The Real Pamplona 2013

Thursday, July 4, 2013 Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K. Ted, 1989. Depart on USAIRWAYS Flight 754 at 0620 pm from PHL. My Asiento 25A. Aris Asiento 25H. Friday, July 5, 2013 Paris, arrive at 0755 am CDG. Yam! Bam! Mon chat splash git sur mon lit a bouffe sa langue en buvant tout mon aquarius limn. Plastic Bertrand, 1977. 100% Lock Solid Guarantee at hotel by 10 a.m. On streets by 10:01 a.m. Hotel Htel Britannique, 20 Avenue Victoria 75001. Phone: +33 (0) 1 42 33 74 59. Ari, Hotel Britannique is nearest to Chtelet Mtro (walk out of the hotel and go left; take a left at the corner; Chtelet metro is down the block on your left).
Getting Around Paris Ari, you are in charge of this. Transfer stations are correspondances. Do not use the Chtelet, Montparnasse-Bien, Chtelet-Les Halles, Charles de Gaulle-Etoile, Gare de Nord, or Bastille for a transfer. Theyre brutal. Im not trying to tell you how to do your job, but Ive been here before. Just saying. Htel des Invalides/Napoleon's Tomb daily 10 am to 6 pm. Mtro: Latour-Maubourg, Varenne, Invalides, or St. Francois-Xavier. Lunch noon at Au petit Sud Ouest, 46, Avenue de la Bourdonnais. Mtro: cole Militaire (confirmed via email on 5/12) Purchase Illicit Cheese Androuet, 37 rue de Verneuil (across the street: Eric Kayser Bakery). Across Pont Royal or Mtro: Solfrino. *** Muse de l'Orangerie (9 am to 6 pm) Mtro: 1, 8, 12, Concorde Purchase Illicit Pastry Champs-Elyses 75, Ladure (7:30 am to 11:00 pm). Home equity loan, and purchase macaroons. Hide from Ari, children, and the ill-informed. Mtro: Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile or George V. Sainte-Chapelle, 4 bd. du Palais, 4e, (daily 9:30am-6pm). Mtro: Cit, St-Michel, or Chtelet-Les Halles Notre Dame (daily 8:00 am to 6:45 pm). Mtro: Cit or St-Michel Ice Cream at Glacier Berthillon, 29-31 rue saint Louis en l'ile. Mtro: Pont Marie or Sully-Morland Dinner Le Dme Montparnasse, 108 boulevard du Montparnasse (19:30) (confirmed via email on 5/10/2013). Mtro: Vavin (4). ** 2245. Collect 30 minutes prior. 12 Avenue George V. Nearest metro: Alma Marceau (line 9) and George V (line 1).

Saturday, July 6, 2013 Paris, Biarritz, and Pamplona. Breakin' rocks in the hot sun; I fought the law and the law won. Sonny Curtis, 1958. Museum Louvre 9 am. Be 1st in Denon Wing, Room 6 for the third (3rd) time. Contact Guinness Book of World Records; then, grab a quick ice cream in Jardin des Tuileries to celebrate.

Paris to Biarritz AF 7490 4:00 PM (ORY) and arrive 5:15 PM Biarritz, BayonneAnglet (BIQ). Hotel Hotel Maisonnave, c/ Nueva 20. Lunch w/ Flight Lieutenant Robert Hendley Dinner La Cocina De Alex Mugica, Estafeta 24 Sunday, July 7, 2013 Pamplona (Run #59). And you sir are a steely eyed missile man. CAPCOM, 1995. Lunch w/ Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon Dinner Rodero (2100). Arrieta, 3 Monday, July 8, 2013 Pamplona (Run #60). Calm down, Doctor! Now's not the time for fear. That comes later. Bane, 2013 Lunch w/ Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver Dinner Asador OLAVERRI, c/ Santa Marta, 4 (2100) Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Pamplona (Run #61). In west Philadelphia born and raised; on the playground where I spent most of my days. Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 1990 Lunch Aiten Etxe, c/ Elkano, 3, 20800 Zarautz Dinner Restaurante Melbourne (2100), c/ Olite, 36 Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Pamplona (Run #62). From the muscle to the bone; from the shotgun shack to the SuperdomeWe take care of our own. Wrecking Ball, March 2012 Lunch w/ George Smiley. Dinner El Embrujo, (2100), Padre Calatayud, 16-18 Thursday, July 11, 2013 Pamplona (Run #63). Yes, too bad. You could warn them... if only you spoke Hovitos! Belloq, 1981. Hiking day. Lunch Asador Epeleta (1400). Calle Aralar S/N, Lekunbrri, 31870 Dinner w/John Steinbeck, who should never be relied upon to plan dinner.

Friday, July 12, 2013 Pamplona (Run #64). Alf: (about Lucky, the cat) I'm reminded of a prayer he used to recite every night before bed: And if I die before I wake, chicken fry me like a steak." Alf, Season 4, Episode 9. Lunch w/Chad Gates (His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but Chad, of course, is reluctant.) Dinner San Sebastian Saturday, July 13, 2013 Pamplona (Run #65). I hate to say it, Chester, but maybe we need to cut back on the shibbying. Jesse, 2000 Lunch w/Bodhi and Johnny Utah Dinner San Sebastian Sunday, July 14, 2013 Pamplona (Run #66). This is a refined operation, son, and I've got it timed down to the last wave of the brakeman's hand on the last train out of town. Robert Preston, 1962. Lunch El ltimo Da de Picnic Con Queso, 2013 Dinner San Fermin, San Nicholas, 44 (fig ice cream for everyone!) Monday, July 15, 2013 Pamplona, Biarritz, Paris, & Corsica. As a group of angry goats gathers on the ridge above, neither Ari nor Peter look even moderately surprised. Has this happened before? On reflection, Ari said to Peter, as they huddled beneath an upturned Citroen C4 at the bottom of a mountain, this wasnt one of your better plans. Fire envelopes the Avis rental, and the only thing remaining is the dents, as the goats make their way down the narrow path with malice aforethought as Lida Rose wafts over the distant shepherd dolems. Peter casually examines his (broken) watch, and reports, we still have plenty of time. Saddle up. The Story of My Life, 2013. Transport from PNA to BIQ 90 minutes plus 90 minutes = leave at 0340 from hotel. Again, help me. AF 7481 6:40 am from Biarritz (BIQ) and arrive at 8:00 am Paris (ORY). AF 4256 9:25 am from Paris (ORY) and arrive at 11:00 am Bastia (BIA). Drive Bastia to Ile Rousse 1:03 hour. Last 3 minutes is brutal. Absolutely brutal. Hotel Htel Santa Maria, Route du Port, Ile Rousse, France. TI in Ile Rousse, walking distance from hotel, is supposedly very helpful with trekking which is fascinating because well be on the beach by 12:15. In the town center square, Place Paoli, sit under the plane trees and watch lobbed petanque balls. Aux Gateaux Corses pastry. LP 75 Dinner U Spuntinu, 1, rue Napoleon, Ile Rousse (19:00).

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Corsica. La mer, convoi danseur, le long des golfes laires, a des reflets d'argent. La Mer, as covered (perfectly) by Julio Iglesias, 1976. Dinner U Fanale, 19:00 Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Corsica. Charles in Charge of our days and our nights. Charles in Charge of our wrongs and our rights. Charles in Charge, 1984-1990 Dinner Pasquale Paolini, 20:00 Thursday, July 18, 2013 Aris 40th Special Day. This is the end; hold your breath and count to ten. Skyfall, 2012 Flowers at the birthplace of our beloved Cristoforo Colombo. Dinner L'Abri Cotier, Port de Plaisance, 20260 Calvi Friday, July 19, 2013 Corsica, Paris, and Philadelphia. Deacon, do you realize you have just stranded one of Europe's greatest leaders in San Dimas? Ted, 1989. AF 4511 6:00 am Air France from Bastia (BIA) and arrive 7:35 am Paris (ORY). CDG to PHL: USAIRWAYS Flight 755 at 1130 am from CDG and arrive at 0200 pm in PHL. My Asiento 25A. Aris Asiento 25H.