After my 3 nights in Santiago I walked to Finisterre (traditionally considered the end of the world). It was a 3 day walk there and the scenery was stunning – ferns, moors, eucalyptus and pine forests, and then the view of the Atlantic coast. I stayed 2 nights in Finisterre and visited the cape and lighthouse where it’s tradition for pilgrims to burn their clothes. I burnt some holey socks and pondered swimming naked in the Atlantic! Finisterre is a small fishing village but it was very busy with pilgrims and day trippers and it wasn’t quite what I was after for the end of my camino.

Ponte Maceira

A beautiful walk through Eucalptus forests

Left to Finisterre, right to Muxia

First view of the Atlantic Ocean

Pilgrim statue near the lighthouse in Finisterre

Finisterre lighthouse

I made it to the end of the world!

​I walked on an extra 30 km north to Muxia which is also a small fishing village, the main difference was it felt like a seaside resort out of season, I had the town and beaches to myself. It was a difficult walk there and I got lost a few times with the lack of arrows but it was well worth it. I stayed in Muxia for 2 nights but I could have stayed a week and filled the days by reading books and walking along the beach. It was such a quaint and peaceful town. I then walked 3 days back to Santiago, against the direction of the arrows and the most challenging and lonely part of my whole camino.

Which way?

A lovely path from Finisterre to Muxia

A lovely path from Finisterre to Muxia

A lovely path from Finisterre to Muxia

On the rocks in Muxia

Muxia lighthouse

Muxia

New friends in Muxia

My first time to try barnacles

Walking back to Santiago

It had been a while without seeing any arrows!