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 small tasty snacks that could tempt me to spend more than if I had gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been a really busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of beach gallery can be a bit chilly for discarding our clothes in winter months. Although I've had reports of some unusual bright days in Spain should you get in a sheltered spot the weather isn't guaranteed till later on in springtime.
The excellent resort of Eagle Peak run by Peter Pledger is doing extraordinarily well and is getting many repeat bookings. Additionally, 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 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. blondes on a beach was taken again on the restaurant terrace together with the lovely ocean view and beach below.
Our next port of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing hamlet on the north west coast. This hamlet is well-known 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 shores 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 exceptional beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. beach party will be a combination of naturist and fabrics but just a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be fully naturist and when we were there I guess 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. Charco is a village of around 500 properties which range from studios on complexes with pools to luxury private villas. One villa I visited had a elevator inside that went via 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 also the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a committed client base who publication 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 incredible Famara beach where the wild seas in many cases are packed 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 seems a bit dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the seashore. beach gallery is anything but dangerous and is recently caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have separate patios which are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)