How do snails begin, --as babies.

 The convent on the hill

 waiting for our host to escort us into the convent.

 We have permission to enter.

 Those who become apart of this order NEVER leave, they live their entire lives here.

 Entering the small chapel.

 Finished- all unison chat of prayers-- very much like the 
'Sound of Music'! There were bars across the room dividing the chapel from the Nuns.