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[QUOTE="ficklefancyfree, post: 1196251, member: 103490"] Day 6: Sigueiro to SDC approx 16km. Well it’s over, again. I’m a bit saddened by the journey ending but then journeys end and begin all the time. As I walked into SDC I was feeling a little at a loss, it’s strange to not celebrate the ending when the last memory you have of this place was hugging and laughing with those that you walked in with. I have missed people on this Camino, I thought I was doing ok but I felt it walking into SDC alone and seeing the other people in pairs or groups and not solo. Anyway, the day began dry and bright. I was in the company of 3 Frenchmen last night at the hostel. One of them spoke English and was in the mood to chat so I had my first conversation in a few days! It was nice, and made me realise I can handle solitude but I don’t necessarily like it. These guys were super polite, tip toeing and whispering, this was even before the lights went out! In the morning they were already up and mostly packed by 8:30, I heard not a thing! I decided to get up also so that I didn’t make it harder for them to leave. Good job I did too, as it was a 16km day and I walk slow! I wanted to get into SDC by around 13:30 to give me 2 hours to get my compostela and some food. I left around 9:30 and the walk out of Sigueiro was a bit grim, along the high road and I was worried it was going to be like this all the way but I was soon put at rest. What a wonderful last day! The sun was out, I was popping in and out of the forest and fields. I even caught a glimpse of a rainbow. [ATTACH type="full"]159798[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]159799[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]159800[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]159801[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]159802[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]159804[/ATTACH] I was trying to do the math in my head. Flight is at 19:30, leave SDC at 15:30, get into SDC at 13:30. The math wasn’t quite working. I had to be [I]flying[/I] to make that work. I started again, something wasn’t quite right..ah I had given myself 4 hours to get to the airport and not 3. Finally the brain kicked in, I wanted to be in SDC by 14:30, to hopefully get some food and do my bits before catching the airport bus around 16:30. This would give me an hour to get to the airport and I’d still be there 2 hours before take off. It took me till about 11am to figure this out! In that time I had hoofed it and managed to walk over 7kms! I relaxed a bit and started to enjoy my last day. Rain came and rain went. Luckily I had reached Poligono when the heavy downpour started. I stopped in for a coffee and tortilla. It was past midday and I was hungry. Next stop was the McDonalds! I ordered a Sunday and got my sello! 🙌 [ATTACH]159805[/ATTACH] After this point the walking was just a means to get to the destination, nothing spectacular. At precisely 14:36 I was in front of the cathedral 🥳 [ATTACH]159806[/ATTACH] I went to the pilgrims office and got my compostela and distance certificate and another 3 passports to boot! I declined a card board tube but instead did this: [ATTACH]159807[/ATTACH] The bottom edge is a little schmooshed but works pretty well I think. It’s wrapped inside an airport toiletry bag thingy. I left my bag at the left luggage and went to visit the cathedral. I always wonder why the main entrance seems to be permanently closed. I remember in the film they touched a statue on the way in. Alas maybe this will never happen. I can say what changed this time is that I got to hug on the statue in the high altar. Yes, this time we were allowed to embrace St James. I touched him on the shoulder, seemed more proper that way. It was now coming up to 4, no time for food but I wasn’t much hungry anyway. Time to grab my stuff. So this is where people leave their walking poles! I’ll remember this the next time I fly into SDC at the start of another Camino! [ATTACH]159809[/ATTACH] As I collected my bag I tried unsuccessfully to give away my umbrella. I left it as an offering along with the walking poles. So I’m now sat on my Ryanair flight back to Stansted. It was a great walk, I learned a little more about myself, got to breathe some fresh air, see a couple of rainbows and gave my outdoor kit a good soaking! Until we meet again! Fi [/QUOTE]
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