Went out with the girls Murong and Peihong at night. We shopped at a hat store for sun hats and I ended up getting a flat brim for 5 E because the owner was Chinese and Pei got us a deal. No sales tax, like Murong likes.
Then we walked around. And saw the salt ponds, which are miraculous considering how old and how far they’ve made it.
Tavira is bright and sunny, so our hostel room is hot. Tomorrow (today, as I write this) we’re going to a Castelo in the center of town. It’s hard to get a vantage point in this town, because so many buildings are on top of each other, but if there is one the Castelo is it.
this is a sketch of the Main Street I did while waiting for our meal. At Mai’s suggestion I left it for the waitress like I said I would. She liked it and said it looked nice. 
this is a typical door here, you can see our but you cannot see in. 
this is known as the “Roman” bridge
Chadd G Hippensteel 