Naughty Stopover: A Wild Night Train Affair from Paris to Castres
Paris Austerlitz station, Friday night. Dim tunnels reek of diesel and haste. My rugby league books a first-class sleeper to Castres. Shoulder bag slung, pocket book in hand, I dash to the platform. Compartment empty. Warm light soothes. Toss sports bag on lower berth, jacket atop it. Peer through window at rushed travelers. Climb upper […]