We finally arrived late morning in Pamplona for the long awaited run with the bulls and we wasted no time in getting to the festivities. They had finished the first day's run and the streets were solid with people celebrating with wine flowing in and on most of them. They must figure that wine stains on your clothing looked a lot like blood and was some sort of badge of courage. Actually, the running is just part of The San Fermin Fiesta although it has become the most famous part. San Fermin, born in Pamplona, was the first Bishop of Pamplona, met martyrdom and was beheaded in 303AD. The festival was first held in 1386 and has been held on July 7 since 1591. We have walked the route many times but thought it would be smart to see firsthand just how the run was managed so we rented one of the balconies overlooking "dead man curve", where the route takes a 90 degree turn and where most of the spills have taken place. Of course they now spray a anti-skid solution on this
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From the balcony just
before the start. |
area..spoil sports.
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Balcony looking back at where the
bulls will start the run. |
It was a fabulous spot even if the bulls failed to do anything dramatic. Jerry was also able to make decisions about where he wanted to position himself, so he are off and running!!
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How about these cool vintage Converse
running shoes! |
That is a great picture of the two of you ! Where in the world did you find those sneakers ? They are awesome ! Sounds like Jerry was doing some serious recon before throwing himself into the 'bullring'. I hope he spotted lots of corners to duck into, I would prefer he came back with most of his body parts ! Looking forward to your next report. ❤️
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