This was our last full day in Tavira.  We considered going back to a different beach on the back side of the island, but instead we had lunch at an Indian restaurant across the river and then went to a couple of museums.  We talked to the people seated around us – two were sisters…

After strolling around a few streets, we ate sushi and Japanese food on a balcony over the river that I had been ogling from our terrace for several days. That’s one shrimp inside that fried wrap – so good! We enjoyed watching all the fish swimming in the river below us. The museums were closed…

On Sunday afternoon we took the ferry to the island and rented a cabana to hang out under at Praia da Ilha de Tavira.  Just photos for this post. The stick I wanted but left behind.

This was the day that we had originally planned to take a bus to Seville, Spain and spend one night there. I did not regret canceling this side trip. We slept late after not sleeping much the night before. Sandy went for a Thai massage. His back felt better after that and I wish that…

As I drank my coffee on the roof terrace, I could see that it was going to be difficult to pry myself away from this space above the town. I needed downtime badly. One of the best moments of my trip happened this morning when I stepped out on the terrace. A small murmuration of…