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Fuerteventura October 2016 – Vlog
Fuerteventura October 2016 – Vlog Fuerteventura October 2016: So, what happened in Fuerteventura during October? Well, winter has arrived early and we have had lots of rain. Well, lots by Fuerteventuran standards anyway. Of course there have been lots of nice warm, dry bits in between. This month: – We went to El Cotillo for…
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Armas Ferry – Fuerteventura to Lanzarote
Armas Ferry – Fuerteventura to Lanzarote The ferries between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote run roughly once an hour and are operated by Armas (slow ferry – 35 minutes) and Fred Olsen (fast ferry – 25 minutes). My son and his wife were staying in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote for a few days, with his wife’s family. So…
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Do I get homesick? Dealing With Homesickness.
Do I get homesick? This time I talk about whether or not I get homesick living in the Canary Islands. I can understand some people suffering from homesickness, of course. However, I cannot say it is something that effects me since retiring to Fuerteventura. Firstly, it is largely a mindset. Fuerteventura is my home now…
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Fuerteventura Vlog September 2016 – A Lovely Month
Fuerteventura Vlog September 2016 September and October are often the two nicest months here. The weather is wonderful, with generally less wind, and the Spanish holiday period is over so there are less people on the beach and no more noisy fiestas in the area. We did have some rain, which is very unusual, but…
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How (Not) To Build A Timelapse Panner
How (not) to build a Timelapse Panner I like taking timelapse videos so wanted to improve them by trying to build a timelapse panner to slowly turn the camera as it takes the video to make them more interesting. To achieve this I bought a clockwork kitchen, or egg timer, which you twist to the…
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Am I Lucky To Retire To Fuerteventura?
Am I Lucky To Retire To Fuerteventura? Absolutely not! When we decided to retire to Fuerteventura, as far as I am concerned, luck had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Sue and I decided that we wanted to retire in Fuerteventura, so we worked towards that. I always say that if it was down to…
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Corralejo Fuerteventura – What is it like?
Corralejo – What is it like? Corralejo is the biggest resort in the north of Fuerteventura. It is located on the north-easy coast and is popular with tourists from the UK, Italy and others. Unlike Caleta de Fuste and Costa Calma, it has life apart from tourism, which includes fishing and the port. This I…
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It’s A Bad Day For Rabbits – Hunting Season
I awoke at a ridiculous hour this morning. It was just getting light and my dogs were not happy. Then I heard what was upsetting them. It has started – hunting season! Shotguns going off on the hill behind our house. As I write this it is 4:30pm the guns are still going off. Every…
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Fuerteventura Vlog August 2016
Fuerteventura Vlog August 2016 August was a very hot month here in Fuerteventura with lots of Calimas (hot, dry, dusty winds from the Sahara). This vlog contains: eating out at Casa Vieja in La Oliva with friends car repairs (just a bit of tlc to the tow bar that was looking a bit rusty) buggy…
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One year on Youtube – My Experiences So Far
One Year on Youtube One year on Youtube! It is hard to believe that I have been making videos for Youtube for a whole year but life just flies by the older you get, unfortunately. Overall I have enjoyed it. It is certainly very frustrating at times. Particularly when you have put a lot of…