Today we were tourists. We took a full-day bus tour with stops at five sites along the Costa da Morte – called the coast of death due to the huge number of shipwrecks caused by bad weather and difficult navigation. The number one attraction, of course, is Finisterra – so named by the Romans who thought it was the end of the world. This is a frequent additional destination for pilgrims after they reach Santiago. The other top destination was Muxía, to me a most amazingly beautiful coastal site. This is the location at the end of Martin Sheen’s movie, The Way, where he scatters his son’s ashes in the sea. After our return to Santiago, we went back to see the cathedral for one last time. Tomorrow we start our trip home.
Day #35
Santiago de Compostela
Weather absolutely beautiful