Has anyone been to Pamplona recently? I'm going to catch the last weekend of Running with the Bulls in July and I don't know what to expect - where to stay and what is there to do etc. Any experience?

Hi<BR><BR>Slightly off topic.<BR><BR>If you can't make the Pamplona dates, be aware that bull running is a very common activity during the summer in parts of Spain, Camargue, and Languedoc.<BR><BR>Between April and October bulls are running somewhere in Languedoc every weekend, and often during the week too.<BR><BR>Even small villages have wild weekend festivals.<BR><BR>Read about Languedoc on my home page -<BR><BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com<BR><BR>Peter

And I'd be very curious if anyone has a personal experience to share from Pamplona ??? I ain't gonna sign up, but feel free to express a differing POV. For me, I think that bull running rates as one of the top ten nutty things to do. Different strokes ....<BR>

Hi<BR><BR>I tend to agree, but the cheap food and booze while you wait to see the bulls followed by the nightlong live music makes up for it.<BR><BR>Er, unless you live there , like me !<BR><BR>As a matter of interest , there are several deaths each year, here in Languedoc from bull running.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Peter<BR>

A college student I know (American) ran with the bulls in Pamplona last year, and he said it was exhilarating. His mother heard about it after the fact and nearly had heart failure. I think bull running must be testosterone related.

I ran twice in the mini running of the bulls that is held on Easter Sunday in Arcos de la Frontera in the Andulusia Region. It is fun/scary as hell and I think about each and every Easter! Although only one bull is on the street at a time, the streets are narrow and tons of people prevent you from getting away from the bull. Yes, people get gored every year (since most of the Spaniards are trashed!). I don't know if I'd have the cahones to do the mass bull running in Pamploma.....wish I had the opportunity to decide.

I think I can outrun rex any day

Now that the week long fiesta is finished, I'm interested if anyone was there for the 'run'. I was channel surfin' on Saturday and happened to catch a "color commentary" of the events in Pamplona. Yes, ESPN actually recapped the week's events providing statistics (X-amt of people were injured, or gored; nobody killed) --- they outlined the 1/2 mile run thru the streets pointing out the particularly perilous 'hamburger hill' (a corner where the bulls have to make a sharp turn and often fall down). Also amazed to learn this has been going on for over 400 years!<BR>