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Joe, Melissa, Jaclyn &
Nicolette, Palm Beach, FL
We want to thank
you so much for all you have
done - we will be
back!!
Tony & Ruthann, Cathedral
City, CA
We want thank you
and your wife for a marvelous
trip. The accommodations and
planning were excellent. I
especially enjoyed
Pamplona.
Aaron & Rebecca, TX &
Saudi Arabia
Greetings from the
Eternal City. Rebecca and I
got in late Tuesday night and
made it to our apartment.
There was an hour at the
Pamplona airport when we got
pretty nervous about missing
our flight to Madrid - the
terminal was crazy, crazy,
crazy. Nonetheless, everything
went well and we arrived
safely with our bags.
Rome is beautiful, but we've
both let our minds wander back
to Pamplona and sometimes
wonder whether we should have
stayed there for the duration
of our trip...
Just wanted to drop you a
quick note to let us know how
we're doing. Thank you for an
AMAZING experience. Hope
you're still enjoying San
Fermin and we'll talk to you
again soon.
Henry & Family, Chaska,
MN
Just a quick note
to let you know how much we
enjoyed the Pamplona
experience, and that you came
through for us in every
respect. Everything you
arranged -- from the trip to
and from Madrid, to the
bullfight and the balconies
was superb It was also great
to have you there as a
resource, and appreciate your
taking the time to walk us
through the running route the
day we arrived. Michele
has a few pictures of you and
our group that she will be
emailing to you
attention. Would you
also pass along David's (the
guy who ran with us) address
and/or email if you have
it. We have a couple
pictures of him, and I would
also like to thank him for his
assistance as a running
veteran. In any event --
our experience has stirred an
interest in many of our
friends -- and you may be
hearing from some of them at
some point regarding the 2007
festival. Again, thank
you for helping to make the
trip an experience we will
never forget. Best
Regards.
Niv (Bronx) and Phil
(Miami)
I wanted to drop
you a note of thanks for the
wonderful time my brother and
I had in Pamplona. We're very
sorry we couldn't find you to
say good-bye. We tried your
old haunts, Cafe Luis and
Embrujo, and were sad we
couldn't give you a proper
farewell. I hope you received
the Cafe Iruna passes I left
you. I thought you could pass
them along to the next lucky
Sanfermines.
This
trip was a lifelong dream for
me and I'm very happy to have
found two people who helped me
make it a reality. I salute
you on your travel business
and fiesta knowledge. Our stay
was well organized and
thoughtfully scheduled around
the many fiesta activities.
The room was superb. I was
very pleasantly surprised and
grateful you gave up your
Avenida Hotel room for us. The
space was roomy and much
needed for two nutty
obsessive-compulsive
brothers.
Your
restaurant knowledge and
Basque culinary expertise came
in handy to someone, such as
myself, who shares a
discriminating taste in food.
I agree with you that one
couldn't have a bad meal in
Pamplona even if one tried!
Felipe particularly enjoyed
the evening meal we had in
Embrujo. Thank you for making
that happen. We enjoyed the
bull stew dish so much we had
it again at the Hotel Avenida
for lunch the next
day.
Our
only regret is that we didn't
stay longer. Our Madrid to
London flight was canceled due
to the Iberia pilot's strike
so we were stuck there for 5
hours. If I had known they
were switching us to a later
flight we would have left
Pamplona later and gotten
another run notched on our
sashes!
We
are very happy we met such
warm souls who truly love the
fiesta and have found a way to
share that with others. I wish
you continued success in your
travel business and future
endeavors. San Fermin not only
blessed our run in the
encierro but also blessed us
with the many new friends we
shared our experience with
through your organization.
Many
thanks again and take
care.
Stacy, De Pere,
WI
I wanted to drop
you a short note to thank you
for an experience of a
lifetime. I have dreamed of
going to Spain to watch the
Running of the Bulls for over
twenty years. The experience I
had has been difficult to put
into words as I describe the
trip to friends and family.
I'm already planning the next
visit.
Kelli and Frank, Oakland
CA
Just wanted to drop you a line
and thank you very much for
your services during San
Fermin. Frank and I had
a wonderful time and it was a
great way to experience SF for
us "first timers".
FYI...Frank made it in and out
of the bullring - Alive and
"untrampled".
Harold and Clare,
Chicago, IL
It was great to see you
again. Thanks for
helping to make the Fiesta the
best ever. We really
enjoyed the Avenida and
enjoyed the time we spent
together. It's nice to
know people who feel and
understand what it's all
about. That's worth more
than anything.
Hope
to see you in the near
future. Our best to both
of you.
Mike, Philadelphia
PA
Just wanted to drop you a
line, as I am about to leave
for stateside from Madrid. I
had a great time during the
San Fermin festival. The hotel
was great, easy access via the
#12 bus, and very clean and
modern with high speed
Internet, which I
appreciated.
The view from the balcony of
the running was great, and so
was the seat for the
bullfight, which was a little
like a car wreck. You didn't
really want to watch but you
couldn't look away. I found
myself watching Saturday
bullfight in my hotel room in
Madrid as I relaxed from a day
of seeing the sights.
Sunit, Washington,
DC
Before I settle back into my
daily routine here, I wanted
to thank you on behalf of Joe
and myself for facilitating a
safe and enjoyable vacation in
Pamplona. I am confident
that we'll meet again in
Spain; I only hope that it is
sooner than later.
Charlie and L.
Maria, Des Moines, IA
2007 will be a year
to remember for us. Seeing the
beauty of Spain, the running
of the bulls and meeting
wonderful, interesting
people.
Ron, Troy,
MI
I just got your "final review"
and was glad to see that your
trip this year was a success
for you and your guests.
As I mentioned in the early
going, my daughter and I had
to find a way to cut some
costs, so we were not able to
"officially" join your
group. To your credit,
however, you generously
included us in your pre-trip
newsletters and otherwise
shared your thoughts and
knowledge with us. That
was a huge help to us and very
kind of you, and I really mean
that. With your help, we
felt that we were pretty well
prepared for the trip and we
were totally comfortable with
things when we got
there. The result was an
awesome and memorable
experience for both of
us! Andrea had a great
time watching the run on the
9th from a balcony in
Ayuntamiento Square.
Thanks again for making that
opportunity available to
her.
Margie and Jay,
Montebello, CA
We both thoroughly enjoyed
Pamplona - especially, the
encierros and of course the
bullfights. The only
downside was making the
decision not to attend the
last night's closing, since we
had to get up at 4:45 a.m.
July 15 to get to the
airport. It
was good that we did,
since a lot of people were
already in line when we
arrived to check
in.
Like
coming over, our flights home
were excellent - thanks to the
seating Sara at Travel House
arranged for
us.
We
look forward to another trip
to Pamplona in the
future. Just watching
the news clips on TV will
never be the same again now
that we know what it is to be
on a balcony in person.
Truly an incredible
experience!
Michael and Barbara,
Tampa, FL
Our trip was VERY
substantially enhanced through
your help. Your excursions are
a very substantial addition to
the Festival. I truly wish we
would have found you first
instead of after finding a
hotel and trying to pull
things together on our own.
But we had no idea until we
happened upon your website
while attempting to pull off
San Fermines and France in the
same time
frame.
I
can appreciate the trouble it
represents trying to
coordinate, assist and corral
so many people in the midst of
one of the largest fiestas
we've ever seen. And you and
Rogene appeared to handle
everything so seamlessly
without upset. Making so many
people pleased. Helping with
so many problems. And
introducing so many people to
the intricacies of the
Festival and its customs. Very
impressive.
By
the last night at the bull
fights, we had it ALL down.
Bocadillas. Good wine we
shared. Deserts for everyone
(we often didn't have time to
procure such). After the 3rd
or 4th time in the same seats
we knew all the neighboring
folks. Following your
instructions and having time
to gather things worked very
well.
We
are talking about repeating
the trip for San Fermines
2006. And encouraging friends.
Several have said they are in.
I am forwarding them your
newsletters & web site as
the best starting
point.
Thanks
again for all of your help and
making San Fermines 2005 GREAT
for us.
We would love to come again to
the festival, but this year we
are vacationing in the
US. I hope to be back
overseas summer of 2007.
Please keep me on your email
list.
Ed B. & Family,
Stow, Ohio
We were traveling
nearly 8 weeks
last summer and the
country meal we had with
you and the festival itself,
especially being on the street
with the bulls, were some of
the highlights of the
entire trip. One of
the few things my
son took to college this
year were his
scarf/necktie and sash
from the
festival. Myself, and
my wife and sister especially
enjoyed the meal and the
company. The balcony was
perfect as it was right above
the spot I picked
as the best chance of
being on the street during the
run and surviving
unharmed. We will
certainly recommend your
services to others.
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