Its Tapas Time

My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. I cant help it that when I'm in Spain or the Canaries I cant resist just trying out the local tapas bars even between meals. Theres something about these little delicious bites that can tempt me to spend more than if I'd gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been an incredibly busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit chilly for discarding our clothes in the winter. Although I've had reports of some strange sunny days in Spain should you get in a sheltered area the weather isn't guaranteed till later on in spring.
Also the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is bringing many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
I have just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" visiting our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mother and father who possess this splendid place it was off to the amazing cliff top restaurant for our late evening meal. We remained in the hotel rooms this time which had astonishing sea views over the Playa Esquinzo beach. beach blondes of the resort now has a great new sauna for the guests use. beach party following morning was taken again on the restaurant terrace with the lovely ocean view and beach beneath.
Our next port of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing hamlet on the north west coast. This hamlet is famous for the beautiful blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. We were staying in the Cotillo Sunset flats that are directly on one of the lagoon beaches and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but in addition a hot tub although for cloth use only. The sundown from the ocean facing flat patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the superb beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. This shore will be a mixture of naturist and textiles but merely a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be completely naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 naked couples and families.
Charco is a village of approximately 500 properties which range from studios on complexes with pools to luxurious private villas. One villa I seen had a elevator inside that travelled through an incredible circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas like Villa Stropek as well as the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a committed client base who book 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 away was the wonderful Famara beach where the wild seas in many cases are crowded with surfers and kite surfers. Its fine to be nude on the beach and have something interesting to watch while catching the rays. Famara has some really good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco eatery which sounds a bit dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the beach. The food is anything but risky and is freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent patios which are private enough for sunbathing.
After beach gallery 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)