The Shell tattoo is for the Camino de Santiago, which is a pre-Christian pilgrimage route. This route goes from the Pyrenees in France to Compostela. The Christians have taken this route over as the place were St. James went after the crucifixion. This is also the furthest point west in Europe. This route is significant for many different religions.
Finisterre biked from Irun to Santiago de Compostela. This took 11 days and 911 kilometers. Each town on the way has a different shell emblem embedded in their stones and concrete. These shells are to lead people on the path.
This shell for the tattoo is the final destination path shell. Finisterre went alone. It was something they wanted to do and liked challenges. The idea was go to a foreign country, buy a bike a go. This tattoo was earned. It is a badge of honer.
Finisterre had looked up some Camino tattoos as there is a big fraternity of people that have done this pilgrimage. They were not able to find any with a symbol like this one.
The emblem underneath the shell is a time stamp. There was an art exhibit in Paris when they left. The symbol was created by Michelangelo Basel. He used this symbol to show the fantasy of man vs. the reality of man. Somewhere in the middle is what we experience. Finisterre experienced this right before they left. Took it as part of the experience for this trip.
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