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Running of the Bulls
... dead mans corner. It was 8.00am and it was time, we heard the first gun shot go off and then a few minutes later the second......... The crowd started cheering and before we knew it all the people were running but no bulls.... Oh hang on there's 2 bulls! There were so many people running that you could only just see the bulls. Most of the runners were jumping up onto the fence to avoid the bulls. Then it was over! If you'd sneezed you would have missed it. The medical ...
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... would be staying for the next 3 days while the festival got underway. The camp was pretty basic and filled with a sea of tents, a large swimming pool and bar along with hundreds of young Australians who were in town to party. Paul (who is the same age as me) and I were sort of the old men in the camp, though there were a few around who were older than us. The first night at the camp was just one giant drunken party. There was music, lots of nudity and oh so much alcohol ...
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
... who had a top selling book about the bull running, as well as a journalist and afew others, however we only saw people in the place twice and very briefly. We quickly changed and put stuff away before heading back out to go on a tour of the bull run which was very interesting. It included things like the history of the festival (the festival called San Fermin after saint Fermin is a religious ceremony commemorating herding ...
Running of the Bulls!!
... and they go slamming into the wall... this is where most accidents happen. I slowed up to ensure my safety. After the bulls pass you, it's a free for all sprint to the arena... because if you don't get in there, then you don't get to participate in the release of the smaller bulls! I consider myself in good shape, but I had a hard time sprinting my way into the arena on time. I was gassed, but I made it!
I had no idea that this is ...
I ran with the bulls!
... the time. The wait was gut wrenching and the crowd was super packed, and then the police decide to try and escort a garbage truck straight down the middle through the sea of white and red- so we all had to literally climbing on top of each other to let it pass. Finally the mayor made his way through the crowd with the bull rearers (guys who grow the bulls?)- the police had made their cull, and we were in- this is it- 7:45 struck, the police who had made the cull line ...
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