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  • Rock Pools

    Rock Pools at the El Cotillo Lagoons

    Exploring the rock pools at the lagoons We spent a few hours sunbathing and exploring the rock pools in the beautiful El Cotillo lagoon beaches. This was the first time we had been to the beach together for a year, which is pretty sad. We have pledged to go once a week from now on…

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  • Fuerteventura Vlog April

    Fuerteventura Vlog April 2016

     Fuerteventura Vlog April 2016 Fuerteventura Vlog April 2016 April started off busy as our friends Mike, Kirsteen and their daughter Suzi were staying with us for the first week but then it became a little quiet, which suited us as we were going to have a busy May. Including: – Shopping in Corralejo – Dinner…

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  • catamaran trip

    Catamaran Trip

    Catamaran trip to Isla de Lobos from Corralejo in Fuerteventura We took our visiting friends on this catamaran trip, which was a great success. The catamaran holds 10, but we were the only ones booked that afternoon, so we had it to ourselves, making it even better. We motored across to the island of Lobos…

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  • Cofete

    Cofete: The Windy Road

     The Windy Road To Cofete That is windy as in “bendy” not windy as in “breezy”. Cofete is almost at the bottom of Fuerteventura and is somewhere not many people see. We took our friends on a trip down south to Cofete, which is quite a trek once you leave the paved roads of Morro…

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  • Fuerteventura Vlog March

    Fuerteventura Vlog March 2016

    Fuerteventura Vlog March 2016 March was a bit wet in Fuerteventura at times but it at least it does make the island green(ish). Including:: – Putting a garden fork through the mains water suppy – Corralejo seafront life – visit to Jandia beach – a poor little cat we found in the garden – cleaning…

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  • Gatwick Airport Timelapse

    Gatwick Airport Timelapse

    Gatwick Airport Timelapse The night before our flight back to Fuerteventura we stayed in the Bloc hotel which is situated in what were the old admin offices on top of the south terminal at Gatwick airport. We had room 686 which had a great view of the whole airport. It took me back over 40…

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  • 50+ Frequently Asked Questions About Fuerteventura FAQ

    The following are the most frequently asked questions about Fuerteventura on Google: Weather/Climate How is the weather in Fuerteventura?In a word, lovely. It is never too hot in the summer and never cold in the winter. How windy is Fuerteventura?It can be quite windy at times, which is one of the reasons it is so…

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  • live in fuerteventura

    Top 5 Reasons I Live in Fuerteventura

    Here, I give my top 5 reasons for living in Fuerteventura, which I thought might be useful for anyone considering doing the same. My top 5 reasons to live in Fuerteventura 1. Climate It would be hard for this not to be number one on my list of top 5 reasons to live here, particularly…

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  • House Remodel

    House Remodel – Before, During and After

    House Remodel – Finished at last! I produced a video to show the before and after of our house remodel from photos and videos taking during the process. When we bought this house we did so knowing that we needed to do some fairly major upgrades. To start we installed patio doors to the swimming…

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  • El Cotillo Beaches

    El Cotillo Beaches voted 4th best in Europe

    El Cotillo Beaches El Cotillo beaches have been voted the 4th best beaches in Europe by Tripadvisor in a recent survey. With such a wonderful selection that is hardly surprising I suppose. There are the beaches to the south of the village which have amazing watersports opportunities for surfers, wind-surfers and kite boarders. It is…

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