Its Tapas Time

My family and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these small savory snacks that can tempt me to spend more than if I had gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been an extremely busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit chilly for shedding our clothing in winter months. Although I've had reports of some unusual sunny days in Spain if you get in a sheltered spot the weather is not ensured till later on in spring.
Also the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is attracting many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
I have just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" visiting our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. Arriving on beach bum 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 our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mom and father who own this splendid place it was off to the wonderful 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 terrace together 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 well-known for the amazing 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 also a hot tub although for fabric use only. The sundown from the ocean facing apartment patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the exceptional beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. This beach tends to be a combination of naturist and fabrics but merely a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be totally 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. When we arrived our second hire car was waiting for us for our 40 minute journey to Charco del Palo which is the village in the north east of the isle. Charco is a hamlet of around 500 properties which range from studios on complexes with pools to luxury private villas. nudism seen had a lift 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 along with 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 need. Sitting on the terrace you can frequently see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop off was the fabulous Famara beach where the wild seas in many cases are crowded with surfers and kite surfers. Its nice to be naked on the beach and have something interesting to observe while getting the rays. beach gallery 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 high-risk and is freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent patios which are private enough for sunbathing.
After blondes on a beach 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
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