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October 9-11: Muxia to Santiago

October 9-11: Muxia to Santiago

We made it from Muxia to Cape Finisterre yesterday. The cape is about ninety kilometres from Santiago – the place where land ends and the ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see. The origins of the pilgrimage to Finisterre are mysterious, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times, when people would come to witness the “last sun of the day.” Cape Finisterre was the end of the earth. Those sailers who ventured out on ships 500 years ago,…

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October 6-8: Santiago to Muxia

October 6-8: Santiago to Muxia

We’ve got some catching up to do! Things started out well when we left Santiago for Finisterre two days ago. For the first 12 kilometres, we had only light rain on and off and beautiful countryside to walk through. “On the Road Again” kept playing in my head! Then things took a turn. Rain and a steep climb of 210 metres in just two kilometres are a bad combination. It felt like 100% humidity from the rain and 100% humidity…

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