The first running of the bulls, or the encierro, as they call it here in Pamplona is over. It is the first of eight mornings where the bulls that fight in the afternoon run from corrals at the edge of town through the old town streets to the bullring.
Anyone who knows me know that I have returned to Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls for the past 30+ years. I love the fiesta and fine it a time where the outside world stays at bay and the festival envelopes me. Here are some video’s that bring the morning run to life.
Anna Leocha has already been to Pamplona’s famed Running of the Bulls nine times — and she is only 19 years old. This summer she returns to discover the grown-up side of the fiesta — bulls, dancing and wine — after spending her early years immersed in the surprising family side of the festival — spinning giants, churros and fun fair rides.