Jaunted

Travel News / Festivals / Running of the Bulls / → All Tags

Bull Run Gets Deep

Today's note from Pamplona is something akin to Mic Dundee's communal moment with the water buffalo.

The International Herald Tribune ran a personal essay about the author's of "Run to the Sun" (a photodoc of 25 years of the bull run) personal motivation on why he does it:

To run with the bulls is to get inside the bull's aura on the streets, moving close to the majestic beast and catching the glint of recognition that comes from meeting his eye and feeling totally at peace. The runner must have the utmost respect for the bull, or the magic won't happen.

Ah Sensei, we see your animal voodoo magic now. We will be checking hospital listings later in the day to see your condition too after you meet the bull's eye.

Related Stories:
·   Meanwhile: Why I run with the bulls year after year [IHT]

Festivals / Running of the Bulls / → All Tags

Bull Run To Get Better

Hm. Really looks like fun eh? There is nothing quite like having wine (which has got be about 75 degrees) squirted in your mouth and then being trampled by an animal weighing in the tons and then most likely having to spend the night in your sleeping bag on soggy grass surrounded by pissed animal rights activists.

Yep, the annual running of the bulls is in full effect. So far the casualty report looks low with no gorings yet but some hospitalizations. Oh, and a bull with a broken horn (owwwww).

A correspondent from the field reports:

Stained and smelling of alcohol, Simon Hulett, 21, from Melbourne, said he was just warming up.

"It's been the best four hours of my life, and it's only going to get better."

Of course we could be wrong. Schweet Simon, a hella crunk high five to you.

Related Stories:
·   Wine fight, firecrackers launch bull run [The Daily Telegraph]
·   First Running of the Bulls [Gridskipper]
·   None Gored in First Bull Running of San Fermin [eitb24]