Its Tapas Time

My family and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these small tasty bites that may tempt me to spend more than if I'd gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been a very busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit cold for losing our clothes in the winter. Although I've had reports of some unusual bright days in Spain should you get in a sheltered area the weather is not guaranteed till later on in spring.
Additionally, the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is bringing many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
The Vera Playa Hotel and the self catering complexes of Bahia Vera and Vera Natura are old time favourites in Vera Playa the resort that will prefer to be Agde but on a smaller scale.
I've just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" visiting our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. Arriving on the island of Fuerteventura we picked up the hire car and headed south to the great naturist resort of Monte Marina along with the Hotel Marina Playa. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mom and father who possess this splendid place it was off to the fantastic 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. naturism following morning was taken again on the restaurant patio 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 famous for the beautiful blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. We were staying in the Cotillo Sunset flats that are right on one of the lagoon beaches and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but also 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 outstanding beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. beach freedom has a tendency to be a combination of naturist and textiles 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.
naturism 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 also 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 away was the wonderful Famara beach where the wild seas are often crowded with surfers and kite surfers. Its nice 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 restaurant which sounds a little dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the seashore. 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.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)