Its Tapas Time

My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. blondes on a beach cant help it that when I am in Spain or the Canaries I cant resist simply trying out the local tapas bars even between meals. Theres something about these little savory bites that could 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 dropping our clothes in the winter. Although I've had reports of some unusual sunny days in Spain should you get in a sheltered area the weather isn't guaranteed till later on in spring.
Additionally, the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is attracting many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
The Vera Playa Hotel as well as 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.
nudist have 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 large naturist resort of Monte Marina and the Hotel Marina Playa. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mother and father who possess this glorious place it was off to the fabulous cliff top restaurant for our late evening meal. We remained in the hotel rooms this time which had astonishing 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 patio together with the lovely 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 well-known for the beautiful 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 in addition a hot tub although for textile use only. The sunsets from the ocean facing apartment patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the outstanding beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. This shore has a tendency to be a mixture of naturist and textiles but just a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be totally naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 naked couples and families.
We set off for Corralejo which is about a twenty minute drive from Cotillo to visit the "Gallery" that's a much sort after property for naturist needing a private villa with pool yet only a few metres from the clothes optional "Flag Beach". After lunch it was time to return the hire car and board the ferry to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. Charco is a hamlet 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 through an amazing 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 flats and bungalows at Charco are always in great need. Sitting on the patio you can often see dolphins leaping out of the water.


nudist stop off was the fabulous 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 fascinating to observe while catching the rays. Famara has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco eatery which seems a bit dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the beach. The food is anything but dangerous and is freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have separate patios which are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)