At last, I managed to finally have a break and relax for the first time in years. I stayed for a few days in Fuertaventura in the Canary Islands over my birthday in June. The weather was pleasant although it was a little cool a couple of the days, and there is always a wind on the island. During my visit, I had two excursion days. The first one was to see the north of the island and some of the tourist sites. I enjoyed getting away from the resort and seeing a bit more of the island.
From the resort at Caleta de Fuste, I was driven to Corralejo where other guests were picked up. I admired the scenery, which changes frequently on the island. The island is mostly dry rock with some mountains. A lot of the mountains are or were volcanos. The colour of the rock varies depending on location. The first stop was to the sand dunes at Corralejo. I was let out to walk over the sand dunes and told that they change frequently and no two days are the same. I ended up walking over the highest dune all the way down to the beach.
The car journey showed impressive scenery and mountains or volcanos. We also went through some of the towns.
The next stop was to the Aloe Vera farm at La Oliva. We had a discussion about the aloe vera plants and then we were shown products made from the plant. Aloe Vera is good for the skin, so we tried a variety of products and even a drink made from the plant. As I had been in the sun and am not used to it, I bought some to add moisture back into my skin. I ended up buying some products and my own plant.
Behind the shop was a small trail we could visit, but it did not go anywhere.
The next stop was near El Cotillo, and it is known as Playa de los Charcos. The beach has rock formations made from volcanic rock.
There were little crabs that hid in the rocks.
We were shown some of the "popcorn" stones that can be found on some of the beaches.
Th final stop was El Cotillo. We were given some free time to explore, so I visited some shops, had a drink, and wandered around the town and down to the dock.
After exploring the town, I had a few moments to check out the beach here. The beach was quite popular.
Also, I came across this skeleton of a sea creature on display
That concludes this post from June.
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