... perfect for long walks ...1694 views
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I liked the peak in the distance - what a shape. ;)1287 views
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A long stretch of sand.1221 views
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The (only) loval restaurant was closed, but I loved its back entrance.1135 views
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Down the cliff the rocks were overgrown with green algae.763 views
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It was scorching hot and the promenade was deserted.719 views
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We had a high-jump competition of sorts - did I jump high enough? :)707 views
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Road.566 views
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Swimming in the pools is not allowed after 7 p.m. Can you believe it?551 views
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We only got the car around 11 a.m. so our exploration started in the harshest part of the day. We drove south, past Puerto del Rosario, and made our first stop at Costa de Antigua. The shore with cliffs is impressive.388 views
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A typical bus stop along the road. Main roads are, btw, very good - paved and in a good shape.306 views
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We then drove on a dirt road along the coast. Peter was happy. :)270 views
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Looooong beach ...268 views
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Of course I managed to prick my finger on it. :(267 views
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At the end of the valley there is a fantastic lookout point from a pass towards the west.264 views
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No dogs. Ironically, we saw three dogs - and no humans. :)257 views
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Waves.255 views
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From the dune with a fisheye lens.250 views
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The pretty white church of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria with a black bell tower in La Oliva.246 views
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Typical architecture.246 views
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In the car along the desert road.244 views
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Algeria from above. The visibility wasn't so great and photos turned out mostly grey, so Photoshop came in handy to create "art", hehe. ;)242 views
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People slide down the dunes or even make cartwheels.241 views
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The air traffic is quite busy.241 views
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We parked the car and walked to the beach. Beach chairs and umbreally can be rented.240 views
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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.237 views
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Back at the dunes I still found new things to photograph.237 views
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Isla de los Lobos is just a short boat ride away.237 views
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I wanted to see Los Molinos again to shoot it in a more favorable light.236 views
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Low tide.235 views
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Waiting for the take-off at the Fuerteventura airport.235 views
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Many people come here to windsurf.233 views
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... with the waves gently lapping at your feet.233 views
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The road through the Parque Natural de Corralejo goes straight through the desert. People can park their cars on either side of the road and then walk across the dunes to the beach.233 views
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In the plane.233 views
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The terraces appeared to have been deserted.231 views
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Strange-looking flowers.231 views
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A scrawny little bush in the sand.230 views
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Into the sun.230 views
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Again, the place is ideal to sit down and listen to the sea.230 views
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The Betancuria pass was cloudy and dreary.229 views
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Ominous clouds approached from the inland to cover the picturesque village.229 views
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A cat sat underneath our table the whole time we ate. This love-struck look was intended for Peter. :)229 views
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A lifeguard's hut on top of the hill. It's a bit far from the beach and I don't know how a lifeguard is supposed to rescue a swimmer in danger from here.229 views
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Peter had fun photographing the water fountain.228 views
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Puerto del Rosario from above.228 views
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The valley of Vallebrón is full of terraces.227 views
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The beach was deserted.226 views
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On the last day I realized I hadn't really taken any pictures of Corralejo, the town where we were staying. Well, it's nothing special really. Here's just one photo of one of the main streets.226 views
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A black rock.226 views
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The southern tip of the island is very desolate. The road isn't paved and only few people make it this far. This is the view from the lighthouse at the very end of the peninsula back towards the island.225 views
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The outskirts of La Oliva.225 views
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From the pass we descended down to the main road.225 views
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On the way to Los Molinos.225 views
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We stayed at an apartment hotel in Corralejo at the northern tip of the island. The place was big, pleasant, quiet, and had several swimming pools for those who preferred to stay put.224 views
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Salt evaporation ponds with a footbridge.223 views
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A volcanic cone.223 views
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More white sandy beaches.223 views
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Colored hills.222 views
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Puertito de los Molinos.222 views
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One more look before returning.222 views
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Lots of greenery around the resort is actually deceiving as the island itself is not nearly as green.221 views
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A dune and a photographer.221 views
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Yellow slopes.221 views
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The bay.221 views
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Some waves spray over ten meters high when they crash into the rocks.221 views
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The coast through the dirty window. :(221 views
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Spinach ravioli - very good! :)221 views
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Climbing the dune.220 views
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A white road and a red road.220 views
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The village of Tindaya.220 views
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Los Molinos in the late afternoon light.220 views
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A house with a view.220 views
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A red mountain.220 views
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... and towards the north.219 views
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Just outside La Oliva after sunset.219 views
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The view from the first floor. One of the great things here is that hotels are not built high. Instead, they are spread out over large areas.218 views
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One of the many beaches along the coast.218 views
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The village of Puerto de la Cruz with a single giant wind turbine.218 views
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A windmill.218 views
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The cliffs and the waves.218 views
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Turbulent waters.218 views
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Arid slopes.218 views
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One sun beam illuminated a narrow strip of land.218 views
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A grid of beach umbrellas? No, thank you.217 views
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When we had had enough of the sand, we headed south. The landscape around La Oliva is spectacular.217 views
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In the cave.217 views
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Enjoying the wind.216 views
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One part of the beach is sandy.216 views
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Our lunch, a sea food platter. It was delicious.216 views
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Dark and rainy here, but far in the distance the sun was setting.216 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.215 views
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Waves overflowing a rocky barrier in front of the cliffs.215 views
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Shades of nature's colors.215 views
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The food was surprisingly good! Way to go, Niki Air!214 views
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Every hotel has a swimming pool! ;)214 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)214 views
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I was standing ankle-deep in the sea to make this picture.214 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.214 views
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Colorful hills.214 views
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My little waterproof Olympus came in handy.214 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)214 views
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Corralejo and its desert.214 views
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There's another lighthouse at a second tip of the peninsula, an even more desolate and windy one with views of the Cofete beach in the distance.213 views
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Beaches of Cofete.213 views
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Moonscape with the sea in the background.213 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.213 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.213 views
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My footsteps.213 views
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There is so much space the beach is never crowded. Well, maybe only when the World Windsurfing Championship is held here. ;)212 views
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The rocky beach at Los Molinos.212 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.212 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.212 views
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Kiddie pool at night.211 views
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City beaches are not really our thing, so we headed to the wilder variety. The road there leads through some spectacularly arid landscape.211 views
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Climbing the dune.211 views
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The tide creates an interesting pattern of beach and inlets.211 views
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From the hill the views were breathtaking.211 views
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I just stood in the water, letting the waves lap at me and taking photos.211 views
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This guy was really good - he sped along the beach and made a perfect turn.210 views
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We took a different turn and climbed to the pass that leads to the other side of the mountains, to the isolated beaches of Cofete.210 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.210 views
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The view of the bay and the village.210 views
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The countryside on the way to La Pared was spectacular again. We stopped the car along the road and climbed a nearby hill to take photos in all four directions.210 views
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The city beach.209 views
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The bay.209 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.209 views
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The dune.209 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.209 views
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A lookout on the cliff.208 views
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The island is supposed to be famous for goats, but we only saw a handful the whole week.208 views
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Belts of sand formed by the tide.208 views
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Red glow on a mountain.208 views
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Villa Winter at the foot of the mountains.207 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?207 views
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Seagulls.207 views
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Only sporadic sun rays illuminated the landscape, or in this case, the village of Tindaya.207 views
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The sun behind the clouds shone on the sea.207 views
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Take-off on Lanzarote.207 views
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A roundabout.207 views
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We flew from Salzburg to Fuerteventura with a quick stop on the adjacent island, Lanzarote. The five-hour flight was quite uneventful so I occupied myself with taking pictures.206 views
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A port town close to Oran, Algeria.206 views
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Puffy clouds above Northern Africa.206 views
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An inland lake in Morocco.206 views
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A whale skeleton. It's huge. Compare it with Peter, who is "only" 195 cm tall. ;)206 views
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Yep, the water is cold.206 views
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And they are really scenic.206 views
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There is a dune looming behind the beach.206 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.206 views
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There's obviously enough moisture for some plants to grow.206 views
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The beach.206 views
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Sand.206 views
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It was warm enough so we decided to go for a swim.206 views
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Coast close to Oran, Algeria.205 views
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In the afternoon we continued past Morro Jable to the south. From this lokout the city beaches can be seen.205 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.205 views
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Looking out the cave.205 views
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A windsurfer.205 views
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Green patches of Lanzarote.205 views
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Kiddie pool.204 views
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The water is not very warm and the wind blows all the time, so we opted to just sit on the beach for a while and leave swimming for some other time.204 views
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Los Molinos is a small villages of maybe ten houses set on a beach and surrounded by magnificent cliffs.204 views
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Road.204 views
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.204 views
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The weather was clearing up while we were sitting on top of the cliff, enjoyed the views and drank beer. :)204 views
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Limestone.204 views
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O hai! :)204 views
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On the dune.204 views
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Returning to the north we stopped at the Corralejo dunes. Yellow sand and turquoise sea, it was a beautiful sight.203 views
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A wide angle view of the beach.203 views
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Interesting wisps of clouds.203 views
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Number 6.203 views
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Remember these hills?203 views
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A sand dune extending from the hill to the beach.203 views
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The beach.203 views
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We were already in the clouds.203 views
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The beach is ideal for long walks.202 views
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The beach is enormous. First you have to cross a wide belt of marshes to get to the sand and the lighthouse.202 views
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The wind was quite strong but it didn't make big waves.202 views
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Many people spend days just walking along several kilometers of the beach.202 views
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The lighthouse at Puerto de la Cruz.202 views
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The road is not paved but it's quite easily negotiable.202 views
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Colorful hills.202 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.202 views
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Lanzarote landscape.202 views
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Colorful houses.201 views
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Green window.201 views
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Last view of Lanzarote.201 views
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One.200 views
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From above it's easy to see how arid Lanzarote is.200 views
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Purple skies in the evening.200 views
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The beaches of Sotavento are a windsurfer's paradise.200 views
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The wind was so strong here I could harldy keep my camera still.200 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.200 views
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Moonscape.200 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.200 views
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Lanzarote landscape.200 views
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More Algerian landscapes.199 views
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Peter was just as trigger-happy as me. :)199 views
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The town of El Cotillo has a steep, almost inaccessible shore.199 views
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