Here I am at the end of the world, Finisterre in Spanish and Fisterra in Galician which is the official language of this part of Spain. The Romans decided this was the end of the line, as far west as one could go on land. It's also been an end point for the Camino in addition to Santiago and pilgrims used to burn their clothes here.
The fishing village of Fistera. I ran into fellow pilgrims here and had lunch with them. J
These grain storage bins are all over Galicia, in everyone's backyard if the house is old. They are no longer used according to our guide. I was particularly struck by what she said about the symbols on top. The cross is obvious but the other things flanking it are a symbol for the fertility of the fields! A pretty old symbol, if true.
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