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Day 4 -- 5.5 km -- The running of the bull
... eastern Ontario. We reached the centre of Pamplona in no time. The other two went into the cathedral, while Irene and I stopped for coffee, she being "not as devout" and I planning to return with my wife and friends. We had an espresso and a really tasty little toasted bun with ham, cheese and roasted pepper for 3 euros. I learned something about that museum in Hobart (MONA) that I mentioned in my other blog. The founder, still a young man, made his fortune, ...
Pura Locura
... you are, or even into the arena. I got pelted with some orange slices and a slice of tomato, and of course, covered with wine. People squirt their wine all over the place, some even pour buckets (yes, buckets) of wine on each other´s heads. The effect was that, by the end of the bullfights, everyone´s white clothes were shades of purplish red.
And then, of course, we all stormed the arena.
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Running With The Bulls!
... s mind as the next two or three minutes passed by. All that mattered now was survival. In the end the bulls posed no problem. More concerning were the large piles of people created when someone tripped over. This caused even more chaos then when the bulls casually charged by. Brendan successfully made it into the Plaza del Toros, joing thousands of other runners in the bull ring. He stayed in the ...
Festival of San Fermin; Running with the Bulls
... We holstered our sangria bottles and just took whatever onslaught came our way with a smile and though of sweet revenge come 12pm. High noon, a gun slinging sangria fight await and Rutherford and I were twitching for a good sangria showdown. Like a rodeo clown coming out to entertain the crowd, a very brave female news report stepped into the square beside us. Could you find a bigger walking target then a news reporter and camera crew stepping ...
What I learned on the Camino.....
... Back through the ancient walls, past the castle, the cathedral and yup, a couple of hours later I am back where I started………my 800 km Camino will end up being 1600 kms at this rate!
First 5 km sucked. My pack already weighs a ton and I have to change into my Keens and I am still in the city centre. When I do eventually find the route, I am flipping shocked. It looks like the Run for the Cure or any Cancer Walk. Are ...



