The Running of the Bulls

If you are like us, you thought that the running of the bulls is only in Pamplona. Wrong! Most towns have a running of the bulls, and Camarma is no exception. Last week was Fiesta week where there is music and dancing late into the night, parades and activities for kids, bullfights, and fireworks. On Friday, we watched our first running of the bulls. All of the men in running condition line the streets and wait for the bulls to come. They act macho until the first sign of an approaching bull, then they all jump up on the barriers with looks of fear on their faces. It's great. They use cows to entice the bull down the street, so at first it was hard to tell which was which.

This is a cow.















This is a bull:















This is brave Brian waiting for the bulls:

The bulls ran Friday, Saturday and Sunday. By the time Sunday rolled around Brian had enough gumption to run after the bulls (from very far) so that he could say he ran with the bulls in Spain! Apparently there are times when the bull will not cooperate. This one broke through the barrier and was running through the town. They finally had to play tug-of-war to get him into the ring.

Anyway, it was an interesting glimpse into Spanish culture and we had fun (though I don't think the bulls enjoyed themselves too much)!