Fortunately it is now time to look at my pilgrimage in a different and hopefully happier way. I broke the 500km point just after Salamanca. The 600km barrier went the day before yesterday! Since I am now on a different route, which is not much walked, the only distance guide is now in descending order. The good news, according to it is that sometime tomorrow I will "only" have 300km to go! The statue of Santiago, dressed as a pilgrim, is one of the oldest surviving monuments.
