So I have just arrived in Finisterra (well the outskirts) and have finally found a cafe. I missed the much anticipated cafe at Lires so have been going for 6 hours without a coffee. It is worth getting some advice about the way between Finisterra and Lires as I was told this afternoon that there are 2 routes.
Fortunately I had a coffee before I left, and had a lovely picnic of a cheese ans ham roll at the,bridge near Lires. I needed all my water as ir gas got very hot this afternoon, and I didn't see many fountains with drinkable water.
The navigation has been o.k., but with arrows only where required. You do have to concentrate and keep your eyes peeled, as I not only went astray myself, but met another lost pilgrim in the morning.
The route is full of variety. The only constant feature is that flat ground is not allowed: it must be either up or down. Luckily most pilgrims are pretty fit by the time they get to Finisterra! Psychologically anyway.
South America is really big and I have never been there. I am leaving the safety of my teaching job to explore 5 spanish-speaking countries and to walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands. I am hoping that neither the perilous altitudes of Ecuador, the ravenous midges in the Peruvian rainforest or the crazy Bolivian bus drivers will kill me... I will doubtless meet other people on the edge of sanity who feel the need to wander away from safety. I hope we can be friends.
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