This morning we took a boat ride along the Lagos coastline to see the grottos. They were amazing and gorgeous. It was fairly windy and we were glad we opted for the lazy boat trip versus renting kayaks. It may have been too windy for my stomach's liking, and thankfully I was able to keep my breakfast down. I looked pretty green by the end of the boat trip, though.
After regaining my equilibrium, we packed up the car and headed East. We stopped in a cute fishermen's village, Olhao, for lunch and a stroll along the water.
We decided to stay in Tavira and just like our guide book said, once we were there one night just didn't seem long enough. We're staying at a pousada (renovated old, historical building). This one is a converted convent and is absolutely amazing. We love Tavira - probably our favorite place in Portugal (so far). The town is quaint and picturesque, there's a great beach, it's not too touristy, and we can totally get buy speaking English and very broken Portuguese. We had another yummy traditional Portuguese meal. I can't seem to get enough tuna (atum) and Dave has probably eaten at least two pigs since we arrived in Portugal. And together, we've consumed gallons and gallons of coffee, one large shot at a time. We've grown accustomed to having a coffee after dinner (and lunch for that matter). Tastes so good after a large meal, which seems to be every meal.
