El Final

Yesterday, we did the last walk of our Camino, 29K from Finisterre to Muxia. It was the quietest and most remote hike of the last six weeks going from one small fishing village to an even smaller fishing village. We saw only a couple of other peregrinos all day and the tiny villages we passed through were too small to even  support a bar/cafe. It was a tough day -- no bars for a coffee stop or mid day cerveza.  Good thing we decided to have breakfast at our hotel in Finisterre. 

Like Finisterre, Muxia is a fishing village located on a rocky peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic. It is quite picturesque with deserted sandy beaches tucked in very rocky coastline. 

The town is very small and sleepy. Not much is happening. Very few peregrinos make it here and there are only a handful of tourists that wander in (probably lost). An occasional tourist bus comes into Muxia to disturb the peace before heading out a half hour later.  

Therese and I will spend three days here before taking the bus back to Santiago. It is a perfect ending for a little R&R after our journey. We will enjoy the empty beaches, eat the local seafood, drink the local wine, and take a siesta every day. 

This will be the last post for this blog. We have completed our Camino and so my reporting has come to an end as well. I will, however, continue to post pictures and statuses on Facebook. I hope that you have enjoyed reading my posts. This journey has been amazing and it's difficult to show that in words and pictures. Hopefully, it has given you a tiny glimpse of life on the Camino. 

Buen Camino. 

Mark and Therese