Camino de Santiago: A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela

Loading up for the last leg.



Life's lesson learned: There's always another obstacle.



At first, no one wanted to go back the way we'd come. But then we learned the alternative was an extra 15km, and last night's sake and shisha and salsichon were weighing heavily...



This is as much of A Coruña as we saw.



"...IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWNNNN..." What? We're in Europe, aren't we?



...and, arrived!



Some who walked...



Not all in Santiago are penguins, er, peregrinos.


It seemed we should go inside the cathedral. The Botafumeiro, a giant incense censer. Apparently, swings alarmingly close to the people, at speeds approaching 70kmh. Only swung on "special occasions", or upon payment of €250. Nice.



Our final resting place, with a minor casualty. His name is dehydration.



"Yes, I've ordered two of everything."



Caldo gallega, mejillones, almejas, chipirones, and two albariño, the 2009 Condes de Albarei and the 2009 Señorio de Lazoiro.



I did not order the Tuna, but it came anyways. As explained to me, a sort of university-based musical fraternity. Kind of like marching band.



Good night Santiago.