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Fuerteventura Vlog November 2015
Fuerteventura Vlog November 2015 Just to give a bit of an insight into what being retired in Fuerteventura is like I thought I would do a monthly Fuerteventura vlog. I hope it isn’t too long and boring. Perhaps I need to get out and do a bit more to make the next one more interesting.…
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Citrus Surf Cafe Corralejo
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…
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Gopro dog harness on our walk
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.…
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Kite Festival, Corralejo, Fuerteventura
International Kite Festival, Corralejo, Fuerteventura, November 2015 This was the 28th running of the annual Fuerteventura Kite Festival which takes place every November on the Dunes Beach near Corralejo. There were hundreds of colourful and amusing kites flying above the beach and, of course, the weather was lovely, as usual. Most of them were large…
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Los Caracolitos Restaurant – Salinas del Carmen
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,…
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Heavy Rain in Fuerteventura in October
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…
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A walk in the dry river beds, Lajares, Fuerteventura
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…
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Shattered Dreams – Villa Charlotte, Aguas Verdes, Fuerteventura
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…
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The Local Attitude to Dogs
The Local Attitude to Dogs – Hunting Dogs I didn’t intend my first real post about life here to be negative but this dog just happened into my life on Tuesday night so that set the scene for the first in the “What’s it like to live here” series entitled the local attitude to dogs.…
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Showering the dog – Jenson is funny afterwards
Showering The Dog – Jenson needed it Showering the dog is a frequent event. Jenson, the long-haired Jack Russell, needed a shower so Sue gave him one before he wore his new collar with his name on. I wouldn’t say showering Jenson is one of his favourite things but he does tolerate it. He goes…