I was finally able to go abroad to have a relaxing holiday in early June. I headed to Fuertaventura in the Canary Islands and stayed at the Barcelo Mar Adults Only resort. Barcelo Mar resort accepts families and children, but there is a part of the resort which is only open to adults. It has its own private area with swimming pool and bar. I stayed all inclusive as there was only the option to do half board or all inclusive. This also meant that I did not need to pay for any drinks as these were included.
I enjoyed the cocktails and hanging around the pool. A couple of the days were actually quite cold, and there is always a breeze on the island.
I stayed in one of the small one-room villas, and this also had its own terrace and sun lounger, but I wanted to spend most of the time at the pool where I could easily order drinks. Below was the inside of my room. The first several days, there was a very bad sewer smell in the villa that would not be moved. I kept complaining, and they only fixed it on my final day. That was the only awful thing.
The little villas at this area are photographed below.
The bar area was open, and I really enjoyed it. I would sit here to read and drink a cocktail or eat some food. There was also a selection of books at the back, and I brought my own and also read some of these books.
Ice cream was also included, and this could also be obtained around the different areas of the resort.
The resort is located at Caleta de Fuste beach and town.
It also has its own colony of resident cats, which are well-cared for and loved by the community. The cats are fed and cared for.
I had the option of different buffets or going to a couple of restaurants that were included and prepared cooked food. There was also one restaurant where you could visit and have a selection menu, and this was included as a one-time deal. I preferred the restaurants where I could order my own food. Thre were a couple of times that I could not find anything I really wanted to eat, and I did not care for the breakfast much either.
There was also the spa option, and this was included. I spent a day here. Also, different workshops were offered. I only got to do one workshop, and that was the pottery one. There were also daily water workshops in the pool at the Adults Only area.
I also got som small bites of food at the villa; maybe this was for my birthday. They let me take a bottle of bubbles back to the villa.
On the last evening, I played the crazy golf. It was free. Unfortunately, the large groups in front of me meant that I was not able to complete it.
I also saw some fish street art right outside the resort where the shops and bars are.
I had a really nice time, and I want to go back.
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