Its Tapas Time
My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these small appetizing snacks that could tempt me to spend more than if I had gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been a really active time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit cold for losing our clothes in the wintertime. Although I have had reports of some odd bright days in Spain if you get in a sheltered area the weather isn't guaranteed till later on in spring.
The superb resort 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 bringing many repeat customers run by Grant and Jordi.
I've just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" visiting our Fuerteventura and Lanzarote resorts. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mother and dad who possess this splendid place it was off to the fabulous 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. The Monte Marina nude 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 together with the beautiful ocean view and beach below.
https://slashdot.org/submission/12096309/why-do-people-enjoy-naked-sunbathing\ of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing village 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 apartments which are directly on one of the lagoon beaches and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but also a hot tub although for fabric use only. The sunsets from the ocean facing apartment patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the excellent beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. This beach 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 entirely naturist and when we were there I guess there must have been at least 50 nude couples and families.
We set off for Corralejo which is about a twenty minute drive from Cotillo to visit the "Gallery" that is a much sort after property for naturist needing a private villa with pool yet only a couple of metres from the clothing optional "Flag Beach". After lunch it was time to return the hire car and board the ferry to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. 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 village of approximately 500 properties that range from studios on complexes with pools to luxury private villas. One villa I visited had a lift inside that went through an incredible circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the top floors. http://sqworl.com/juieto as Villa Stropek and the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a dedicated client base who publication year upon year. The ocean front apartments and bungalows at Charco are always in great need. Sitting on the patio you can frequently 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. Its nice to be nude on the beach and have something fascinating to watch while getting the beams. Famara has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco eatery which sounds a little dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the beach. The food is anything but risky and is recently caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent patios that are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)
