Zarautz 1970ies

In the classic Basque resort town of Zarautz I spent many of my childhood summers. Chocolata con Churros on the promenade, the wild waves of the Gulf of Biscaye, the surf dudes, the peninsula of El Rato always on the horizon, the pelota playing, the red berets, the always present ETA grafiti, the nightly raids by the Guardia Civil, the traditional dinner of paella at nostalgic Hotel Duce (now long demolished), and on the beach the megaphone announcements in Basque, always followed with es karrikasko - thank you.