Having a Camino Birthday

[OldDog7]

Good day. I turn 58 on Saturday, February 17th. I am planning to do the Camino VDLP on my 60th. My wife asked me what I wanted to do on my birthday this weekend. I told her I want a Camino birthday -- watching, The Way and I'll Push You. We also plan to have Spanish-inspired tapas.

Any movie, food, or other recommendations?

Thanks,

OldDog7

 

[J Willhaus]

Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago. Beautiful filming. Good stories about pilgrims who are on the journey. None of these movies are on the VDLP, but it won't matter. You'll get the gist of what pilgrimage means to some people.

 

[OldDog7]

Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago. Beautiful filming. Good stories about pilgrims who are on the journey. None of these movies are on the VDLP, but it won't matter. You'll get the gist of what pilgrimage means to some people.

Thanks. I also saw on other posts that you lived in Boise. We used to live in Star - our son and daughter-in-law still do. Nice to meet you!

 

[J Willhaus]

We don't live in Boise now, but did on our first few Caminos. My husband was one of the American Pilgrims on the Camino Boise Chapter founders. We've lived in Wyoming about 4 years now and getting ready to move to Missouri this summer when I retire to be nearer to ailing parents. We do some kind of Camino every year now (except in 2020) and we also volunteer as hospitaleros. It does get into your soul...

 

[J Willhaus]

Good day. I turn 58 on Saturday, February 17th. I am planning to do the Camino VDLP on my 60th. My wife asked me what I wanted to do on my birthday this weekend. I told her I want a Camino birthday -- watching, The Way and I'll Push You. We also plan to have Spanish-inspired tapas.

Any movie, food, or other recommendations?

Thanks,

OldDog7

You could also go into Boise down to the Basque district and pick up some pinchos at the Basque Market https://www.thebasquemarket.com/ It isn't the same as where you will be on the VDLP, but the food there is always good and it is made by the descendants of Basque immigrants.

 

[Jarrad]

Happy Birthday! I'm partial to the Basque garlic soup (sopa de ajo) and it goes well with the current Boise weather. It's really easy to make and a great course to have with pinxtos. I like this recipe.

 

[OldDog7]

Happy Birthday! I'm partial to the Basque garlic soup (sopa de ajo) and it goes well with the current Boise weather. It's really easy to make and a great course to have with pinxtos. I like this recipe.

Wow! Thanks. That looks delicious. I live in NC now but I am sure it will still be good.

 

[OldDog7]

You could also go into Boise down to the Basque district and pick up some pinchos at the Basque Market https://www.thebasquemarket.com/ It isn't the same as where you will be on the VDLP, but the food there is always good and it is made by the descendants of Basque immigrants.

Ahh! The Basque Market! One of our favorite places. We love it when they serve Paella outside. We no longer live in Idaho. But we often visit our son there. Thanks again!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I want a Camino birthday -- watching, The Way and I'll Push You. We also plan to have Spanish-inspired tapas.

Any movie, food, or other recommendations?

Take a walk.

Maybe to a bar.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

@OldDog7 , welcome to the forum, and happy birthday for the 17th!

I have to say your forum name made me laugh when I saw that you will only turn 58 this birthday - that's younger than the majority of the forum members!

Well, at least those that regularly participate .... Myself included.

 

[OldDog7]

@OldDog7 , welcome to the forum, and happy birthday for the 17th!

I have to say your forum name made me laugh when I saw that you will only turn 58 this birthday - that's younger than the majority of the forum members!

Well, at least those that regularly participate .... Myself included.

Haha! Thanks for the warm welcome! It's funny, I tend to be one of the older guys in other interests and now I am finding I am on the younger side. Maybe I should change my name to YoungPup?

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Maybe I should change my name to YoungPup?

OldDogNewTrips?

 

[davejsy]

Happy Birthday.

Suggestions - sleep in a sleeping bag and wash your underwear in a sink with some soap you found.

 

[rojasa]

You could also go into Boise down to the Basque district and pick up some pinchos at the Basque Market https://www.thebasquemarket.com/ It isn't the same as where you will be on the VDLP, but the food there is always good and it is made by the descendants of Basque immigrants.

Feliz cumple! Yes, I celebrated my move away from Boise and simultaneous first Camino send-off by ordering trays from The Basque Market, in 2021…maybe something comparable in NC?? Buen camino, you kid you…

 

[natefaith]

Good day. I turn 58 on Saturday, February 17th. I am planning to do the Camino VDLP on my 60th. My wife asked me what I wanted to do on my birthday this weekend. I told her I want a Camino birthday -- watching, The Way and I'll Push You. We also plan to have Spanish-inspired tapas.

Any movie, food, or other recommendations?

Thanks,

OldDog7

Happy Birthday!

If you haven't seen the movie Ocho Apellidos Vascos yet, I totally recommend it. This romcom was the highest-grossing Spanish movie ever when it was released a few years ago, and it's hilarious.

Spanish Affair (2014 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I believe you can still find it on Netflix in the US. It's called Spanish Affair in English. It's not Camino related, but it does follow a guy from Seville to the Basque region as he tries to connect with a girl he met in his hometown cafe in Seville. Since you'll be walking the VDLP, perhaps the scenes in Andalucía will whet your appetite!

There's also a sequel called Ocho Apellidos Catalanes (the same crew head to Catalonia) and then they just released Ocho Apellidos Marroquís a few weeks ago with a new set of actors.

 

[Ekelund]

Happy birthday!
Have a tarta de Santiago for dessert.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Happy birthday!
Have a tarta de Santiago for dessert.

A forum search for recipes:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/search/4451311/?q=tarta+de+Santiago+recipe&o=date

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Happy birthday.

 

[OldDog7]

Happy birthday.

Thank you! That was. ery thoughtful.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

Happy birthday @OldDog7 . All 58 years of them.
Still makes me laugh, typing your forum name and knowing that you are younger than most of us!

 

[OldDog7]

Thanks, Peter!

Making me feel even younger!

I'm going on a short hike later, followed by tapas, and watching The Way and I'll Push You.

Have a super day yourself!

John

 

[OldDog7]

What a great Camino Birthday! I started the day off having breakfast at West End Cafe in Pittsboro, NC with friends from Alaska. I came home and watched, I’ll Push You with my wife. I followed this up with a 15k hike around Siloam Missionary Homes, where we live in Snow Camp, NC. I enjoyed a nice coffee Porter after that. We then had a table full of tapas and pinthos with a glass of tempranillo. We are now sitting down to watch, The Way. What a great day. Thank you everyone for your birthday cheer. Buon Comino!

 

[SFHiker]

Good day. I turn 58 on Saturday, February 17th. I am planning to do the Camino VDLP on my 60th. My wife asked me what I wanted to do on my birthday this weekend. I told her I want a Camino birthday -- watching, The Way and I'll Push You. We also plan to have Spanish-inspired tapas.

Any movie, food, or other recommendations?

Thanks,

OldDog7

I'm starting the Camino France on April 19 and turn 55 on April 26th!! I was thinking of starting the walk on my birthday but thought, knowing my luck there would be a flight delay and I'd miss it! LOL

 

[FourSeasons]

Looks like you’ve got things covered. So, Happy Belated Birthday @OldDog7 from Meridian. A stones throw from Star. Sounds like you had a fabulous birthday celebrating Camino style. Your walk looks like you were there, very tranquil. I turned 53 on my second Camino years back. What a place to be. The hospi at Santo Domingo gave me the most beautiful pilgrims shell. I’ll treasure it forever. Happy Birthday and a Buen Camino. Oh, I’ll have to visit the Basque Market here. Never been.