Its Tapas Time

naturism and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. I cant help it that when I am in Spain or the Canaries I cant resist only trying out the local tapas bars even between meals. Theres something about these small appetizing bites that can tempt me to spend more than if I'd gone for a full blown meal.
nudist has been a very busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of beach bum can be a bit chilly for dropping our clothing in the wintertime. Although I have had reports of some peculiar sunny days in Spain should you get in a sheltered spot the weather isn't 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" seeing our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. Arriving on beach blondes 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 mother and dad 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 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 beneath.
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 in addition a hot tub although for textile use only. The sunsets from the ocean facing flat terraces are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the exceptional beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. This shore tends to be a mixture of naturist and fabrics but only a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be entirely naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 nude couples and families.
beach party set off for Corralejo which is about a twenty minute drive from Cotillo to go to the "Gallery" that's a much sort after property for naturist wanting a private villa with pool yet only a couple of metres from the clothes discretionary "Flag Beach". 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 went via a fantastic circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the top floors. Other villas like Villa Stropek along with the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a dedicated client base who book 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 fantastic 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 observe while catching the beams. Famara has some very 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 beach. The food is anything but high-risk and is freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent patios that are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)