Day 26








Our route today takes us to the end of the journey, and the end of the land, or Finisterre. More detailed map shown below. 


With rain in the forecast we were concerned that we might be wet and cold all day. There was an hour or so that was pretty uncomfortable, with both wind and rain. Then the weather broke to cloudy with occasional light rain, and after about 3 hours, it was dry, so we took off our rain ponchos for the rest of the walk. 

We saw a number of others in the rain, but very few for a while when it was dry, then the last 2 miles out to the end were very crowded.

Lisa-We are glad to be done and feel like accomplished athletes! It has been the experience of a lifetime! All praise and glory to the Lord for health and strength!


Lisa-This is Vákner, a mythological creature dating back to the 1400’s. He is known for terrorizing pilgrims.  





Lisa-These are Spanish chestnuts. They look soft and fuzzy, but are hard and prickly, like many of the other plants we encountered on our pilgrimage. 


Lisa-We ate lunch in the small port town of Cee. As we were walking out of town, we heard this bagpipe group rehearsing. 



Lisa-All the kitties were running today. 



Lisa- km marker 0.0
The end of the earth!
The world is not flat😉


Lisa-This is the lighthouse in Europe that is closest to America. It’s light is visible for 26 miles and the light is 469 feet above the ocean. 



Lisa-Our socks and shoes have seen better days and are now in a dumpster. It’s good that you can’t smell pictures. 

Turn up your sound, and watch this 22 second video we made!  https://youtu.be/CPjo_lj0yrY

If you need context for our video, watch this one:  https://youtu.be/edDSIKnGxsY



Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 16, 2022 at 2:24 PM

    Well Done!! from Jack

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  2. AnonymousAugust 16, 2022 at 2:40 PM

    What a great accomplishment! Congrats! Going to miss the pictures every day! Hated to see the shoes go 😩 I would have brought them back and bronze! Can’t wait to hear all about this adventure! Have a relaxing week before you head back! What’s next on your bucket list? D and L

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  3. AnonymousAugust 16, 2022 at 3:23 PM

    Congratulations!!!

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  4. AnonymousAugust 16, 2022 at 3:47 PM

    Two miles short of 600 miles! Outstanding! Nice video. :-) I really can't even imagine how tired you are. Safe travels all the way home to Nebraska! ~Deb Dick

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  5. AnonymousAugust 16, 2022 at 5:57 PM

    Go and have yerselves a really good rest!! An impressive accomplishment !!
    Ringing our Switzerland bell in celebration 🔔
    🎈🇪🇸 🎈🇪🇸 🎈🇪🇸 🎈🇪🇸

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  6. John TAugust 17, 2022 at 5:30 AM

    Well done Keith and Lisa! It has been a blast checking in on all of your posts. Great work and we can't wait to get more detailed updates. Enjoy the feeling of a great accomplishment! See you when you return!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 17, 2022 at 6:40 AM

    Wow! Thats so far! You both look great!
    Laur

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  8. AnonymousAugust 17, 2022 at 9:41 AM

    Congratulations! We have thoroughly enjoyed reading your daily blog. You have had an amazing adventure! Knox and Susan

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  9. Jennifer BullockAugust 17, 2022 at 1:48 PM

    Love the video! Very cute!! Congratulations, now get back home and back to work. ;-)

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  10. AnonymousAugust 18, 2022 at 9:01 AM

    Enjoyed experiencing this adventure with you via your blog. Looking forward to hearing more about it in October.😊 D&V

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  11. ZachAugust 22, 2022 at 8:39 AM

    Great video, well done guys!! Thanks for posting all the updates along the way. Memories for a lifetime for sure :)

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