Day 12 (part 1) - Cee to the ends of the earth
After a delicious breakfast of bread and orange juice (some had butter or jelly also), we left Cee on our last day of hiking. Things did not start well for me - I had gone more than a kilometer before realizing that my room key was still in my pocket, so I had to return to the hotel and start over! Here is a view of the harbor of Cee:
After walking through town for a kilometer or two, I was stunned to find myself on a very narrow road between two stone walls:
This lasted for a long time - at least one kilometer, maybe two, and the last part was a steep climb that lasted for at least half a kilometer. When I finally came out of the narrow path, near the top of the hill, I began catching up with other members of our group. Here are some pictures of us:
Barb had noted earlier in the day that many of the homes in Spain are very colorful. I had not paid attention to this, but she is right. Here are pictures of some homes:
After some more walking through woods and on highways, I came out of a wooded trail onto a beach. And at the very beginning of the beach was a beach house where they sold chocolate ice cream! Here is the beach, and also an exercise station (or perhaps playground) along the way:
The stone boardwalk (right edge of the left picture) went along the beach for several kilometers. I then veered off the beach and into town town with Google Maps leading me to the hotel. And then there appeared a group of about a half dozen people in front of me, including my friends Oriol and Mery! We took the time to connect me with Mery on Facebook, and then quickly parted company as we reached their hostel and a few minutes later, I reached my hotel.
But the day's adventures were just beginning! My room, among others, was not yet ready, and we decided to hike the last three kilometers to the signpost for 0.00 km - also called the Zero Marker or ZM. Along the path, we met others we've met before - the woman from Quebec that I met yesterday, a couple from Australia we've seen before. And a delightful Danish girl named Tinne (who wanted to hear about my Danish exchange student who lived with me in the 2008-2009 school year) along with her mother. Here are Tinne and her mother, and a picture that Tinne took of me:
Tinne's mother completed El Camino as far as Santiago a few years ago. So this year, the two woman are walking from Santiago to Finesterre. After Tinne and her mother stopped at a picnic area for lunch, I continued on with others in our group. We reached the zero marker and waited on a long line to have our pictures taken. Here they are!!!
There is more to tell. It will wait until tomorrow, as it is now 10:45 PM and we will eat breakfast at 5:30 AM to catch a bus. Good night all!
After walking through town for a kilometer or two, I was stunned to find myself on a very narrow road between two stone walls:
This lasted for a long time - at least one kilometer, maybe two, and the last part was a steep climb that lasted for at least half a kilometer. When I finally came out of the narrow path, near the top of the hill, I began catching up with other members of our group. Here are some pictures of us:
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| Dave |
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| Bob K |
Barb had noted earlier in the day that many of the homes in Spain are very colorful. I had not paid attention to this, but she is right. Here are pictures of some homes:
After some more walking through woods and on highways, I came out of a wooded trail onto a beach. And at the very beginning of the beach was a beach house where they sold chocolate ice cream! Here is the beach, and also an exercise station (or perhaps playground) along the way:
The stone boardwalk (right edge of the left picture) went along the beach for several kilometers. I then veered off the beach and into town town with Google Maps leading me to the hotel. And then there appeared a group of about a half dozen people in front of me, including my friends Oriol and Mery! We took the time to connect me with Mery on Facebook, and then quickly parted company as we reached their hostel and a few minutes later, I reached my hotel.
But the day's adventures were just beginning! My room, among others, was not yet ready, and we decided to hike the last three kilometers to the signpost for 0.00 km - also called the Zero Marker or ZM. Along the path, we met others we've met before - the woman from Quebec that I met yesterday, a couple from Australia we've seen before. And a delightful Danish girl named Tinne (who wanted to hear about my Danish exchange student who lived with me in the 2008-2009 school year) along with her mother. Here are Tinne and her mother, and a picture that Tinne took of me:
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| Bob K |
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| Tinne (left) with her mother |
Tinne's mother completed El Camino as far as Santiago a few years ago. So this year, the two woman are walking from Santiago to Finesterre. After Tinne and her mother stopped at a picnic area for lunch, I continued on with others in our group. We reached the zero marker and waited on a long line to have our pictures taken. Here they are!!!
There is more to tell. It will wait until tomorrow, as it is now 10:45 PM and we will eat breakfast at 5:30 AM to catch a bus. Good night all!
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