Naughty Stopover: Ecstasy in the Convent Library
Jet-lagged from my red-eye flight, suitcase wheels rattling on cobblestones, I checked into Sainte-Marie Convent Guesthouse near the airport. Perfect anonymous crash pad for my 24-hour layover. Impersonal stone walls, distant runway lights flickering through narrow windows. Scanned my keycard at the heavy oak door – beep, click. Room sparse: thin bed, crucifix on wall. […]