European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 12,1986 the stars and Stripe Page 3 tier to Izmir name there s nol much eff of Iho monastery on inc River Hus in Spain except for John its who Survey the  in All Diri Lions. Ancient ghosts in a bygone setting a monks Eye View of the Spanish Countryside Shiry and Shunis by Tony Nauf Toth the View from hit ruins of the Small monastery at lilo Typo Fth Hill near the River rus pro Ahly would look startlingly familiar id the monks who reigned Over inc Barren Domain in the Middle Ages. The Fields Are ill harvested by hand. A Farmer Burns swatches of stub ble in the fall and the Fields Are varied shades of Black Ami brawn. A pall of smoke adds to the already thick Haze above the land. Only an occasional truck lumbering along old Spanish route .1214 would raise a monkish Eye brow to the cast a Brilliant White Manor House Wilh its red tiled Ruof is set Lite a jewel in 10 the Low endless Hills. Even though h was t built until several Cen Turies after the monastery began of Chip and fall it too is showing signs of age. To the South a single farm is still being worked. Unlike the Manor House. It might have been Here for the monks to wander Over Long before icy he came ghosts. The angular Adobe Walls blend into inc Hills behind inc a and seem 10 disappear then reappear As the Dol cover then uncover the Sun. It s a wonder to look Back to where the Brilliant Manor House never seems to fade at All. The East and the South hold remarkable contrasts for eternal medi tation. But perhaps even More remarkable is the ancient and almost obliterated Road to the West. This is the direction from which pilgrims merchants thieves and Kings would have come. Up past the old gnarly Rock and la the monastery Gale they would have come looking for shelter profit plunder or peace. None of Alliese Are offered today. The monastery is a plate of overgrown courtyards crumbling Walls and ghosts All the activity sporadic As it is. Has moved from the Douma into of past glory into the modern valleys of South l equal Spain. North inc Modem Road. East the Manor House. South the Adobe farm. West the ancient Road