Its Tapas Time

My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. beach blondes about these small savory snacks that could 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 clothes in winter months. Although I've had reports of some unusual bright days in Spain if you get in a sheltered spot the weather isn't guaranteed till later on in springtime.
Also the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is bringing many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
The Vera Playa Hotel as well as the self catering complexes of Bahia Vera and Vera Natura are old time favourites in Vera Playa the resort that would want to be Agde but on a smaller scale.
I've just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" seeing our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. After saying beach blondes to Susanne Duffner and her mom and father who own this splendid place it was off to the fabulous 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. Breakfast the following morning was taken again on the restaurant patio with the lovely ocean view and beach below.


Our next port of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing village on the north west shore. This village is famous for the beautiful blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. We were staying in the Cotillo Sunset flats which are directly on one of the lagoon beaches 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 flat patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the excellent beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. This shore tends to be a mixture of naturist and cloths 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 nude couples and families.
We set off for Corralejo which is about a twenty minute drive from Cotillo to visit the "Gallery" that's a much sort after property for naturist needing a private villa with pool yet only a couple of metres from the clothing optional "Flag Beach". Charco is a hamlet of around 500 properties which range from studios on complexes with pools to luxurious private villas. One villa I visited had a elevator inside that travelled through an amazing circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas such as Villa Stropek and the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a committed client base who publication year upon year. The ocean front apartments and bungalows at Charco are always in great demand. Sitting on beach gallery can frequently see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop off was the fantastic Famara beach where the wild seas are often packed with surfers and kite surfers. Its nice to be naked on the beach and have something interesting to watch while capturing the beams. Famara has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco restaurant 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.
The villas and bungalows have independent patios that are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)