Are they out?

The Running of the Bulls

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July 28th 2009
Day 453 We left dressed to impress for our 6.45am bus to Pamplona for the famous Running of the Bulls. Before long we realised we definitely weren't going to make the run as our bus detoured to every town, village and gypsy stop between Vitoria and Pamplona. We arrived just after 8.30am as the hoards of people returned to the station covered head to toe in Sangria. Disappointed we set about find ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » Vitoria

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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