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Aloe Vera, Fuerteventura’s Lily of the Desert
Ahead of us, emblazoned on our retinas in the intense midday sun, is the beautiful and mesmerizing sight of hundreds of thousands of Lily of the Desert plants in full bloom. […]
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The Split Personality of Corralejo on Fuerteventura
On our first visit I was shocked by the soulless tackiness of the scene in front of us as we drove into Corralejo on Fuerteventura… […]
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Barbary Squirrels and Bearded Goats on Fuerteventura
I saved my biscuit just for him. I know I shouldn’t encourage him, but he’s unbelievably cute and his gentle touch on my finger as he reaches for the packet, melts my heart. But then the caress turns frantic… […]
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The Beautiful and Sad Isla de Lobos, Fuerteventura
What did I expect from the Island of Wolves (Isla de Lobos) lying off the coast at Corrralejo on Fuerteventura? Not wolves for a start. But I did expect it to… […]
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Fuerteventura, from Beach Resort to Walking Destination
It started in October 2013 with a photograph on facebook and a comment about what an amazing surprise the Canary Island of Fuerteventura was turning out to be. […]
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Barren & Beautiful, the Oldest Canary Island
Endless plains devoid of flora generally leave me cold. Shaven hills look sad and apocalyptic. As for a landscape where rain is a rare visitor; hell on earth. […]
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From Don Quixote to James Dean, the Windmills of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura’s burnt amber landscape is littered with windmills. It’s unsurprising given its name – strong wind. Someone tried to tell me that the island might… […]
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Gastronomy and Restaurants on Fuerteventura
As we walked our way across Fuerteventura we found a stomach-pleasing mix of restaurants and cafés that were a mix of cheap and cheerful, upmarket traditional and… […]
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As We Walked out to the Ermita in the Rocks on Fuerteventura
Mud plaster walls add to the feeling that this is more akin to walking in the Atlas Mountains than walking on the Spanish, Canary Island of Fuerteventura. […]
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Road Tripping on Fuerteventura, More than a Big Sandy Beach
When we reached Puerto del Rosario we felt we were starting to see the real Fuerteventura. The island’s capital doesn’t have the history that some of the other… […]
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On the Sculpture Trail in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura
I like Puerto del Rosario. It’s got an honest, relaxed workaday charm. And it boasts a couple of beaches, with Playa del Pozos filling the role of an attractive… […]
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Review of Hotel Elba Palace Golf, Fuerteventura
From the moment you step over the threshold you’re made to feel like an honoured guest and a family friend at a particularly well staffed country mansion. And you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy its charms. […]
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Ten Different Scenes of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is known for its beaches and for the perpetual breeze that attracts the surfing community to the endless white sands. And they do seem endless in parts. […]