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Corralejo Fuerteventura – What is it like?
Corralejo – What is it like? Corralejo is the biggest resort in the north of Fuerteventura. It is located on the north-easy coast and is popular with tourists from the UK, Italy and others. Unlike Caleta de Fuste and Costa Calma, it has life apart from tourism, which includes fishing and the port. This I…
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It’s A Bad Day For Rabbits – Hunting Season
I awoke at a ridiculous hour this morning. It was just getting light and my dogs were not happy. Then I heard what was upsetting them. It has started – hunting season! Shotguns going off on the hill behind our house. As I write this it is 4:30pm the guns are still going off. Every…
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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 – 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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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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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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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 – 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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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…