Fuerteventura

  • 21st May – Day 1 proper

    After an excellent night’s sleep, we went down to breakfast, which took some sorting out as it was once again self service. Finally cracked it – very enjoyable and relaxed. Then took a stroll around this very nice, if very large, hotel. Fairly quiet, I’m glad to say. As it’s Jean’s birthday tomorrow, a spa…

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  • 22nd May – Day 2

    Jean’s birthday! A great shame, then, that she suffered some collywobbles in the small hours. We have no idea what caused it, but probably something she ate. Not a great way to start any day, let alone one’s birthday. I’d managed to smuggle her present from our two daughters in my luggage, so was able…

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  • 23rd May – Day 3 (A trip round the island)

    A pretty full-on day. Dragged ourselves out of bed and made it to breakfast ahead of our planned trip round Fuerteventura. Scheduled start was 9 am, so we got to Reception at 8.58 am to find our driver waiting for us (a genial Frenchman named Paul). His transport was a 7-seater Renault minibus. We were…

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