Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Finisterre

We couldn't leave this corner of the earth without visiting the end of it Finis Terra.  Only a very small percentage of pilgrims arriving in Santiago continue by foot to the end of the road.  Since we are on a time constraint (I do need to get back to work soon) we elected to take a bus tour.  Prior to leaving I took the picture below of the church and roof tops from our hotel.

We were picked up in front of our hotel this morning at 9am, and heading West in a small white van with two other couples and a three year old.  I know what you're thinking; but the little boy was the best behaved three year old I think I've been around! He caused no problems on the whole 8 1/2 hour tour!  We stopped by several villages on the way West and then stopped by the small fishing village of Muxia where the movie "The Way" with Martin Sheen ended.  The pictures of the rocks and the waves below are from the spot where the Virgin Mary approached Saint James.  The church pictured below is built near the spot and is being rebuilt after being destroyed in a storm a few years back.

The cross on top of the rock below is taken at Finisterre which is about a half hours drive from Muxia.  Today we also visited a waterfall with a hydroelectric plant right next to it.  Had lunch in a small fishing village and had a nice tour around the beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. We hope you enjoy our pictures from today.  Tomorrow is our last sightseeing day in Santiago, we head to Madrid by train on Friday.









3 comments:

  1. Beautiful beautiful photos Ladies!!! Love them all but the first one and the one with the cross and the ocean behind are stunners...and, there is a heart shaped cloud in the sky! How incredibly perfect! So great to see a few photos of the two of you together! What an undertaking you've completed and how great you have a few days to truly enjoy a few areas before you return home! Love the one where you're both up on the rocks by the cross as well as the waterfall!! My goodness what an adventure...blessings and a safe journey as you head home!!

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  2. Wishing you a wonderful last day there. I can't believe you're coming home the day after tomorrow finally! We will all be so happy to see you and hear even more about your adventures. Big hugs!

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  3. Have a safe trip back to the US! Can't wait to see you and hear more about your fantastic adventure.

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