Well, here we are in La Rioja, where I am having an episode of melancholy because I did not want to leave Cervera de Pisuerga. It was so insanely beautiful there, and that Parador was, without doubt, one of the finest places I have ever stayed. Last night I sat on our little balcony watching the mountains as the sun was about to go down and there were hundreds of spider webs floating in the air. Like there were spiders in the trees spinning webs to be let loose into the sky. And when I went to sleep I didn´t want to shut my eyes because there were so many stars. It makes me a little teary, thinking about it now. I am sad because I am not there. But this is travel, right? On to the next adventure and if it´s not right in front of you, well then, find it.

Also I miss the German Mtv we had there, we got to watch Pimp My Ride last night which amused Mom to no end.

Today we drove for several hours along a questionable road through great expanses of high desert and sometimes, forests. It was a completely different reality, and I feel like I have passed through something like twenty five eco-climates since we got here. Spain is a lot like California, this way, and many times I have been reminded of California. But today we had a picnic in the shadow of a medieval castle. You don´t see that, in California.

Now we are in Abalos. When we booked the room here I knew it was a quiet town, but this town is, well, DEAD. There is nothing going on at all as far as I can tell, unless, and this could totally happen in Spain, at exactly 8:21 doors open and all the people spill out. Tomorrow we´ll get out and check out La Rioja, but I am not exactly stoked that we will be kind of stuck here at night. Oh wait, this is travel right? WE CAN TAKE A CAB TO ANOTHER VILLAGE FOR DINNER. (Obviously, we won´t be driving, not while inhaling Tempranillo.)

Also, we made it here today without getting lost! I think I am getting the hang of it – it´s called Connect the Dots. Only instead of dots, substitute towns. That seemed to work today. Tomorrow? HA HA HA HA HA.

Tonight we are eating in the hotel dining room and it´s going to be stuffy. But the menu changes every day and it looks fantastic. Avocados with goat cheese…. mmm. Fig ice cream. Mmmm.

Onward. There is a computer here (probably to appease the people who just can´t sit still, like me) so I should be able to post more often now. And also answer some email, so hang in there, peeps.

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