Monthly Archives: August 2023

Aug21

Home soon

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Monday 21st August 

Tavira this morning 
Santa Luzia in the afternoon 
Faro later on 
We'll be home soon 
Flying tomorrow 
Over salt marsh lagoon 
But we'll be back 
Singing a holiday tune 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Tavira street
So very hot this morning
Santa Luzia this afternoon
Low tide in the waterway
Bunting across the square
Alentejo tiles
Luke
More tiles on houses
Lunchtime
Sardines
Luke and Gary
So many different tiles
Luke and I
Aug20

Beach again

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Sunday 20th August 

Beach again 
Perfect spot 
Sun loungers 
It's quite hot 
In the sea 
Sailing yacht 
Cooling down 
Like as not 
Use sunscreen 
Takes a lot 
Can't just say 
I forgot 

Love you so much 
Precious sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Sunday on the beach
Quiet to begin with
Shaded spot for an ice cream
Comfy
Relaxing
Now in the sea
So very clear
In need of a cool down
The beach is quiet in front of our sun loungers
Could stay here for a long time
Ferry ride back…. Flamingoes
Vapour trail and shadow
Back in Tavira
Aug19

Olhão

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Saturday 19th August 

Around Tavira
Walking this morning
Then to Olhão 
In the early evening 
Sudden power cuts
Down the street
Restaurants closed 
Nothing to eat 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Tavira town this morning
Across the river
Río Gilão
Hibiscus
Elevenses
Low tide shows poorly constructed balconies!
Street cafés
Plaque
Olhão
For cold drinks
Luke and Talita
Along the waterway
Sculpture
A fig tree grows in the sea wall
Luke and Talita
Play park
The marina
Aug18

Beside the pool

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Friday 18th August 

Beside the pool 
All is cool 
Blue skies rule 
Sparkling jewel 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Early morning, beside the pool
This morning
Lunchtime drinkies
Beautiful tiles
The top of a church
Tiled houses
Santa Luzia
Luke
Luke and Gary
Church
Santa Luzia
Pool drinkies this evening
Aug17

Another beach day

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Thursday 17th August 

Another beach day 
Blue skies overhead 
Refreshing ocean swim 
Over the sand we tread 
Sun hats and spf 
Shaded sun lounger bed 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Leaving Tavira town this morning
Bound for Ilha de Tavira
A twenty minute boat ride
Pretty shells
Our shady spot on the sun loungers
It was a little breezy
Lunchtime beach bar
A cool place
Gary with lots of comings and goings behind him
After lunch lie down
And then a swim
The water’s lovely
A catamaran moving up the coast
Farol de Tavir Molhe Oeste
So clear
Aug16

A trip on a ferry

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Wednesday 16th August 

A trip on a ferry 
Reaching the Atlantic side 
To Ilha de Tavira 
The beach stretches far and wide 
Beneath a shady canopy 
Watching the incoming tide 

Love you so much 
Precious sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
A shady spot on Ilha de Tavira
Sunchairs and sunshades…. Perfect
Down to the water
Gary goes in
It’s not too bad
When you hire a beach canopy, no one is allowed to put their umbrellas in front of you!
To the left and right, are many parasols and umbrellas
The beach is busy
But quieter where we are
Sunbeds filling up
Beach debris sculpture
Waiting for the ferry to return
And we’re off
Back to Tavira
Pleasure boats and swimmers
Flamingoes
On the top of the ferry
Coming in to dock
Río Gilão
Aug15

Castelo de Tavira

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Tuesday 15th August 

Castelo de Tavira 
Before it became too hot 
Up and down the battlements 
Far-reaching views from the top 
Algarvian octopus for lunch 
Now that really hit the spot 

Love you so much 
Precious sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Tavira Old Town house
A pretty corner
Bougainvillea
Steps leading down from the castle, which we had climbed up!
Under the shade of a fig tree
Blue, blue sky
Views over rooftops, to the River Gilão
Clock tower of the Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
The old castle walls
Towards the river Gilão
Battlements
Very steep, uneven steps to the top
Great views
Gary on the battlements
Looking down
Rooftops
More steps up
Pretty gardens
Welcome shade
Gary and I
Gardens
Path and archway
Walls from the outside
Remains of a medieval residence
Archaeological remains from possibly the 8th century BC
Archway and old castle walls
Igreja da Misericórdia
The Arco de la muralla de Tavira
Praça de República
Municipal Council of Tavira
Welcome cold drink!
Time for some lunch
Algarvian octopus 😋
So, so good 💖
Piri piri chicken
The ferry boat from Ilha de Tavira
Lunchtime views
Pretty skies
Finally a cold drink by the pool

Aug13

Across the waterway

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Sunday 13th August 

Across the waterway 
On the little tourist train 
Over to Barril Beach 
And into the sea again! 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx

Across the waterway
Towards the train
So still and very hot
On the train
The tourists love it!
The Anchor Cemetery
Quite a strange site…. Many anchors which belonged to the tuna fishermen
Bougainvillea growing up the side of a building
Gary and I
Lunchtime at the beach bar
A wonderful shady spot
Barril Beach
A busy Sunday
Blue skies and warm seas
A swim in the ocean, then it’s back on the train
A long wait, as everyone seemed to want to leave at 7pm
Aug12

Saturday

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Saturday 12th August 

A warm, sunny Saturday 
And a swim in the sea 
Those blue skies for days 
Just as perfect as can be 
Worries melt away 
A life that's carefree 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
A morning wander around Tavira
River Gilão
Elevenses ~ Gary had the red antiox
Ofélia
Mine was a green detox
Fuseta Beach
Lunchtime libation
An old lifeboat house in need of refurbishment
Fun in the water
Fun on the sand
Gary in the sea
Luke and Talita
Gary and I
Fuseta Beach
A ferry to the barrier islands
The old lifeboat house
Rock climbing
The lifeboat house above the marshes