Once if you're alive, blink, once if you're alive
First time I saw her, I would do anything
So we just finished eating dinner, she did her talk with Andrew because, you know, he just came back from running with the Bulls
So he wanted to get his perspective of what happened
Experience was awesome, it was definitely a life changing experience
I got there early, it was very, very exhilarating at the outset
We have all of these young brave men standing there jumping up and down
Anticipating what was about to come, you could sense that something big was about to happen
There were a lot of nervous faces, there were a lot of people with a lot of excitement in their faces
When I heard that gunshot, that changed everything
That let you know that it was on, it was time to get your thing on
And it was time to get into zone and do what you had to do to survive
When I actually went through that one, it was one of the most exhilarating experiences that I had
The whole time you were going through, there was no margin for error
One slip, one fall, anything would cause you to fall down to the floor and get trampled on
I could not allow that to happen
I ran and ran and ran and ran, dodging a lot of people, turning a lot of sharp turns
As soon as I got to the main entrance by the Plaza de Toros, that's when I had the first sign of the bull coming from behind me
And that passageway going to the main entrance of the stadium is very, very, very narrow
I barely, barely evaded a bull clipping my spine if it's horn as I entered into the stadium
As soon as you stepped into that stadium, you realize you accomplished something really, really cool
And of course you had an audience, the feeling, the love, the appreciation they were showing you was absolutely awesome
They closed all the doors and they started to release one bull at a time, there was a total of six that were released
I confronted the bull, it tried to maul me initially, it went into my stomach, I grabbed its horns, pushed its head down
So its eyes are facing down, I was able to maintain control of it for a while
And then I was able to mount the bull, jump on its back and I was riding it
That occurred for a few seconds before it bucked me off
I lost my footing, the first instinctual thing that I did was grab the neck of the bull
And at that point, I was no longer controlling its head, the point where he was about to break free from my arm
That's when he stretched the muscles in my shoulder, and that's why I'm wearing this sling right here today
This experience is something that I would never, ever, ever, ever forget
Absolutely exhilarating for beginning to end, completely non-stop action, intense, a lot of exciting emotions throughout
I loved every single minute, it was a complete full adrenaline rush
I really would like to do it again, I just wouldn't want to do it say tomorrow
I just got to give my arm a little bit of a rest
Since 1925, 15 people have lost their lives, the most recent, Daniel Jimeno, who was gored by a bull in 2009
His father leaves a bouquet of flowers every year near the plaza's tutorials where he died
Every year, hundreds of people are injured, all this an animal activists aside
Pamplona and its region, Navarra, is beautiful anytime, wandering the narrow streets
Or relaxing in the huge green space on the west side of the inner city
Pamplona is home of the pintos, which is sort of like a tapas, the name more commonly used in Spain
But check this out, the Romans called the city Pampielo, after its founder, Pompey the Great
Navarra in general, has been the melting part of dynamic political and cultural aspirations and tensions to quote Lonely Planet
12th century prosperity saw an expansion of the city
Pamplona Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Pamplona, whatever that means
The current 15th century Gothic temple was placed in an older Romanistic temple
And excavations have revealed the existence of two other churches
The Neo-classical facade was designed by Ventura Rodriguez in 1783
There is no party like a Pamplona party during San Fermin
If this is any indication as to how the people of Hispania roll, then I'm in for some long nights
Because Barcelona is next and I heard some things about them beaches
When I told people I'd be doing the next season in Spain, starting in Pamplona with the running of the bulls
I was faced with a little disgust, not for Spain but for the whole treatment of the bulls
Though a part of me actually feels sorry for the bulls being a torresinal
I have to say, the Spaniards actually have a great deal of respect for the bulls
In the bullring, the Spaniards don't take lightly the foreigners grabbing the bull by the horns of the tail
They will actually defend the bull and you see it here
The bullfighting is like a spiritual, historical ritual, not a form of brutality
And just like I wanted to see the leaning tower of Pisa before it falls
I wanted to see the running of the bulls and or bullfight before animal activists get their way
The bullring in Pamplona is the second biggest in Spain and I wanted to dive right into their culture
On a serious note though, I'm glad my brother only sprained his arm and wasn't seriously hurt
I have no idea what Parm's going to think about that dude
Okay, Barcabeba, are you ready?
I couldn't resist, I gave in the temptation just a little bit
It doles in a little adultery to the botchery
You have this morning I ran with the bulls and then I was riding the bull inside the plaits of the totals
That's correct
Yes, Pisa, yes
There we go
There we go
There you go
There we go
Good bye
¡Eh! ¡Aquí está la perda del baño!
¡Ah! ¡Ah! ¡Ah, ahí estamos!
¡Estamos sabiendo la tele!
¡A mí a mí! ¡Ah!
Let's go!
Heeeey!
I think I see her.
Good bye.
Good bye.
Good bye!
His brother's strategy was running on the side instead of in the middle
because he said wolves are running in the middle of the street.
Not all the bulls run in the middle of the street.
There we go!
But that's just what you just said.
Different bulls come from different families.
They behave differently, so you can't...
The Badara used to go to the sides looking for people.
That's what they used to do.
The Badara used to run in the middle of the street.
