July 2026 — The Doolittles Abroad

17 July The last regata of the summer We walked down to watch the traineras row in at dusk, and the whole town seemed to be on the breakwater shouting «¡aupa!» at the boats. 15 July Fog over the Puente Colgante The gondola disappeared halfway across and the kids decided the river had eaten it. Primera vez 11 July Nora's first whole sentence in Spanish To the fruit man, unprompted: «quiero dos melocotones, por favor». 6 July Sardines at the fiesta of San Ignacio Mikel ate four and swore off fish forever, again. 2 July A letter from the first month A proper letter home, now that the boxes are finally unpacked.