Sep 042013
 
Bull Run Pamplona

Bull Run Pamplona

The gate to the arena, or coliseum, in Pamplona has just slammed shut.  I can not leave.  What would happen in the next 45 minutes or so is what would make San Fermin and the Running of the Bulls such a terrifying experience.

This is when they let bulls run through the arena, with all of us runners stuck in the middle…

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Aug 292013
 

 

Me preparing to run with the bulls in Pamplona 2013

Me preparing to run with the bulls in Pamplona 2013

I ran with the bulls in Pamplona in 2013.  It was INSANE, INSANE, and did I mention INSANE!  First and foremost I want to say that I decided to do the running of the bulls without learning much about the event beforehand.  This was a mistake; or, maybe it was a good idea since I don’t think I would have done this had I known exactly what happened before I went.

Now, let’s talk about what the Running of the Bulls is really like!

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