Fuerteventura Surf Spots – Corralejo I braved the elements and risked life and limb to capture the surfers surfing in Corralejo. OK, the truth is I sat comfortably on a bench and videoed because they were so close. I know nothing about surfing, other than having watched them for many years, but the waves in…
Premiere Elements 14 – How to apply lens correction I have recently upgraded to Adobe Premier Elements 14 from version 9 of the video editing software. I have also bought a Qumox SJ5000 action camera which has a very wide angle lens. Consequently the image is quite distorted (barrelled) which is not a problem for…
Nice places to eat in Fuerteventura #2: Citrus Surf Cafe, Corralejo, Fuerteventura The second in a series of some nice places to eat in Fuerteventura we visit Citrus Surf Cafe in Corralejo. These are not necessarily the places which serve the absolute best food, although they could be, but places that in my opinion have…
The dogs become cameramen using the Gopro dog harness We tried out our new Gopro dog harness on our dog walk with my Qumox SJ5000 action camera attached. This is Oscar and Jenson’s favourite time of the day – walkies time. We go out a roughly 5pm in the winter and 6pm in the summer.…
Nice places to eat in FuerteventuraNo.1: Los Caracolitos Restaurant, Salinas del Carmen, Fuerteventura Los Caracolitos Restaurant, Salinas del Carmen. This is the first in a series of nice places to eat in Fuerteventura. These are not necessarily the places that serve the absolute best food, although they could be, but places that, in my opinion,…
Although not unheard of at this time of year, we have had quite a lot of heavy rain in Fuerteventura over the past week. We have had a number of “orange” weather alerts, not just for us, but for the whole of the Canary Islands. Roads have been closed by torrents of water running across…
A walk in the dry river beds, Lajares, Fuerteventura A walk in the dry river beds, Lajares, Fuerteventura – The Adventures of Oscar and Jenson Oscar and Jenson’s favourite walk is in the river beds near Lajares which are dry for 99% of the year. We often meet Brian, a friend, with his dogs, Marley…
Villa Charlotte This villa is a very sad sight and represents a family’s shattered dreams. It is in a wonderful position with amazing coastal views but that may have been its downfall. It was lived in, and probably built by, an English family, possibly from the Liverpool area. It may be that, although they had…