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Travel Blogs from Sanguesa
Kicked out of the Running of the Bulls, Pamplona
... by the spectators... a bit harsh since they did participate in the race..... (6.00 Euro to get tickets to the stadium for the weekends and free on the week days) You know when the bulls are coming becuse theres a sudden flood of people pushing and shoving their way thur a small doorway to get in out of the Bulls way. Once the bulls have all entered the arena, they bolt the doors closed. So if you are a runner and the bulls passed you, YOU dont get into the ...
Pamplona to the Pyrennes
... climbing the twisty roads into the Pyrennes, the sound level subsided in the bus as I'm sure everyone was thinking about their hiking ability in this terrain.
Upon our arrival and disembarkment in Roncevalles everyone, except Debbie and I and two young men, headed off to register at the albergue. The four of us were going to St. Jean and a taxi was standing by to take us there. For 40 euros he will take us all! This ride turned ...
WTF was I thinking?????
... young priests - no ****, a priest pin up calendar - obviously all clothed but still... Anyway, I digress. Back to the town square, there were families there, I'm assuming they were from this town. I watched what I assume was a father playing with his son who was about 4, and this really lifted me. I don't know why, but nothing touches me more than seeing a Dad play with his kids, it is so beautiful. I know Mums have a bond with their kids, but I think ...
Festival of San Fermin; Running with the Bulls
... The First Day of Running
How to describe the running with the bulls, it’s a jammed packed adrenalin rush which puts you so close to ******** your pants it’s not funny. Its wilfully placing yourself into a stampede (more people then bulls) that’s so close on edge that they’d be spooked by a mouse **** (and they did). You don’t realise it at first but the local Spaniards enjoy having fun with the visiting tourist ...
What I learned on the Camino.....
... seek something deeper, more fulfilling.
So………my Camino…….I have so much to say yet I am really reticent to say anything negative because I know so many of you have the Camino de Santiago, as I did, on your Bucket lists. It was really surprising how many people sent a note and were really interested in this experience. And what I learned on ‘my’ Camino was very individual: I do not want to take anything ...