Well, we were sad to say our goodbyes to magical Asturias for this year... but at the same time we were excited to get to Bizkaia and spend time with family and friends and do all things Basque (i.e. eat, drink and be merry) once again!
First stop: Gallarta, to stay for a few days with Abuela and Uncle Nacho :)
Nora was eager to see her "Irish cousins" again, so Luis, Saioa and the girls came over from Donosti for the day!
And Uncle Javier came as well...
with cousin Oliver, who seems to have suddenly turned into a grown-up!
Of course, the playground in Gallarta received a few visits from us. The boys played happily in the summer sun, under the watchful eye of Dolores, la pasionaria.
Friends were made and races were run...
That Sunday after lunch, we took an afternoon trip to Getxo... with Luis and their gang in their fancy new car ;)
... across the Puente de Bizkaia hanging bridge,
... to Algorta's Ereaga beach.
Ice-cream from Aberasturi, of course :)
mmmm
a walk on the beach...
and along the seafront...
...to the playground!!
Cute or what?
Our time in Asturias was coming to an end, so we went back into Ribadesella for one last visit. The summer festivities were underway and there was a cool kid's play area set up in a square in town! They had all sorts of fun toys for all the kids to try out and share.
to fling around (or whatever it is you're supposed to do with a diabolo)...
... and drool over the goodies ;)
