Jo’s Monday walk : Along the shore

Can you guess where?

Can you guess where?

I wasn’t sure what to post for this week’s walk.  I haven’t yet taken you to Nottingham and I know that many of you like castles and history.  But when this is published, I will be in the Algarve, and hopefully on my way to a Monday walk.  It seemed only right to take you along.

My favouurite kind of shell

My favourite kind of shell

The river beach on Tavira Island is rich with this type of delicate beauty.  It never ceases to amaze me that, no matter how many are taken home, there are always more to discover.  Come with me on a simple stroll along the beach and see what we can find.

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When you ride across to the ilha on the ferry, the river beach is where you land.  Often enough I loiter here.  There’s always a passing boat to wave at or admire.  I like to follow the shoreline looking for ‘treasure’.  There is a greater variety of shells on this side of the island, which seldom gets dashed by the Atlantic waves.

Looking back at Tavira from the river beach

Looking back at Tavira from the river beach

Meandering

Meandering

When I tire of looking, I head over the ilha to the main beach.  There are a number of sandy trails crossing the island- some easier to follow than others.  I sometimes get a little disoriented and wish I’d stayed with the main path, but eventually the sea always appears on the horizon.

Am I nearly there yet?

Am I nearly there yet?

At last!

At last!

Depending how hot the day, I may just choose to collapse here for a little while.  Down on the beach, someone has been creative with shells and two fish survey the world, just a little wearily. It is rather a warm spot to be out of the water!

Creative with shells

Creative with shells

Keeping an eye on the beach?
Crochet detail
Knots!
An eyelid
Eyelid detail
Fish ‘scales’
Dangling!

Leaving behind the crazy fish, I simply have to kick off my flipflops and dip my toes in the surf. I know I’ve said it before but this beach really does stretch for miles.  You have the choice of simply returning to the river beach by following the sea wall, or you can walk along the beach till you’re ready to flop.  I’m sure you can guess which I’m inclined to do.

Fancy a paddle by the lighthouse?

A bit of a splash by the lighthouse?

The beach bar at Barril acts as a powerful incentive.  And there’s the beautiful Anchor Graveyard. Because sunset comes earlier at this time of year, this trip I may just manage those sunset images I’ve always coveted.  For now, I’ll leave you with a gallery I took last time I was here.  I think you can find your own way home?  See you there!

I’ll be back in the UK for next week’s walk.  Maybe we’ll do Nottingham, but we’ll definitely be walking somewhere.  I hope that you’ll join me.  If you have a walk that you’d like to share, it would be great if you could link to me, or leave a link to your post in my comments.  The details are on my  Jo’s Monday walk page.

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Time to share this week’s walks.  Kettle on and feet up!  Many thanks to all my contributors.

Drake has me singing again as I stroll alongside him  :

Here, There and Everywhere 

High fashion and shoes this week with Violet Sky  :

Shows who you are

Enjoy a change of pace and place with Cardinal  :

Berlin Street 0741

Sharing comes naturally to Amy.  Do join her and her delightful ducks  :

Jo’s Monday walk

A very special garden from Jude.  Enjoy it because it’s her last before she’s off to Australia!

Garden Portrait : Abbotsbury sub-tropical gardens

Dear Meg takes us to the Australian bush, on a serene walk with nature  :

The river road 4

Noe is back this week, playing with the children on their island paradise  :

Amazing journey to Rajuni Kiddi Island

Brilliant, aren’t they?  I hope you enjoyed them all as much as I did.  Happy walking!

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  5. Thanks for the blue skies and beach today – it is so cold here as November steles in. I also really liked the dangling shells…. and footprints. Have a nice week amiga – ((((hugs))))

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  7. ciao Giovanna, non mi dimentico ti te e mi piace sempre guardare e leggere i tuoi post anche se in ritardo, sorry, questa zona è molto selvaggia ma piena di piccole cose bellissime, anche io amo molto passeggiare sul litorale in cercva di conchiglie…ma qualche anno indietro ce n’erano molte di più–
    felige giorno cara

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  12. Great post showing all the interesting things that make a beach walk so enjoyable.
    The anchors reminded me of tombstones and I liked the way the shape of the riprap echoed the shape of the red and white striped entrance marker.
    Your blog is a great way of inspiring people to walk and notice all the wonders to be seen.
    You have many talented followers besides my pommepal.

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  16. Hello Jo, and Happy Birthday! (I’m following M-R’s orders; we don’t mess with our friend, do we?!)

    I’m so glad I did, too. This walk was relaxing and almost familiar. The beach looks so much like Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA where I was a teenager in the 70’s. Beautiful sugar white sands, but your seashells are more enticing than those I remember from my teenage walks.

    And you don’t have the tourist feel that I remember from Pensacola, either.

    Thank you for taking me along with you. I hope your birthday is/was marvelous!

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    1. I think the world’s beaches have a lot in common, don’t they Cindi? Thank you so much for taking the time to say hi. Yes- absolutely no messing with M-R 🙂 🙂 I will return your visit and I did have a lovely birthday, thanks. Alas, being a dinosaur who travels without a smart phone I’m hopelessly behind, but I will eventually catch up.

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  19. Hello Restless Jo! I’ve popped over from M-R’s place because I usually do what she commands. How happy I am to have done so. Your beach photos are wonderful especially those dramatic woven nets. And wishing you a Happy Birthday.

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    1. Thank you so much 🙂 I wouldn’t dare disobey M-R! I don’t yet understand how she keeps up with all our birthdays. There aren’t enough hours in life, are there? I’ll pop over and say hi when I’ve got my life back on track.

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