Its Tapas Time

My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these little delicious snacks that may 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 cold for shedding our clothes in the winter. Although I have had reports of some peculiar bright days in Spain should you get in a sheltered area the weather is not ensured till later on in springtime.
The excellent resort of Eagle Peak run by Peter Pledger is doing exceedingly well and is getting many repeat bookings. 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. Arriving on the island of Fuerteventura we picked up the hire car and headed south to the large naturist resort of Monte Marina along with the Hotel Marina Playa. After saying blondes on a beach to Susanne Duffner and her mother and dad who possess this glorious place it was off to the wonderful cliff top restaurant for our late evening meal. We stayed in the hotel rooms this time which had amazing sea views over the Playa Esquinzo beach. The Monte Marina nude side of the resort now has a great new sauna for the guests use. Breakfast the following morning was taken again on the restaurant patio with the beautiful ocean view and beach below.
beach babes of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing hamlet on the north west shore. This village is famous for the amazing blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. We were staying in the Cotillo Sunset flats which are directly on one of the lagoon shores and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but also a hot tub although for textile use only. The sunsets 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 tends to be a combination of naturist and textiles but merely a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be totally naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 nude couples and families.
We set off for Corralejo which is about a twenty minute drive from Cotillo to visit the "Gallery" that is a much sort after property for naturist wanting a private villa with pool yet only several metres from the clothes optional "Flag Beach". After lunch it was time to return the hire car and board the ferry to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. Charco is a village of around 500 properties that range from studios on complexes with pools to luxurious private villas. One villa I visited had a lift inside that went through 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 book year upon year. The ocean front flats and bungalows at Charco are always in great demand. Sitting on the patio you can often see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop away was the fabulous Famara beach where the wild seas are often crowded with surfers and kite surfers. Its fine to be naked on the beach and have something interesting to watch while getting the rays. Famara has some very 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 recently caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent 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)