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  • Fuerteventura Vlog August

    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

    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…

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  • Pool Toys

    Dance of the Pool Toys – a bit of fun!

    Dance of the Pool Toys I was working on a video which was taking longer than I expected to edit. I looked out of the window towards the pool and saw the inflatable pool toys moving around in the breeze. That provided the spark of an idea so I set the camera up and started…

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  • Fuerteventura July

    Monthly Vlog Fuerteventura July 2016

    Monthly Vlog Fuerteventura July 2016 – A Hot and Quiet Month We had no visitors during July and as it was quite hot, with a Calima too, we did very little apart from cool off in the pool. That suited us but doesn’t make for much of an interesting video. But that is life here…

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  • Spell Fuerteventura

    How to spell Fuerteventura!

    The many ways people spell Fuerteventura Why did I end up living on an island with a name that people seem to have so much trouble spelling (and pronouncing)? My Mum, bless her, could never get the word out without stumbling over it which she and us always found funny although she would have been…

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  • Fuerteventura Roads

    Fuerteventura Roads – What are they like?

    Fuerteventura Roads Generally the Fuerteventura roads are very good. We don’t get the weather here that ruins roads in the UK and northern Europe. By that I mean the constant freeze/thaw in the winter that breaks up the surface. I enjoy driving here as the roads are interesting with lots of bends so you don’t…

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  • Fuerteventura Links

    Links to other sites about Fuerteventura El Cotillo Information Website: Click on the photo Travel advice and tips – travel-easier.com Willgoto, World travel directory and travel guideExpat Exchange – A World of Friends Abroad

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  • beaches of el cotillo

    The Beautiful Beaches of El Cotillo, Fuerteventura

    Beaches of El Cotillo – North of the village The beaches of El Cotillo are very varied. To the north of the village, there are sheltered beaches, and to the south, there are more rugged (but more spectacular) beaches. I started the tour to the north, near the Toston lighthouse, where the beaches lie among…

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  • Lost Dog

    Another Lost Dog To The Dog Pound

    Another lost dog we ended up taking to the dog pound On Friday evening I found another stray dog outside our garden gate, almost getting run over by the traffic. This is the 5th lost dog we have found outside our house in the past 2 years. Every time it has been in the evening…

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  • Fuerteventura 2016

    Talented musicians – Fuerteventura 2016

    What happened in June – Living in Fuerteventura 2016 This month’s Fuerteventura 2016 blog shows what we got up to living in Fuerteventura in June. It was a relatively quiet month with some lovely weather. It was Sue’s birthday so we went to El Cotillo to celebrate. After a nice meal, eaten overlooking the sea…

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