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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 goodbye. We tried your old haunts, Cafe Luis
and Embruja, 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 Embruja. 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 cancelled 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 "un-trampled".
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.
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 newletters & 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 travelling 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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