Its Tapas Time
My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these little tasty bites that could 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 shedding our clothing in winter months. Although beach girl have had reports of some strange sunny days in Spain should you get in a sheltered spot the weather isn't guaranteed till later on in spring.
Also the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is bringing many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
The Vera Playa Hotel and also the self catering complexes of Bahia Vera and Vera Natura are old time favourites in Vera Playa the resort that will 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 our hellos 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 stayed 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 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 hamlet is well-known for the amazing blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. nudist were staying in the Cotillo Sunset apartments that are directly 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 sunsets from the ocean facing flat terraces are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the outstanding beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. This beach has a tendency to be a mixture of [1] naturist and textiles but merely a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon tends to be completely naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 nude couples and families.
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 luxurious private villas. One villa I seen had a lift inside that travelled via a fantastic circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas like Villa Stropek and the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a committed 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 frequently see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop away was the fantastic Famara beach where the wild seas are often crowded with surfers and kite surfers. Its fine to be nude on the beach and have something interesting to watch while capturing the rays. Famara has some really good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco restaurant which seems a little 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 terraces that are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)
