Hi Nigel,

It's Jools here lurking around.........................lol

I think you might be getting a little confused about Teruel the city and Teruel province. Just over the border of Catalunya and into Matarrana, is classed as being in Teruel province, but it certainly wasn't -3 degrees, it was +12, and at one point in the sunshine i had just a T.shirt and jeans on.

You will find a lot of the ski resorts near Teruel city, as, like you say it has a very high altitude.

As for flies, it doesn't seem to matter where you go, they are everywhere. Some people we know have a place near Aldover, and to be honest, it's the worst place for flies i have ever visited.

There was some snow on 23rd December, but Valencia certainly had a lot more. It seems that the whole climate is changing. This time 2 years ago, i remember it was really cold in January, but look at it now.

I suppose everybody has their own plus and minus points about any area, but lets be honest, it's baking hot on any finca in the high summer months, whether it's Girona, Tortosa, Matarrana or wherever.

Regards
Jools