Magic in the Barrio

The last night in Seville has turned out to be the best. I found a part of the city that had escaped me. The Plaza de la Alianza is near the old city walls. On the east side of the Jardin de Alanzcar. What a magical place. The heavy old stone walls border the walkway around the passages. The street lights are dim and dance off the cobblestone. There are two or three magnificent places to eat or just have a glass of wine along the way.

the weather is perfect. Cool and a slight breeze blowing. People are happy and couples are kissing in the corners of the dark streets. In the Plaza de la Alianza, there is small fountain with a little green film along the top. Romance is everywhere.

So, my thoughts for tonight are

1. Don't take a moment for granted.
2. Never give up on anything
3. Make someone happy
4. Do only the things that make you happy.

Vaya con dios from Santa Cruz.

Live from Seville

Hola,

My last night in the barrio. Back to Madrid in the morning. Then home the next day. What a great trip. I will come back to Seville and stay here again in the Barrio. Today I found John Fultons on studio and home. He was the first and only I think, top level American matador. It's a great story so look it up. A friend of mine was also a great friend of his, Ray Mouton. He as a wonderful book out on Pamplona. "The Bulls, Bars, and Barrios of Pamplona". Get it on San Fermin.com.

The Run was a dangerous one this year. One death, the first in 15 years and many bad injuries. Maybe there is just too many people in the street now. Certainly, too many who do not have any idea what they are doing or how dangerous it is. I raised my glass for Daniel Jimeno Romero on Friday night. He was the young Spaniard who died in the street that morning. We salute you.

I will be blogging on another site soone also. More of a travel type site with photos and lots of stuff. All free of course. Stay tuned for the link.

Question: Why do the tiny flies of the barrio only swarm around me? I even showered today. It's frustrating to see the locals enjoying there wine and me flighting for a breath from the monsters. Information would be appreciated.

Vaya con dios,

Miles

Oh What a Ride

Greetings from Pamplona. The weather is great, the women are beautiful, and the wine is tasty. So far the runs have been excellent. Very clean and fast. Only one major injury so far. Tonight I"m will be trying to score some bullfight tickets and take a few photos.

San Fermin is an extra ordinary event. There are people of all ages here. The very young and the very old. The crazy energy of young people in their 20's is like nothng in the world. The beauty of the Spanish women is also beyond compare. It must be something in the water.

I will be leaving tomorrow for Madrid and then on to Seville for a few days. I"m looking forward to a rest and doing some writing while having a glass of wine in the barrio Santa Cruz. I will try to spend a little time getting to know the barrio and stealing a few images.

Until Next time,

Miles

LIve From Madrid

HOLA,

Having a crazy time here in Madrid. Very amazing people here. I still don't understand how people here get by. Nothing in the city gets going until around 11 pm. It stays running until about 4 am and later. It sure makes it tough to get going before noon. I managed to hit Madrid during the gay pride week. See the goddess in the photo.

Early day tomorrow because it's the train to Pamplona. I will run on Tuesday and get into the groove from there.

Some video is going to follow as soon as I can figure out how to download it.

enjoy