Its Tapas Time

My family 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 savory bites that may tempt me to spend more than if I'd gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been a really busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit cold for discarding our clothing in the wintertime. Although I've had reports of some odd sunny days in Spain if you get in a sheltered spot the weather is not ensured till later on in springtime.
Also 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.
naturism 've just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" seeing 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 as well as the Hotel Marina Playa. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mother and father who possess this splendid 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. The Monte Marina bare side of the resort now has a great new sauna for the guests use. Breakfast the following morning was taken again on the restaurant terrace with the beautiful ocean view and beach beneath.
Our next port of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing hamlet on the north west coast. This village is well-known for the amazing blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. blondes on a beach were staying in the Cotillo Sunset flats which 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 sunsets from the ocean facing flat patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the superb beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. beach blondes tends to be a combination of naturist and textiles but only a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon has a tendency to be entirely naturist and when we were there I suppose 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 luxurious private villas. One villa I visited had a elevator inside that travelled through a fantastic circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the top 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 apartments 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 off was the fantastic 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 capturing the rays. Famara has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco eatery which sounds a bit dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the seashore. naturism is anything but dangerous and is freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent terraces which are private enough for sunbathing.
After a trip 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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