This is the time of the year. The time when my heart beats faster and pumps blood harder. I can remember vividly the adrenaline rush when Ah Foo and myself were at Pamplona (northern Spain) last year (07.07.07) to participate in the San Fermin Festival. It is also commonly known as the
"Running of the Bulls". The experience was amazing and we never knew what to expect. Did we mention that we could not run with the bulls on our first attempt?? Paiseh.. we tot we wanna "curi ayam" by starting at the middle point. We ended up being chases out by the "Policia", as they did not want too many people to crowd the streets during this event. How pissed off we were!!
We both made sure that we woke up early the next day, and gathered right in front of the Mayor's Hall. When the cannons went off, it was time to run!! I ran and ran not even stopping for anything. How silly because I did not even see the bulls. Foo waiting to see some of the small bulls (the crazy ones!!) before running "with" the bulls. How brave, but the bulls ran really fast!!
By the time I reached the finishing line (a door into the arena), the bulls were literally 2 metres behind me!! People kept pushing this small Asian dude to the middle. I was lucky to have entered the arena, in one piece. As insurance, Foo and myself did buy tickets into the stadium the night before, just in case we could not enter the arena. Typical 'kiasu' Malaysians!! =)
It was an amazing experience, and I have to thank TopDeck for a job well done in bringing us there. If I ever have the chance, I would run with the bulls again in a heartbeat!!
The crazy opening ceremony:
Morning of the run:
Balcony view (you'll need to pay some money, while the run is free):
Ah Foo's view:
My view:
One for the album!!
Vive San Fermin!
