
We were planning on going to Pamplona for the San Fermin festival again this year, but Marga came down with a bad cold on Thursday evening and is still feeling bad today. With the kind of intense partying required by San Fermin, either you're dancing around having a good time, or you're sitting around complaining. So it requires full stamina and health. We did get up at 8:00am this morning to watch the first _encierro_ (running of the bulls) which is broadcast live every day this week. Despite there being five _thousand_ runners packed into the narrow cobblestone street, there was only one guy that got thrown into the air, and he got up immediately afterwards. It's really quite nerve-wracking to watch.

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San Fermin. I like how there are little gold people cheering him on.

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Pamplona. This is the one I chose to wear last year, I think.

For now we'll have to re-enjoy [our trip last year](/2006/07/09/san-fermin-2006/).

Gora San Fermin!


No San Fermin