It is windy at the End of the World!

 Posted by LP

Walking to Finisterre felt like some unfinished business (from last year when we ran out of time) being completed - and let me tell you, the End of the World is (1) a long walk (2) stunning, especially on a sunny day like today, and (3) particularly windy - here are a few photos to prove we made it there:

The view from the top…out into the Atlantic (with the blue sky and a few fluffy clouds)
LP and VQT at the 0 kilometers marker - see the lighthouse in the background 
VQT and LP having a beer at the “End of the World”
LP and VQT at the door of the (still working) lighthouse at the End of the World/Finisterre  

I grew up with the BBC - the shipping weather forecast is broadcast several times a day on BBC Radio 4 (we used to call it the Home Service), regarding the weather in the waters around the British Isles - Finisterre is one of the areas (but I understand it has since been renamed Fitzroy) - hearing the word Finisterre reminds me of “home!”

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 19, 2023 at 5:17 PM

    Wow!!! Would love to see that in person! Great ending to your journey! Now back to Santiago? CZ and Codie

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  2. AnonymousMay 20, 2023 at 10:45 AM

    What a cool accomplishment. What spectacular weather! You both look radiant! BA

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  3. Cheryl P.May 20, 2023 at 10:59 AM

    A hardy Woo Hoo! The place is spectacular and ya'll look happy!

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