Tag: canary islands
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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 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 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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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 – 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 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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Vlog Every Day in April
I have signed up to do a vlog every day in April. I am not sure whether doing this is going to be a good idea or a bad one. It will certainly mean quite a bit of work, not only filming and editing the videos but also deciding what to actually vlog about. I…
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El Cotillo Fuerteventura – A Tour
El Cotillo is on the north-west coast of Fuerteventura. It was once a sleepy fishing village, and has obviously expanded since then, but fortunately it has retained its heritage and charm. El Cotillo has been loved for many years by people who want a quiet, laid-back holiday, away from the hen and stag nights, football…
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Winter in Fuerteventura Vlog February 2016
Fuerteventura Vlog February 2016 – Winter in Fuerteventura What happened in my life during winter in Fuerteventura in February 2016. Although the start of February was lovely, winter finally arrived so we had snow, hail, frosts and – well perhaps not. OK we had a couple of weeks of sometimes cloudy weather with 4 or…
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How to make a skill saw guide
How to make a skill saw guide This is by no means my idea as it has been around for quite a while. However, as my table saw couldn’t accommodate large widths, I needed to be able to make quick and accurate straight cuts. This this was the easiest way of achieving it. Using the…