pamplona

Pamplona

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July 7th 2006
After initially being told the bullring was sold out I managed to score us some tickets. We were there at 6.30am so we had an hour and a half to kill. Met a couple of Aussies adn a New Zealander in the queue who helped to keep us amused. A casual exhibitionist ran through the arena about half an hour beforehand, he was prancing and being a general wanker (must be an aussie!) Then some military ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » San Sebastián

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more