Fuerteventura

  • 27th May – Last full day ☹️

    Woke once again to disappointingly cloudy skies, but still mid-20s temperatures and a gentle breeze. The only major event today was Jean’s Nails, one of the very many girl things I simply do not get, but it took nearly two hours to get her nails coloured. Me neither, but she was pleased with the result.…

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  • 28th May – Homeward bound

    We elected not to have breakfast at the hotel as it would have left us short of time and besides, neither of us tend to be particularly hungry at such an ungodly hour….. I’d checked with the hotel reception that the airport did have cafés as we were bound to have time whilst waiting for…

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  • Final thoughts

    The Island Fuerteventura is an odd place in many ways. In the north it is fairly flat and, in Corralejo at least, is dominated by sand dunes and tourist infrastructure. In the south, it is much less developed, but overall, the island is semi-desert. Very little greenery. The scenery inland is starkly desolate and very…

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