Moissac – Sainte-Antoine – 25kms
Tuesday, September 20th





It’s good to be back on the Chemin Compostelle. Our flight from Sacramento was uneventful, if long. The highlight of the flight was viewing the movie “The Way” starring Martin Sheen – a film about the Camino in Spain. An appropriate start to our latest adventure. And quite a nice film that gives a good sense of the walk –at least in Spain. Should be released in the States in a couple of weeks.
We met up with our Swiss friend, Johaness in Moissac. We had walked a couple of days together last year and agreed to meet again to walk together a few days. He is also on his way to St Jean Pied de Port.
The walk today was easy. The first ten miles are along the Canal Lateral del Garonne – shaded by those great plane trees and very flat. Thereafter, a sharp quick steep climb into the beautiful village of Auvillar. On the way a nuclear power plant looms in the near distance. A couple of hours later we arrive at our gite. There are about 25 persons staying here, but we have our own little room. Almost all French walkers. We met the first American in 3 years of walking the Chemin – a recent graduate of Yale. We are also the first Americans he has seen in 20 days of walking. Obvioiusly, it is not a common walk for those from the US of A. We shall see if the new Martin Sheen movie changes that