The Doolittles Abroad — a year in Getxo

Latest · 17 JULY 2026

Traineras rowing in past the pier at dusk

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.

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This month in Getxo

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.