Finisterre

[Howard Mendes]

In a message dated 2/24/2002 11:21:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
barryevans9aYAHOO.COM writes:


> Jennifer, if you get to Santiago 'early' you can always go on to Finisterre,
> 3 days on,
> very pretty trails, good refugios. Bus back.
> barryevans

Just a warning.  We had taken an early morning bus from Santiago to
Finisterre.  We were not prepared for the steep uphill climb to the
lighthouse and the place where you burn your old clothes.   There was no
shade and it was brutally hot.  Halfway up, Mary Boyle, John and I were so
exhausted, that we hitched a ride the rest of the way up (and also ALL the
way back to town with another nice couple).

We had thought that it was easier than the Camino.  I would strongly suggest
that you consider a taxi to the lighthouse (and maybe walk back downhill)
unless you are a glutton for punishment.  It was worth the trip to go to the
lighthouse and see the Atlantic.

The three of us had a brief informal ceremony disposing in the ocean the
ashes  of someone Mary knew who had a very difficult life and died young.
Mary bought flowers and threw them in the ocean too.  One flower dropped to
the ground by chance and Mary kept it and gave it to the person's sister who
was very touched.  I took photos of the ceremony and Mary also gave them to
his sister.

Howard Mendes, NYC
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