{"id":294,"date":"2026-05-24T10:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/?p=294"},"modified":"2026-05-24T10:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:59:18","slug":"post-birthday-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/post-birthday-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Birthday Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One thing Tippi&#8217;s birthday drove home for me&#8230; She&#8217;s getting older, and she&#8217;s now actually old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her time with me has been the best thing in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it&#8217;s difficult to watch my little superstar not get things quite right, like not see properly in darker corners, not hearing things like she used to, not be able to climb stairs at a run, or the fact that she needs a nap after short walks or swims. Random strangers still comment that she looks like a pup though&#8230; okay&#8230; Young adolescent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605201437222600789959307240484-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605201437222600789959307240484-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605201437222600789959307240484-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605201437222600789959307240484.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">30 minutes on a beach&#8230; 2 hour nap \ud83d\ude34 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>98 in doggy years and <em>hoping<\/em> for at least another <strong><em>50<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-Next-To-Me.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Always brings tears to my eyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s been there for me in so much that it&#8217;s hard to think of a time she <em>wasn&#8217;t<\/em> with me. It&#8217;s like only the time with her is the stuff that counts. I just hope my friends and family don&#8217;t take that as a diss. It&#8217;s just that she means more to me than you do&#8230; \ud83d\ude02 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, enough dissing, <em>for now<\/em>. &#8220;How&#8217;s Tippi&#8217;s travels going?&#8221; I hear you say. She may be getting older, but she&#8217;s living her best life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Clive left for England and she had her 13th b&#8217;day, we wanted to go back to Bordenares for a few days. But, as life would have it, Tippi&#8217;s unreliable driver got some temporary work as a dog trainer that meant a week or more was off the cards. It&#8217;s a long drive for just a day or two. On the plus side, the work should cover the fuel for the next few locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202603141042296500939581361015174-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202603141042296500939581361015174-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202603141042296500939581361015174-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202603141042296500939581361015174.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just in case you needed reminding <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we went to some old favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img20260518203350794175753991595677-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img20260518203350794175753991595677-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img20260518203350794175753991595677-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img20260518203350794175753991595677.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605182304147341255148724383995-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605182304147341255148724383995-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605182304147341255148724383995-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605182304147341255148724383995.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">B\u00e9znar seems to be a Tippi fav, she <em><strong>loves<\/strong><\/em> swimming here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And one new place that was <strong><em>VERY<\/em><\/strong> hot in more ways than one. Santa Fe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191041336787804396490972753-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191041336787804396490972753-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191041336787804396490972753-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191041336787804396490972753.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Start of the long path<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191042213926973268694377072-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191042213926973268694377072-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191042213926973268694377072-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191042213926973268694377072.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two hills of poppy&#8217;s <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191158566957482895539194084-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191158566957482895539194084-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191158566957482895539194084-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191158566957482895539194084.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hot Springs \u2668\ufe0f (yummy for the human equation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191209325151992800181172678-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191209325151992800181172678-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191209325151992800181172678-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191209325151992800181172678.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191402003426545391504884591-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191402003426545391504884591-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191402003426545391504884591-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191402003426545391504884591.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Even found some white poppies <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191401014233785889401146896-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191401014233785889401146896-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191401014233785889401146896-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191401014233785889401146896.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img_20260519_1442257692320232067125747-1024x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img_20260519_1442257692320232067125747-1024x933.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img_20260519_1442257692320232067125747-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img_20260519_1442257692320232067125747.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Umm&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191348396143132183406332936-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191348396143132183406332936-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191348396143132183406332936-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191348396143132183406332936.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sierra Nevada hiding behind some oppressive heat here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not needless to say tha kit we left to find a slightly cooler place to camp, but&#8230; Needless to say&#8230; We moved. We were going to stop in B\u00e9znar again but decided to bypass and go to a great spot we were at a while back. Back to R\u00edo de la Toba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191817022323048977921539697-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191817022323048977921539697-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191817022323048977921539697-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605191817022323048977921539697.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Only about 40 climbers there \ud83d\ude32 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nice thing about the climbers, they all leave by sundown which was approximately 9:15 at this point. After most left, we moved the van into the river bed, away from any roads or people for the night. It was very quiet and very dark (when some oldie had to get up in the middle of the night to pee) due to the moon being very fingernail-like. \ud83c\udf19 And setting just an hour or two after sundown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200729254856885500640751220-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200729254856885500640751220-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200729254856885500640751220-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200729254856885500640751220.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just a little after sunrise from our bed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200759386832137726375849615-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200759386832137726375849615-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200759386832137726375849615-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200759386832137726375849615.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">T&#8217;is a good spot to camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the climbers seem to be a daily thing, we moved to Salobre\u00f1a for the day as we hadn&#8217;t been up to the castle yet. 18 years is a long time, things might have changed some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605121348152159416457337301924-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605121348152159416457337301924-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605121348152159416457337301924-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605121348152159416457337301924.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gird your loins girl, we&#8217;re going up there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been 18 or so years since I went up into old town, Salobre\u00f1a. If it&#8217;s changed, I can&#8217;t remember how it used to be. So it still looks old&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200938181217915265662718349-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200938181217915265662718349-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200938181217915265662718349-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200938181217915265662718349.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s still steep<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200940078245316565167613790-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200940078245316565167613790-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200940078245316565167613790-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200940078245316565167613790.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parking is at a premium <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200941294931639940397575655-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200941294931639940397575655-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200941294931639940397575655-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200941294931639940397575655.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Built in to the rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200949092714498107177892310-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200949092714498107177892310-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200949092714498107177892310-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200949092714498107177892310.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great view of town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200952457095939180584365105-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200952457095939180584365105-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200952457095939180584365105-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200952457095939180584365105.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flowering time of year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955176057118777279566986-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955176057118777279566986-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955176057118777279566986-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955176057118777279566986.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Castle entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955195098199634914700491-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955195098199634914700491-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955195098199634914700491-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200955195098199634914700491.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cool stairs <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605200957118567021608109510380-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316\" 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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So we joined a few other campervans right on the beach here \/\/\/classy.fads.fidgets for those that know how to look it up. This is one of the few dwindling spots people can still camp in Salobre\u00f1a as the locals (including the expats now living here) don&#8217;t really like us. 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Assuming you can zoom in \ud83d\ude2c <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly a nice enough spot to camp, all the other campers are quite friendly apart from the one closest to me, quiet \ud83e\udd10 This guy does like to listen to his radio a <strong>lot!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605210810052308090591126423781-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605210810052308090591126423781-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605210810052308090591126423781-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneblacktoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img202605210810052308090591126423781.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One boy and his dog&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing Tippi&#8217;s birthday drove home for me&#8230; She&#8217;s getting older, and she&#8217;s now actually old. 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