So we arrived in Finisterre yesterday and god it was good! Finisterre is a coastal port town and has its own Costa do Morte = Death Coast because of the numerous shipwrecks hundreds of years ago; has its own lighthouse where dozens of pilgrims are watching the sunset every day (on lucky days, like yesterday and today, you can even see it if there are no clouds) and has its own ceremony of pilgrims burning their clothes :)
The original custom is that you burn your wrecked boots but i haven't seen an aweful lot of people who set their costly Vibram sole breathable waterproof boots on fire :P We burnt hats and walking sticks and tops and t-shirts that we deliberetaly haven't washed for weeks :) I threw my top in the fire, then watched the sunset and walked back to the albergue and slept and slept and slept until at least 8 o'clock, it was sooooo good :)
Today we stayed in Finisterre, relaxing on the beach. We went to a different beach today with huge waves suitable for surfing, it was brilliant. We moved to a different albergue, very good hippy kinda place, clean and laid-back with common dinner.
We plan to sleep on the beach tonight and walk to Muxia tomorrow.
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