Naughty Physio Stopover: Shoulder Pain Turns to Pure Ecstasy in La Teste

Landed at Bordeaux-Mérignac, shoulder screaming from periarthritis scapulohumerale. Fencing coach gig at Cazaux airbase wrecked my arm. Taxi zips to La Teste, 30 minutes south. Check into canal-side motel. Keycard beeps green. Drag roller suitcase over scuffed linoleum. Door clicks shut. Bland room: crisp sheets, mini-fridge hum, window framing sailboats bobbing under gray sky. Distant […]