Epilogue

01/06/2008

We have made it, 2500kms!
It was a fantastic tour and a great experience, toped off with a very emotional ending at the daily mass for the pilgrims in the Santiago cathedral. What a perfect finish.
Along the way we met many people from all over the world who were touring, and some very brave and adventurous who were walking the Comino.
We have cycled the nice paths along the Mass river, experienced the arrogance and indifference of the French drivers while getting into the city of Orleans in a heavy rain storm, seen some beautiful castles along the Loire river, rode through endless pine forests in France, seen the beautiful sunsets over the Atlantic ocean, sweated over the tough climbs in the mountains of Spain and endured a nasty storm going over the very tough last climb of the tour after Villafranca.
We were amazed at how many people were doing the Comino but was also disappointed at how some were acting like clowns at the Cruz de Ferro, not realizing how many hardships and kms people have endured to get there, very shameful.
But we will not allow the few jerks to spoil what was a fantastic tour and would recommend it to anyone who has the time to do it, religious or not.
 

Tailwinds, George and Monique