We got to walk the streets where the bulls run along with hundreds of their friends!
How did it start? They needed to move the bulls from the fields of the country side somehow to the bull fighting ring at the other side of the city! They did this either late at night, or early in the morning when people weren't in the streets.
One year, some crazy dude jumped in with them, the next year, a few more... Now! Hundreds of crazy dudes crazily running with bulls through very tiny streets! Our friend showed us a particularly tricky corner where an intersection is blocked off with boards and known to be where many a bull smash against the walls to make the turn! If you try to run drunk, they will definitely pull you out!
The day before the run, everyone wears white and there is a special ceremony. During this ceremony locals tie a red handkerchief around their necks to prepare for the next day.
People in this area used to keep a sunflower at their door to keep bad spirits away. On some doors you still see them.
Sunflowers. Bulls. Breathtaking views. Pamplona rocks!
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