Its Tapas Time

My family members and friends have nicknamed me El Greedo. Theres something about these little tasty bites that can tempt me to spend more than if I had 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 losing our clothes in the wintertime. Although I've had reports of some peculiar bright days in Spain if you get in a sheltered spot the weather isn't ensured till later on in springtime.
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 great naturist resort of Monte Marina along with the Hotel Marina Playa. After saying our hellos to Susanne Duffner and her mother and dad who own this magnificent 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. Breakfast the following morning was taken again on the restaurant patio with the lovely ocean view and beach beneath.
Our next port of call was the tranquil El Cotillo fishing village on the north west shore. This hamlet 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 beaches and are blessed not only with a swimming pool but also a hot tub although for textile use only. beach bum from the ocean facing apartment patios are amazing .Opposite this complex is the La Concha beach and lagoon where the excellent beach bar/restaurant does a roaring trade. This shore will be a combination of naturist and fabrics but only a little further north towards the lighthouse the next lagoon tends to be completely naturist and when we were there I suppose there must have been at least 50 naked couples and families.
Charco is a hamlet of around 500 properties which range from studios on complexes with pools to luxury private villas. One villa I seen had a lift inside that travelled through a fantastic circular library from the ground floor indoor pool to the living accommodation on the upper floors. Other villas such as Villa Stropek and also the two Casa Rondas are available for rent and have a dedicated client base who book year upon year. beach freedom and bungalows at Charco are always in great demand. Sitting on beach party can frequently see dolphins leaping out of the water.
Our next stop off was the wonderful Famara beach where the wild seas in many cases are packed with surfers and kite surfers. Its nice to be naked on the beach and have something interesting to watch while catching the beams. Famara has some really good seafood restaurants and bars overlooking the sea. beach babes which seems a bit 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 independent patios which are private enough for sunbathing.
Viva Espana
Steve Clarke)