You’re standing on the Praza do Obradoiro with the cathedral towering above you. Your legs don’t quite know what to make of it yet. Four days of the Ría de Muros-Noia are behind you. Sit down for a moment and say nothing.
You can look back later. This final day is moderately tough: over 6 hours of walking, with more descents than climbs. It goes up and down, and only at the very end are you drawn from the countryside into the city. Book your bed in Santiago in advance, especially from May to September. Do it the evening before rather than standing on the pavement with your rucksack. What will stay with you? The forest paths and green hills the day began with.