Tavira, Portugal
Sunrise from our hotel room in Tavira
Unloading a fishing boat in the river in front of our hotel in Tavira
Since Tavira is on the coast, the river there rises and falls significantly with the tide. Outside our hotel, a man gathers clams or mussels (not sure which) at low tide
Tavira from our hotel room. The bridge has a Roman base and more modern top
Central square in Tavira at night
Rooftops of Tavira from the castle
A stork stands beside her nest on a platform on a communications tower in Tavira. We think the platform was built specifically for storks to nest, probably so they wouldn't nest on the actual communications equipment
Unusual laundry drying in Tavira
Flamingos and gulls on the salt flats outside Tavira
Salt flats - and a pile of salt in the distance
Beach near Tavira
The anchors presumably are stabilizing the dune near Tavira
Beach near Tavira - it goes for miles like this, but we understand it is packed with people in July and August
Sunrise from our hotel room in Tavira
Unloading a fishing boat in the river in front of our hotel in Tavira
Since Tavira is on the coast, the river there rises and falls significantly with the tide. Outside our hotel, a man gathers clams or mussels (not sure which) at low tide
Tavira from our hotel room. The bridge has a Roman base and more modern top
Central square in Tavira at night
Rooftops of Tavira from the castle
A stork stands beside her nest on a platform on a communications tower in Tavira. We think the platform was built specifically for storks to nest, probably so they wouldn't nest on the actual communications equipment
Unusual laundry drying in Tavira
Flamingos and gulls on the salt flats outside Tavira
Salt flats - and a pile of salt in the distance
Beach near Tavira
The anchors presumably are stabilizing the dune near Tavira
Beach near Tavira - it goes for miles like this, but we understand it is packed with people in July and August