Marie Louis Graff: Culture Shock Spain (Culture Shock)
Gets bad reviews. Won't know until I get there, but there seem to be too many generalizatons based on her personal opinions. (**)
Marian Meaney: Culture Smart Spain: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette (Culture Smart)
Concise and covers a broad range of topics. BUT: the Amazon information on this book is wrong--it's for another book. (****)
Chris Stewart: Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
By a British guy who bought a run-down farm in Spain. Amusing and interesting, with a good introduction to regular people and their customs. (****)
Nancy King: Host Family Survival Kit : A Guide for American Host Families
Good for parents and outbound students, too, even if you're not going to be a host family. Lots of information on what to expect, with emphasis on anticipating and understanding cultural differences. Includes a suggested reading list, too. (****)
Bill Bryson: Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
Bill Bryson--that's all you need to know. Not exactly Spain, but Europe is close enough. I'd stand in line to buy a phone book if it was written by Bill Bryson. (*****)
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This is a photo I found on the Web. I don't know who took it or when, but next year I hope to post my own photos of this event. This site tallies the destruction: 56 hospitalized, 16 gored, but 0 dead.
There are more 2004 photos here at San Fermin.com.
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