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Just before returning home we drove to the village of El Cottilo to admire the cliffs and long, wind-swept beaches.Jun 08, 2009
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On the road close to La Oliva we basked in the late afternoon light.Jun 08, 2009
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Rolling hills.Jun 08, 2009
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The landscape amazed me.Jun 08, 2009
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... and towards the north.Jun 08, 2009
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Expansive views back towards Betancuria ...Jun 08, 2009
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)Jun 08, 2009
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An inn? We never found out, the place was closed and there was absolutely nobody. Completely abandoned.Jun 08, 2009
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I noticed an unusual structure at the side of the church.Jun 08, 2009
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The village of Vega del Río de Palmas has a picturesque plaza with a church.Jun 08, 2009
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They eat out of your hand or try to grab hold of the goodie to eat it somewhere hidden where there's no danger another squirrel will steal the food.Jun 08, 2009
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One of the stops has regular visitors - little ground squirrel, which are so used to people they come running when they hear a car stopping.Jun 08, 2009
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The harsh landscapes with sparse vegetation is very scenic.Jun 08, 2009
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You can only stop at a few designated places.Jun 08, 2009
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Flower.Jun 08, 2009
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The road on the other side of the valley.Jun 08, 2009
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Curves.Jun 08, 2009
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The return trip back to the north where we were staying was spectacular again. The road between Pájara and Betancuria, lined with picturesque white stones, twists across a pass.Jun 08, 2009
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It seemed odd to us that all towns and villages were incredibly deserted. There was nobody in sight. Did we land in the land of ghost towns?Jun 08, 2009
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The church in Pájara with a lush and shady park.Jun 08, 2009
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Later on we stopped in the town of Pájara. Peter wsa dwarfed by a giant cactus.Jun 08, 2009
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Several dirt roads deep down in the valley.Jun 08, 2009
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The position of the lighthouse is really impressive.Jun 08, 2009
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An obligatory fish-eye shot. ;) Yes, the sea is almost 200 meters down below.Jun 08, 2009
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... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.Jun 08, 2009
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... high above the sea ...Jun 08, 2009
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There was a lookout point ...Jun 08, 2009
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It turned out this was the lighthouse we were headed to! On top of a 200-meter cliff, it offered fantastic views.Jun 08, 2009
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... and saw an imposing structure on top of a hill. "What the hell is this?" we thought.Jun 08, 2009
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We heard that there is a lighthouse not far from Las Playitas. We drove along this valley ...Jun 08, 2009
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Las Playitas from the inland side: it looks like a white village in the middle of the desert.Jun 08, 2009
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It was scorching hot and the promenade was deserted.Jun 08, 2009
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Apart from green, blue is also a popular color for house paint.Jun 08, 2009
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A very imaginative letter box.Jun 08, 2009
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It reminded me of some Greek islands.Jun 08, 2009
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Our next stop was the village of Las Playitas.Jun 08, 2009
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The thunder of crashing waves is deafening.Jun 08, 2009
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There's a path to the nearby cliff which you can climb with some great views.Jun 08, 2009
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Waves crashing against the rocks.Jun 08, 2009
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I don't know where all the inhabitants were, but we didn't see a soul.Jun 08, 2009
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Deserted sandy beach.Jun 08, 2009
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The village square.Jun 08, 2009
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An older house. I love the lamp.Jun 08, 2009
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Typical colors: white and green.Jun 08, 2009
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Los Molinos is a small villages of maybe ten houses set on a beach and surrounded by magnificent cliffs.Jun 08, 2009
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Fuerteventura is a very windy island so people have made use of the wind power since ancient times. And yes, that's me. :)Jun 08, 2009
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The whole island is full of this little red plant. I have no idea what it's called, but it makes for a colorful foreground.Jun 08, 2009
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A typical bus stop along the road. Main roads are, btw, very good - paved and in a good shape.Jun 08, 2009
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Would you like to live there?Jun 08, 2009
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Moon-like landscapes abound.Jun 08, 2009
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The landscape is barren and almost devoid of settlements, just a house here and there.Jun 08, 2009
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The area around the village of La Oliva is spectacular in its reddish colors.Jun 08, 2009
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