Yo Camino Baby!

It´s Official!
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So I left rather late today. Partly because of the wine and partly because, hey, it´s only 4km!

I was aiming to make the midday mass that they hold daily for the Pilgrims. Not a hard task. Went to leave and passed a food van. Got conned into thinking that a cup of still-bubbling-it´s-that-hot ´coffee´ but as I still couldn´t hold it after 5mins, yet alone drink it, I had to ditch it. The directions from the accomodation to Santiago were a little confusion as I followed them back into the Monte de Gozo complex and then back to the same place I´d come from but 20m down the track. I did however get to see Mote de Gozo for all it is. It´s like a fenced of town. It has restaurants, shops, bars, tourist info all open for locals to enjoy. There´s even luxury accommodation available, presumably where the Pope stayed. (He never seemed like a dorm room kinda guy.) I wandered into the city after leaving the complex. Complex being the correct word! Wandered probably not. As Ryan, Jim and anyone else who´s hiked with me will testify, last day always gets me fired up. Especially when we´re REALLY close to the end. A hidden burst of energy ignites inside of me and I walk casually but at least twice as fast as others. Well that started on cue. I saw the Cathedral from a hilltop and I was off. I passed masses of people, including a guy I´d passed the day before who was doing the last 100km (I hope) towing his suitase on wheels. (not recommended but apparently possible)

Not Recommended!
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Made it to the Cathedral and was in awe. Had seen many pictures along the way but it was still exciting. It was like a finish line. And I´d just crossed it. I wanted my picture taken but didn´t know who to trust. I found a policeman. I asked if he could take a picture of me. Apparently he was one of those types who took everythink literally. He took a picture of me. Feet included. If you look in the background you can see part of the door to the Cathedral. But that´s it. Now I didn´t think I came across as THAT vain but I supposed he thought I wanted a picture of me. After all, it was what I asked for. (Made a mental note to ask another person "for a picture of the Cathedral with part of me in the foreground".)

Police Training Budget didn´t include Photo Skills
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I got my Compostela and my credential was closed. I went and had lunch and thought about Finisterre. It didn´t seem as exciting anymore. I think my mind felt as if it was over and it didn´t want to go any further.

After about 2hrs of umming and ahhing, I decided to go to the airport to see if I could get home early.