5th STEP of the SAN FERMIN LADDER!

Just a quick note to remind all of you that today - May 5th - marks another milestone on the way to the sanfermines, 2013! Yes, today is the 5th day of the 5th month! We are getting closer and closer to our long-awaited San Fermín fiestas, 2013, and the official countdown to euphoria is well under way!

 

For those of you are are new to the sanfermines, the "steps" of the official "San Fermín ladder" refer to the milestones that we die-hards celebrate, as we get closer in time to the fiestas in Pamplona!  As the song tells us: In English - The 1st of January, the 2nd of February, the 3rd of March, the 4th of April, the 5th of May, the 6th of June, the 7th of July - San Fermín!!"

 

In Spanish, the words are: Uno de enero, dos de febrero, tres de marzo, cuatro de abril, cinco de mayo, seis de junio, siete de julio - San Fermín!"

 

Watch this fun video here, to enjoy this lively San Fermín song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzr-YcgxKE

In honor of what the sanfermines stand for, there are some things that you can do - today! - in order to get ready for the greatest fiesta on the planet! First, call your work place, and tell them that you are calling in "well", and that you will feel "even better" today when you eat some churros for breakfast and sip sangria with your tortilla for lunch! Go out and throw sangria on your friends and - better yet! - on lots of unsuspecting people you don't even know! Next, early tomorrow morning, take your kid's drums outside and walk up and down your neighborhood streets beating the drums until you wake up as many tired neighbors as possible! Throw more sangria on even more friends and unsuspecting passers-by! Go out and dance the "jota" in any public place - we did this at our local grocery store last week! - great fun to watch the reaction of the store's customers! Also, stay up all night tonight, and tomorrow night, and the next night, to get in practice for the real thing!

Repeat all suggestions above, until you collapse from fatigue, and then get up and do it all over again! Yes, today, we are on the 5th Step of the San Fermín ladder....Now, go out and have a blast!

5th STEP of the SAN FERMIN LADDER!

Just a quick note to remind all of you that today - May 5th - marks another milestone on the way to the sanfermines, 2013! Yes, today is the 5th day of the 5th month! We are getting closer and closer to our long-awaited San Fermín fiestas, 2013, and the official countdown to euphoria is well under way!

 

For those of you are are new to the sanfermines, the "steps" of the official "San Fermín ladder" refer to the milestones that we die-hards celebrate, as we get closer in time to the fiestas in Pamplona!  As the song tells us: In English - The 1st of January, the 2nd of February, the 3rd of March, the 4th of April, the 5th of May, the 6th of June, the 7th of July - San Fermín!!"

 

In Spanish, the words are: Uno de enero, dos de febrero, tres de marzo, cuatro de abril, cinco de mayo, seis de junio, siete de julio - San Fermín!"

 

Watch this fun video here, to enjoy this lively San Fermín song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzr-YcgxKE

In honor of what the sanfermines stand for, there are some things that you can do - today! - in order to get ready for the greatest fiesta on the planet! First, call your work place, and tell them that you are calling in "well", and that you will feel "even better" today when you eat some churros for breakfast and sip sangria with your tortilla for lunch! Go out and throw sangria on your friends and - better yet! - on lots of unsuspecting people you don't even know! Next, early tomorrow morning, take your kid's drums outside and walk up and down your neighborhood streets beating the drums until you wake up as many tired neighbors as possible! Throw more sangria on even more friends and unsuspecting passers-by! Go out and dance the "jota" in any public place - we did this at our local grocery store last week! - great fun to watch the reaction of the store's customers! Also, stay up all night tonight, and tomorrow night, and the next night, to get in practice for the real thing!

Repeat all suggestions above, until you collapse from fatigue, and then get up and do it all over again! Yes, today, we are on the 5th Step of the San Fermín ladder....Now, go out and have a blast!

What about PARKING during the sanfermines??

Many of you have been asking about where to park a vehicle during the very crowded dates of the sanfermines -

If you plan to bring a car to Pamplona, please know that all streets in the old city are blocked to traffic, during the fiesta dates of July 5th, through and including, the 14th. Parking is sometimes available at the airport; along the perimeter of the Parque de la Taconera (see photos above); and in the residential area called "Rochapea", across the Río Arga from the old city, and about a 15 minute walk to the fiesta. Here is the link for where the Rochapea area is located: http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLJ_enUS311US311&q=rochapea+pamplona+spain Please be aware that leaving a car for several days, or even overnight, may be risky.

What are the words to the PRAYER to SAN FERMIN, and when is the prayer said?

Many of you have asked us about the PRAYER to San Fermín:

 

First, the prayer is not recited, as in traditional prayers. This prayer is sung - you may hear the chant here: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87zYW-Y32hM

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJQZF13fKAk&NR=1

 

These are the Spanish words to the prayer:

A San Fermín pedimos, por ser nuestro patrón, nos guíe en el encierro, dándonos su bendición!!

 English translation:

To San Fermín, we ask - for being our Patron Saint - guide us in the bullrun, giving us your blessing!!

 

This prayer is sung at three minutes before the bullrun, at two minutes before the bullrun and at one minute before the bullrun, at the statue of San Fermín, which is placed in a special niche, designed for this purpose, on Calle Santo Domingo, which is the first segment of the bullrun.  

 

Please note:  Chanting this prayer before the release of six wild, frightened bulls does not guarantee a successful bullrun, without mishaps, however.

 VIVA SAN FERMIN!

 GORA SAN FERMIN!

Where is an internet cafe in Pamplona?

The one and only Internet café in the old city, Pamplona, is the Ciber Locutorio Internacional, located at Calle Tejería, # 23, ground floor, at the corner of Calle San Agustín and Calle Tejería, in the heart of the fiesta. This internet café usually opens by about 10am, depending on the late night hours of the employees who work there! This past San Fermín fiestas, 2011, it was open by about 11am, each morning, at the latest. The Ciber Locutorio is usually open until about 11pm, each night. This internet location has computers rented by the hour, and other services, as telephones for international phone calls, scanners, photocopies and fax. Tel. 948-227-922.