Camino Finisterre Day 4: Cee - Finisterre

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Oct 11

Written By Anne

We decided to start the day later than usual since we had less than 16km left. It was raining when we left Cee, but it soon turned to cloudy skies with occasional drizzle. Most of today’s walk was downhill. When we reached Fisterra, we stopped at the tourist information center to get our Finisterrana certificate. They checked our credentials, stamped them, and gave us the certificate. It felt like I had finished the journey, even though we still had a few kilometers to go to the kilometer zero marker.

After putting the certificate away, we headed toward the lighthouse at Cape Fisterra, where the kilometer zero marker is. I noticed my feet felt heavier—maybe it was because, in my mind, the journey felt over after getting the certificate.

We reached the kilometer zero marker and took plenty of photos. I hugged the marker and felt ecstatic. After visiting the lighthouse, I bought a magnet as a souvenir. The walk back to town seemed much shorter. We had a hearty lunch before catching the bus back to Santiago de Compostela, where we’ll stay the night and explore more tomorrow. I have to admit, being on transportation for the first time in over a month felt strange after walking everywhere.