Sunday, July 5 – Travel to PNA. Oh, China Grove. But every day there’s a new thing comin’ .
Flight IBERIA – IB 6250 JFK to MAD (A340)1800 to 0710.SEATS 09C/09A. Wow, 2 ½ hour layover – buy unreasonable quanaties of olive oil and ham. Flight IBERIA – IB 8530 MAD to PNA.0930 to 1025.SEATS 14C/14F CONFIRMED.
Monday, July 6 – Arrive in PNA at 10:25 a.m. Kiss ground at 10:26 a.m. Mister, I ain’t a boy, no, I’m a man, And I believe in a promised land.
Hotel Maisonnave, Calle Nueva 20.
Rental Car: Europcar. We have a Fiat Punto. That sounds just great. Just kidding. The Fiat Punto was voted European Car of the Year for 1995. Not kidding.
12:00 – Chupinazo.
12:01 – Launder Shirt and Pants.
Lunch — San Fermìn (San Nicholas, 44). “No Reservations Necessary for Us.”
16.00– Riau-riau. Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
16.01 – Again, Launder Shirt and Pants. Buy stock futures in “Tide.”
Dinner — Josetxo (2100). Plaza Principe de Viana, 1 (email 4/19 — confirmed).
As William Blake wrote, “The catworm forgives the plow.”
Tuesday, July 7 – San Fermìn. The boys are back in town. Spread the word.
Ganaderia: ALCURRUCEN
Matadors: EL FUNDI, LUÍS BOLÍVAR y SALVADOR CORTÉS
France – Biarritz, France. Please, please, please, please be sunny.
Learn French Interpretation of “I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.”
Lunch – Uh, in France.
Dinner – Rodera (2100). Arrieta, 3 (948228035) (letter 5/10).
Wednesday, July 8 – San Fermìn. GONNA USE MY, MY, MY IMAGINATION.
Ganaderia: CEBADA GAGO
Matadors: ANTONIO BARRERA, FRANCISCO MARCO y SERGIO AGUILAR
Beach – San Sebastian
This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.
Lunch – Beach. Anything on Texas Toast. Paprika Doritos. Magnum Bar.
Dinner – Tapas Crawl to End All Tapas Crawls. Pass on brilliant dining advice to wandering and lost tourists.
2100 – The Pretenders in San Sebastian at 21:00 (opens at 20:30). Open discussions with perfect strangers about Scarlett Johansson.
Don’t Die While Driving Back.
Thursday, July 9 – San Fermìn. You’re a very nosy fellow, kitty cat. Huh? You know what happens to nosy fellows? Huh? No? Wanna guess? Huh? No? Okay. They lose their noses.
Ganaderia: EL VENTORRILLO
Matadors: EL CID, SEBASTIÁN CASTELLA y JOSÉ MARÍA MANZANARES
Hiking – Sierra del Aralar & Sanctuary of St. Michael of Aralar.
1400 – Lunch — Asador Epeleta (1400). Calle Aralar, Lekunberri, 31870 (reservations by letter, email confirmed)
Dinner — Hong Kong @ San Gregorio, 38. “Just walk in.”
Because Brawndo’s got electrolytes.
Friday, July 10 – San Fermìn. Friday night they’ll be dressed to kill….And if the boys want to fight, you’d better let them.
Ganaderia: JANDILLA
Matadors: EL FANDI, MATÍAS TEJELA y RUBEN PINAR
1300 Apartado. Get tickets at 10-1030. Go inside at 11:30 a.m.
Is that a catchphrase or epilepsy?
Lunch – San Fermìn (San Nicholas, 44). “No Reservations Necessary for Us.”
Dinner — Zaldiko, Santo Domingo, 39 or Alhambra, Calle Bergamín, 7
Act inconsolible while screaming “Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” at intoxicated Frenchmen.
Sat. , July 11 – San Fermìn. You can see from the top of the hill. Tangled streets and the mystery there. Painted lanterns hang from balconies. People running everywhere.
Ganaderia: DOLORES AGUIRRE YBARRA
Matadors: SERAFÍN MARÍN, DAVID MORA y JOSELILLO
Lunch – At Beach in San Sebastian, Henaye, France or Biarritz. Whatever, man.
Dinner – Asador Kale Angora (2100). Tajonar, 29, Phone: 948152300 (email 5/17, no confirmation received).
Sunday, July 12 – San Fermìn. Guess who just got back today? Them wild-eyed boys that had been away.
Ganaderia: MIURA
Matadors: JUAN JOSÉ PADILLA, RAFAELILLO y JESÚS MILLÁN
Lunch — At Beach in San Sebastian, Henaye, France or Biarritz.
Dinner — Europa (2130). Espoz y Mina, 11 (948221800) (confirmed by email, 4/19).
Monday , July 13 – San Fermìn. Today I step into the shoes of a great man, a man by the name of “Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho.”
Ganaderia: FUENTE YMBRO
Matadors: ANTONIO FERRERA, MIGUEL ÁNGEL PERERA y DANIEL LUQUE
Lunch — At Beach in San Sebastian, Henaye, France or Biarritz.
Dinner – Asador Olvaverri (2100). c/ Santa Marta, 4. (948235063). (confirmed by email, 5/24)
Tuesday, July 14 – San Fermìn. The dogs on main street howl, ’cause they understand, If I could take one moment into my hands.
Ganaderia: NÚÑEZ DEL CUVILLO
Matadors: MORANTE DE LA PUEBLA, EL JULI y MIGUEL ÁNGEL PERERA
Lunch – Wild Card Day.
Dinner – “Doing the Bull Dance. Feeling the flow. Working it.”
12:00 Pobre Mì.
Wednesday, July 15 – Depart Pamplona. Flight to Jerez. Well, I’m just a modern guy. Of course, I’ve had it in my ear before.
Drive to Cadiz.
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Beach. Beach. Beach. See Continuous Loop.
Hello, I will be in Pamplano on the 7th and leave on the 12th. I would like to get the scoop and any helpful hints on the run, crowd and getting around the city. If someone could give me a call @ 5023874354 I would be very grateful!!! I am traveling by myself and am excited and want to make the most of my visit. Thanks!! Dave (Derby Dave 50)
PS. My hotel is NH Agustinos, I believe that it is about 2.5 miles from where the bulls run.