Day 8 Moissac- St Antoine 7th Aug 31klms

The first rainy day greets us after a wonderful evening in Moissac. We take the variate route along the canal in constant rain, but the view of houseboats and rural scenes is still wonderful. My cheap raincoat is showing its age from last year`s hike and the dampness surrounds me, but the brisk walking pace provided by Jean Luc keeps the body temperature up.

We get to the wonderful Romanesque town of Au Villar as the sun finally bursts forth. Au Villar is a real find with cobble stoned streets and a massive rotunda grinding mill right in the centre. A good place to find a bakery and settle for some lunch and rest.

The road after is quite boring with heaps of bitumen (goudron) and not the natural paths you get accustomed to.

We finally get to St Antoine, a pretty village which houses the supposed relic of the saint and has a strange connection to the Knights of Malta. I decide that further mortification is needed and manage another two kilometres.

That night we cook a simple meal of pasta, wine and have a much needed nights rest.

Smile meter is 8/10