Day 40 - walking from Santiago to Negreiro (22km) I have started the walk on to Finisterre because I am really not that far now. A friend who likes making decisions as much as I do suggested to me once that I could make a decision, think about it for a while and then depending how I felt about it stick with it or not. Really I wanted to keep walking and see the ocean. I was told that the trail was not so well indicated at the beginning and to ask lots of questions. When I got to a park and was a little confused I looked up and a man walking his dog raised his arm to show me where to go, so really I had very little trouble. The trail was as muddy as ever, but the sun was out and it was a beautiful afternoon walk. I started to see some of the Galician forests that were burnt in summer forest fires and a lot of farms with goats, cows and sheep grazing in the fields. I have started reflecting a little on the camino to Santiago and the incredible number of people that I have met. I sort of kept a list in my journal and think there are easily over a hundred people from all walks of life and from all over the world. I was suggested that my sore back may be due to the straps on my backpack and after playing around a little it seems to be more or less resolved. I also know I probably had too much weight in the backpack. My throat is a little sore and I find it amusing more than anything else because it seems different parts of my body are taking turns complaining.