To the End of the Earth

The final three days on the camino were by far the best. After walking the most populated part of the walk, the final 5 stages before Santiago, where the tourism is at the highest point. Getting back to the open road with so few people is exactly the way you want to end a trip like this. The landscapes more beautiful. The time for contemplation longer, the eucalyptus groves, the pine forests, the huge rivers with old roman bridges, and then the best part of all, the ocean and its forgiving embrace to engulf your tired body. The albergues were nicer, the people who were walking were only the authentic pilgrims or even the really hardcore ones because it takes a hardcore pilgrim to walk to the end of the earth. The food amazing and the pure joy that you could see emanating from each persons face was like a supernova exploding in space. This was just sped up a bit more, as supernova's take quite a long time. the last day was most magical as it should be and I walked the final 3 kilometers barefoot after my dip in the ocean, on the private pilgrim beach. A friend of mine left me some OJ on the trail without even knowing it would be me who drank it. So magical. I really wanted some as I was feeling a little sick the last couple of days. Don't worry nothing could have held me back at that point. Upon arriving it began to rain as the camino wanted to wash away the past and help me embrace the new days to come. We had a wonderful dinner that night with 8 people sitting around the table smiling, telling stories (some about dogs) and drinking lots of wine. The wine flows in Spain, if you didn't already know that. We then retreated to the beach where I played the drum and we all celebrated like crazy. I did not end up burning my cloths as I had lost a bunch of them and needed what I had left to get through the next couple of days. ha!! The next day we walked to the Faro which is the lighthouse and gazed out at the large expansive ocean that I had walked so many kilometers to. It was a humbling feeling and I felt as though I would be here again in my life. This is only the first time. Who's coming with me?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!!!!