Its Tapas Time
My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. blondes on a beach 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 small appetizing bites that can tempt me to spend more than if I had gone for a full blown meal.
This winter has been a very busy time for the resorts in the Canaries. Of course mainland Europe can be a bit cold for shedding our clothing in the winter. Although I have had reports of some odd sunny days in Spain should you get in a sheltered spot the weather is not guaranteed till later on in spring.
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 want to be Agde but on a smaller scale.
I've just got back from a "Busmans Naturist Holiday" seeing 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 fantastic cliff top restaurant for our late evening meal. We remained 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 patio together with the lovely 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 famous for the beautiful blue water lagoons and white sand beaches. We were staying in the Cotillo Sunset apartments that are right 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 terraces are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the exceptional beach bar/eatery does a roaring trade. beach babes will be a mixture of naturist and fabrics but only a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon tends to be entirely naturist and when we were there I assume there must have been at least 50 naked couples and families.
When we arrived our second hire car was waiting for us for our 40 minute journey to Charco del Palo which is the hamlet in the north east of the island. 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 went through an amazing circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas like Villa Stropek along with 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 terrace you can often see dolphins leaping out of the water.
beach bum was the fabulous Famara beach where the wild seas in many cases are crowded with surfers and kite surfers. beach gallery to be nude on the beach and have something fascinating to watch while catching the beams. Famara has some very good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. El Risco restaurant which seems a bit dodgy is named after the 2000 foot mountain range just behind the beach. naturism is anything but high-risk and is freshly caught that day.
The villas and bungalows have independent patios which are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)
