9pm, March 5

We have snow here. It is cold and windy. But no better place for this weather can there be. Albarracin Spain: a medieval wonder. Out the window, along the narrow streets, in the 12th century. - Unlike Teruel & Cuenca, our last two stops, there is no modern town surrounding. We've seen much beauty this trip (Alhambra, Mesquita, ..., ...,) but 3 jaw-drop wonders: Sagrada Familia in Barcelona by Gaudi, Ciudad de Artes y Sciencias in Valencia by Calatrava, & this, Albarracin. - Yesterday we had lunch next to hot-wood stove, behind a split heavy-wood door, along what seemed an abandoned street, in another medieval village (population 36) higher in the mountains. . We were on a necessary detour. We planned to get here by that as return route from Cuenca today, but turned back as snow which was melting below deepend & continued to fall as we approached the passes. . As we sip from the wine bottle we didn't empty last night we wonder whether we will brave the cold winds out of the dark ages to return to the tavern where we had lunch for a snack and drink before snuggling in.