Pamplona

Running of the bulls

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July 9th 2006
We managed to take a day trip down to Pamplona during the running of the Bulls.We intentionally got there later, to avoid the crowds, but at 11am in the morning there were still a lot of people wandering the streets, and a lot of people crashed out under any shade they could get. This place is extremely hot! Everywhere we went there was a sea of people dressed in white and red, Greg and I reall ... read more

Europe » Spain » Navarre » Pamplona

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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