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 merely trying out the local tapas bars even between meals. Theres something about these little tasty snacks that may tempt me to spend more than if I'd gone for a full blown meal.


This winter has been an incredibly busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit chilly for losing our clothes in the winter. Although I've had reports of some strange bright days in Spain if you get in a sheltered spot the weather isn't ensured till later on in spring.
beach girl of Eagle Peak run by Peter Pledger is doing exceedingly well and is getting many repeat bookings. Also the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is attracting many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
beach party '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 large naturist resort of Monte Marina along with the Hotel Marina Playa. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mom and dad who possess this magnificent 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. Breakfast the next 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 which are directly on one of the lagoon shores and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but also a hot tub although for cloth use only. beach freedom from the ocean facing flat terraces are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the exceptional beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. This beach has a tendency to be a combination of naturist and cloths but merely a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be entirely naturist and when we were there I suppose there must have been at least 50 naked couples and families.
When beach babes 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 village of around 500 properties that range from studios on complexes with pools to luxurious private villas. One villa I visited had a elevator inside that travelled via a fantastic circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas such as Villa Stropek as well as 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 demand. Sitting on the patio you can often see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop off was the incredible Famara beach where the wild seas are often crowded with surfers and kite surfers. Its nice to be naked on the beach and have something interesting to observe while getting the rays. Famara has some very 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 freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have separate patios that are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)