Back roads towards Tavira

We woke up early, knowing we had to get to the car before 9:00 am before the time they start charging.  We were the only guests on our floor so it was quiet and the kitchen was all open for us to make coffee.  The guest house Ti Maria was very clean and a new experience for us.  It is an old building that has been totally renovated to have individua rooms with tiny showers and sinks inside the rooms.  The restroom/toilet, kitchen and eating area with TV is a shared space.  After moving the car to the public parking lot we walked the castle walls and then settled for a cafe where the locals were sitting having coffee.  We ordered our pastry and coffee and sat outside.  We then walked to the market area and to some of the Ferreteria shops, because Carmen is looking for the typical hand knocker/door knocker to take back home. The Mercado Municipal was very clean and had the christmas tree already up in the center of the indoor building.  We entered an Antique shop where the owner shared that he was having a sale.  I found some tiny scenery prints that matched some that we had bought in Mexico during our honeymoon so we bought the set to take them home.  We left Faro and started our drive to Tavira, using the backroads.  We came across a beautiful church on top of a hill that Carmen stopped to take pictures of.  For lunch we pulled over off the main road when we saw a large group of local men entering a restaurant for lunch.  Our traveling has taught us that where the locals eat....thats where the food is good!   We entered and were surprised that the building was much larger inside that it appeared.  There were several rooms leading deep into the building.  We both had the fish of the day, it was a grilled fish with sides of potatoes or fries with a small salad.  Dessert was a coconut custart or a dish or fruit salad and we did not have the house wine, we had water.  All this for 20 Euros!   The locals were all having their daily glass of wine and enjoying their conversations ....ending with a coffee before returning to work.  We then looked for an @airbnb for the night and found that the prices in Tavira were a bit pricey.  We opted to stay at a location that was not so close to town, but was ok for us because we have a car.  The @YogaFarm was an excellent choice.  We ended up having great conversation, drinking wine and watching the England vs. USA world Cup match with our hosts.