This past weekend I had the chance to go to the San Fermín festival, or the running of the bulls. I went with my friends from the program, Adriana, Lorena, Paige, and Steve.
We had a really great time together, as we often do, and were lucky enough to meet up with Paula & Gerardo, Paula will be teaching at RTA for me next year, and Gerardo is her husband.
Paula and her family were more than welcoming and we had such a great time. Because of them I will remember San Fermín for the rest of my life.
This is a picture of the Muralla or city wall around the older part of Pamplona. We walked along it to get to the festivities.
This is the view of the Calle Principal or mainstreet that the bulls run down. Viewing from a balcony is quite a treat, as most people would watch from behind a fence. Thanks to Paula, we had an excellent view of the Encierro.
After the Encierro, we went to a dance. We learnt some traditional (and not so traditional dances...Paco el Chocolatero) dances AND it turned out that we ended up appearing on TV afterwards! Someone from one of the tv stations was there to record things.
San Fermín - the patron of Pamplona
Dancing worked up quite an appetite, so we went to Paula´s dad´s sociedad, or society. It was a sort of private restaurant in which the members take turns preparing meals for each other. We ate a delicious meal prepared by a friend of Paula´s dad Ángel. In this picture you can see the men of the sociedad playing instruments and singing traditional songs. This was another amazing experience. Thanks Paula!
This is a picture of all of us after our meal before we left to see the Cabezudos y Gigantes wandering around the city. Paula is in the front at the left, and her husband Gerardo is standing on the left side.
This is a picture of Paula and I before we all left to drive back to Salamanca. Notice we´re wearing the traditional white clothing with red kerchief.
No comments:
Post a Comment