One of our exciting stops was in Pamplona — the site of the running of the bulls! Although it only happens once a year, it's a year-round draw. We walked the course and saw the pen where they hold the bulls before they're released. Many of the shops show a countdown clock until the next run in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
It's interesting to note that Pamplona is also a site on the Camino de Santiago, a spiritual pilgrimage that leads to the shrine of the apostle James in Santiago on the west coast. A stylized scallop shell marks the way.
That these two events share the same path intrigues me.
One of the girls on our trip was given a credit card and told she could buy anything she wanted — except a suitcase. What she had was good enough, they said.
From the beginning he bag was held together by duct tape and bungee cords. And the more stuff she bought, the more the strain showed on her suitcase. Finally one of the chaperones made her buy a new suitcase and told her that if there was any problem, she'd be more than happy to talk with her parents.
Almost every trip we have two or three people buy new luggage. Here's the tip: if you send a kid on an international trip, don't send the cheap luggage. When you pack for a trip, be sure to leave plenty of room for things you might pick up. You won't be sorry!
Markers show the path for the running of the bulls (above) and the Camino.
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