Its Tapas Time

My family and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these small appetizing bites 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 dropping our clothes in winter months. Although I have 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 spring.
Additionally, the Skinny Dippers resort on Majorca is bringing 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 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 blondes on a beach to Susanne Duffner and her mom and dad who own 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. Breakfast the next 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 village on the north west coast. beach party is famous for the beautiful 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 also a hot tub although for textile use only. The sundown from the ocean facing flat patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the superb beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. This shore has a tendency to be a combination of naturist and textiles but just a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon will be fully naturist and when we were there I suppose 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" which is 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 beach gallery was time to return the hire car and board the ferry to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. When beach bum 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. beach babes is a hamlet of approximately 500 properties which range from studios on complexes with pools to luxury private villas. One villa I visited had a lift inside that travelled through an incredible circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas such as 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 flats and bungalows at Charco are always in great need. Sitting on the terrace you can often see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop off was the wonderful Famara beach where the wild seas are often crowded with surfers and kite surfers. naturism to be nude on the beach and have something interesting to watch while getting the beams. Famara has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco eatery which seems a little 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.


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
Steve Clarke)