Its Tapas Time

blondes on a beach and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these small savory snacks that can tempt me to spend more than if I'd gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been a really active time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit chilly for dropping our clothing in winter months. Although I've had reports of some strange bright days in Spain if you get in a sheltered spot the weather is not guaranteed till later on in spring.
Also the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is bringing many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
I've just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" seeing our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mom and dad who own this splendid place it was off to the fantastic cliff top restaurant for our late evening meal. We stayed in the hotel rooms this time which had astonishing sea views over the Playa Esquinzo beach. Breakfast the next morning was taken again on the restaurant patio with the beautiful ocean view and beach below.
Our next port of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing hamlet on the north west shore. This hamlet is famous for the amazing blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. We were staying in the Cotillo Sunset apartments which are right on one of the lagoon beaches and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but also a hot tub although for cloth use only. The sundown from the ocean facing apartment patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the superb beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. This beach has a tendency to be a mixture of naturist and cloths but just a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon tends to be entirely naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 nude couples and families.
After lunch it was time to return the hire car and board the ferry to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. When we arrived our second hire car was waiting for us for our 40 minute journey to Charco del Palo which is the hamlet in the north east of the isle. Charco is a hamlet of around 500 properties that range from studios on complexes with pools to luxury private villas. One villa I seen had a lift inside that travelled via a fantastic circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the top floors. Other villas such as Villa Stropek as well as the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a dedicated client base who publication year upon year. The ocean front flats and bungalows at Charco are always in great demand. Sitting on the terrace you can frequently see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop off was the fantastic Famara beach where the wild seas in many cases are packed with surfers and kite surfers. nudist to be naked on the beach and have something fascinating to watch while capturing the rays. beach blondes has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco eatery which seems a bit dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the seashore. The food is anything but risky and is recently caught that day.
blondes on a beach and bungalows have separate terraces that are private enough for sunbathing.
After a trip to the Papagayo beaches it was time to catch the ferry back to Fuerteventura and back to the Rosario airport for our flight home.


Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)