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The End of the World

Posted on August 13, 2010 with 4 comments

  It made me think of Douglas Adams as the man at the albergue welcomed me to the end of the world. The end of the road is really another two miles of walking to mile marker 00.0. There is in fact a restaurant at the end of the world but I didn't go in My mission and hundreds of other peoples mission was to find a spot on the cape to watch the sun go down. The wind is constant and strong and yesterday was clear and almost cloudless. Finestere is a rocky and steep bit of land and the Atlantic ocean does seem to go on forever. I saw the sun go down in a glow of gold then walked back down to town. Tomorrow I leave for Coruña where I have been invited to visit by the girl I met on the plane to London.

Mark Caudill

August 26, 2010

Wonderful to see you on TeeVee! You looked fabulously toned and purposeful. Have you heard of the Canadian fiddler Oliver Schroer and his cd "Camino", inspired by his peregrinations? I'll send it along when you get back to Texas. When are you coming home?

Douglas S. Kondziolka

August 19, 2010

Such a magical journey!

bob

August 18, 2010

Well done Martha. When do you return home? If I had a nickle for every time I've been asked that question I'd be at least a dollar richer.

Doc

August 15, 2010

End of the world indeed...Finestere literally means that, doesn't it?
In the Irish storytelling tradition, many wonder-filled tales occur to travellers on that trackless road West, as they voyage far beyond anything anyone else on the land has or will ever see. The direction of West has the connotation of the magickal unknown, of deep secrets and some danger. You have been on a great journey yourself...but bear in mind that there is always more West.

 

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