The pleasure
of staying put.
On a second afternoon, you already know which chair catches the shade. The same wall looks different at five. You stop searching for the next view and begin to notice this one.
Take the same path twice. See where the light falls later in the day. At dinner, leave enough time for the conversation to outlast the meal.
This is the kind of stay we imagine: a few good places to sit, something to read, and little need to look at the clock.

