Spain, Day Three--continued

I think this monastery was one of my favorite experiences of the trip. I was fascinated by not only the antiquity of the buildings and the place but also by the strong sense of the people who lived and worked and died here. Dvora and I both agreed we could be monks (well, you know what I mean) if we could have lived this way. The monks had their own little apartments, with a lovely rose garden in the middle, surrounded by a room for study and prayer that looked directly onto the garden, a small dining/sleeping area with fireplace, a store room, a work room of sorts, and a bath.