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Fun in Fuerteventura
Posted 23rd August 2008 at 20:37 by Simo
Well, myself and Suie have been over here for 7 days now and our tans are coming along nicely. I hear its been raining and sleeting back in the UK so we're not in a mad rush to come home 
After coming out here with no return flight booked we've had to look online evry now and again to try and find a suitable flight home. Unfortunately next to no flights are available with it being school holidays but we have to be home before school's go back, as Suie works in a school. D'oh!
We eventually decided to play it safe and have now booked a return flight to Glasgow on the 27the August. Not ideal, but these came online as a late cancellation kind of thing. No doubt if we'd have left it some flights to Manchester may have turned up, but then the Glasgow flights may have disappeared... catch 22
We've been out and about quite a lot and have sampled almost every bar and restaurant in the resort of Caleta de Fuste now!
Local beer is pretty cheap, but Magners/Bulmers are about 5 euros for a pint, which is pretty steep!
We booked a rental car a few days ago - the earliest we could collect it was this morning, so off into town we walked to collect what should have been a Renault Clio. After waiting in the queue to be served we eventually got to speak to the Hertz rep. After filling in lots of Spanish papers that I don;t understand we were asked to come back in 20 minutes time. It was already over an hour late by this stage!
We went back to collect the keys.... the Clio's still not ready, but seeing our frustration the ever-so nice lady behind the counter gave us an 'upgrade' and told us not to bother re-fueling our Ford Focus C-max when we returned it. Pity it's a Ford, but a right result with the fuel!
We've covered about 130km today, touring around parts of the island we've not seen before. First off we headed to a nice little town (seems to be well known for fish) called El Cotillo. We had a walk around the town and the historic buildings, etc then headed for some lunch. Was a very nice place
After lunch we jumped back in the car and headed along the coast 'road' to Caleta La Aduana. We got to a lighthouse then took a right turn (left would have been the sea ) After a few minutes the tarmac road disappeared... literally. We then found ourselves on a make shift dirt/gravel track heading through the sand dunes. There were plenty of cars around so we kept going, hoping the 'road' would get better.
After about 10 minutes of driving we seemed to be heading through a camp site or gypsy camp. Whether this was a holiday camp or where locals stay who cant afford proper housing I dont know... either way, the roads started to prove a little too adventurous for the trusty Focus, so reluctantly we turned back... and headed back to the balck stuff as quickly as we could!
We headed to somewhere we'd passed through earlier this - Corralejo. It's a bit too commercialised there, but atleast we knew where we were We now headed south along the coast road, through the nudest beaches ( 
) and then pulled up at the side of the road in the middle of a huge belt of sand dunes! All we could see t oour right was sand... and down a small cliff to the left was a glorious beach. Result!
We dumped the blue oval mobile at the side of the road - it was sinking in the sand, but we'd have to deal with that later The beach was absolutely gorgeous! There was a fair old wind here and the surf was definately being churned up. We got our towels pitched and headed into the fierce waves. It was fantastic! I've jumped some pretty big waves in my time, but the under current from this spot was pretty intense. No wonder the lifeguard kept whistling at people when they got more than about 10metres off the shore line. lol.
We stayed at the beach for a couple of hours and dried off... with sand still clinging all over we headed back to the fun-mobile I'd left one wheel on the tarmac to try and give me a bit of traction to get the other wheels out of the sand... but 1st and 2nd attempts saw the car stall in 1st gear. Time for revs at 5000 rpm and drop the clutch. With a plume of sand, a small amount of tyre squeel we were back on the road and heading back towards Puerto del Rosario. I really am glad we didn't have to phone the Spanish RAC
Well, I think thats enough for today... pretty shattered after a busy day out in the sun. Time to get showered and changed ready for some more Cerveza's and hiney rum.
Check out some of my pics below
After coming out here with no return flight booked we've had to look online evry now and again to try and find a suitable flight home. Unfortunately next to no flights are available with it being school holidays but we have to be home before school's go back, as Suie works in a school. D'oh!
We eventually decided to play it safe and have now booked a return flight to Glasgow on the 27the August. Not ideal, but these came online as a late cancellation kind of thing. No doubt if we'd have left it some flights to Manchester may have turned up, but then the Glasgow flights may have disappeared... catch 22
We've been out and about quite a lot and have sampled almost every bar and restaurant in the resort of Caleta de Fuste now!
Local beer is pretty cheap, but Magners/Bulmers are about 5 euros for a pint, which is pretty steep!We booked a rental car a few days ago - the earliest we could collect it was this morning, so off into town we walked to collect what should have been a Renault Clio. After waiting in the queue to be served we eventually got to speak to the Hertz rep. After filling in lots of Spanish papers that I don;t understand we were asked to come back in 20 minutes time. It was already over an hour late by this stage!
We went back to collect the keys.... the Clio's still not ready, but seeing our frustration the ever-so nice lady behind the counter gave us an 'upgrade' and told us not to bother re-fueling our Ford Focus C-max when we returned it. Pity it's a Ford, but a right result with the fuel!
We've covered about 130km today, touring around parts of the island we've not seen before. First off we headed to a nice little town (seems to be well known for fish) called El Cotillo. We had a walk around the town and the historic buildings, etc then headed for some lunch. Was a very nice place
After lunch we jumped back in the car and headed along the coast 'road' to Caleta La Aduana. We got to a lighthouse then took a right turn (left would have been the sea
) After a few minutes the tarmac road disappeared... literally. We then found ourselves on a make shift dirt/gravel track heading through the sand dunes. There were plenty of cars around so we kept going, hoping the 'road' would get better.After about 10 minutes of driving we seemed to be heading through a camp site or gypsy camp. Whether this was a holiday camp or where locals stay who cant afford proper housing I dont know... either way, the roads started to prove a little too adventurous for the trusty Focus, so reluctantly we turned back... and headed back to the balck stuff as quickly as we could!
We headed to somewhere we'd passed through earlier this - Corralejo. It's a bit too commercialised there, but atleast we knew where we were
We now headed south along the coast road, through the nudest beaches ( ) and then pulled up at the side of the road in the middle of a huge belt of sand dunes! All we could see t oour right was sand... and down a small cliff to the left was a glorious beach. Result! We dumped the blue oval mobile at the side of the road - it was sinking in the sand, but we'd have to deal with that later
The beach was absolutely gorgeous! There was a fair old wind here and the surf was definately being churned up. We got our towels pitched and headed into the fierce waves. It was fantastic! I've jumped some pretty big waves in my time, but the under current from this spot was pretty intense. No wonder the lifeguard kept whistling at people when they got more than about 10metres off the shore line. lol.We stayed at the beach for a couple of hours and dried off... with sand still clinging all over we headed back to the fun-mobile
I'd left one wheel on the tarmac to try and give me a bit of traction to get the other wheels out of the sand... but 1st and 2nd attempts saw the car stall in 1st gear. Time for revs at 5000 rpm and drop the clutch. With a plume of sand, a small amount of tyre squeel we were back on the road and heading back towards Puerto del Rosario. I really am glad we didn't have to phone the Spanish RAC Well, I think thats enough for today... pretty shattered after a busy day out in the sun. Time to get showered and changed ready for some more Cerveza's and hiney rum.
Check out some of my pics below
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Are you being a proper English tourist and being loutish, drunk and dis-orderly?!?!Posted 24th August 2008 at 09:49 by MikeCracknell 
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Looks like heaven right now.
27th August is just a few days away though....I'd be well gutted! How you getting from Glasgow to Warrington?Posted 24th August 2008 at 10:19 by Luke
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Not decided how we are getting back to Warrington yet... may hire a car, or grab the train... although we may stay over with Scott yet, or even stay up in Glesga for a few days.
I'll probably decide last minute... as usualPosted 24th August 2008 at 12:22 by Simo
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Glasgow??? Take a stab proof vest
Posted 24th August 2008 at 13:00 by MikeCracknell
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Nothing wrong with Glasgow
I'd stay up there for a few days, hire a car and maybe do a bit of travelling, then back to Warrington.Posted 24th August 2008 at 13:16 by Luke
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Looks like you may have toxoplasmosis in that last pic! lol
Sounds like you are both having a good time, nothing wrong with the trusty or is it rusty blue ovals!Posted 25th August 2008 at 23:26 by barrett
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Nah, doesn't sound like me dude... especially the last bitQuote:Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosistoxoplasmosis...male carriers have lower IQs, a tendency to achieve a lower level of education and have shorter attention spans, a greater likelihood of breaking rules and taking risks, and are more independent, anti-social, suspicious, jealous and morose. It also suggests that these men are deemed less attractive to women.
Posted 26th August 2008 at 00:47 by Simo
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LMFAO
it looks great out there, and you really were living by the seat of your pants!!!!! Catch 22 indeed my good man
see you for trax then?
Posted 26th August 2008 at 17:48 by oz_borne
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Oooh Barret, we are getting very attacking on the Cracknell front now aren't we?!?!? And Simo with your version of Toxoplasmosis!!!!
OMG the rudeness of it!!!!Posted 26th August 2008 at 19:02 by MikeCracknell
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Not an attack at you at all Crackers... I just googled toxoplasmosis and that's what Wikipedia came up with.
I found it strangely interesting reading about it... like a dormant 'thing' which some people say can effect the social aspects of humans (and animals, etc)
There's some pretty cool info at that link about it.... especially the bit about toxoplasmosis making infected mice attracted to cat urine, so that the mouse would most likely be caught and killed by the cat, allowing the 'virus'? to reproduce suxually.... pretty interesting.
barrett - I want your jobPosted 26th August 2008 at 20:06 by Simo
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