Expectation is in the air.  Last night I walked though the eerily quiet streets of Pamplona around 2am and imagined the transformation the city would undergo in a just 10 days.  Along the famous Calle Estafeta they have already erected most of the bull run barriers (vallados) and there are little paper signs along the street advertising rooms and balconies for rent.

This will be my first San Fermin, and from the pictures I’ve seen, the sleepy town of Pamplona erupts into a megalopolis of pure party for 9 days of mayhem.  Over a million visitors from all over the world are expected this year.  This blog will give a daily account of my experience at Spain’s most famous (and craziest) festival – as will my BullRunning Twitter account for BullRunning.com.