The mists of the horizon prevented the sunrise from being spectacular. The light was weak and pretty colorless.
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The wind never stops blowing.
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Peter was just as trigger-happy as me. :)
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After ten minutes at the beach we headed to the dunes. I wonder which animal made these tracks. :)
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Patterns in the sand were amazing.
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Hard terrain mixed with the soft dunes.
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A dune.
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One of the largest dunes probably pale in comparison with, let's say, Namib dunes, but I enjoyed the photoshoot anyway.
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Peter at the top of the dune.
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More patterns.
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Dune.
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Did I say I was through with patterns? ;)
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Only rare plants grow in the desert.
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The light was slowly becoming stronger as the sun rose.
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All the time the wind kept sweeping the sand over the dunes (and into us!).
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Yellow dunes.
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Is that a snake trail?
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A small green forest. I mean really small.
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The coastal road.
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Small village Majanicho in the north. Again, no people anywhere.
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Yes, there was one person! Miracle! :)
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The landscape between Corralejo and El Cotillo is just as deserted and barren as most of the island. Surprisingly, there were many stone fences.
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We found this littly cactus with long thorns.
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Of course I managed to prick my finger on it. :(
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Cactus detail.
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Most roads were lined with this red plant with small leaves.
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At the end of the El Cotillo area there is Faro del Tostón, a red-and-white striped lighthouse.
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The lagoons around it offer calm waters in contrast with the raging waves crashing against the outer shore.
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Faro del Tostón.
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There is also a museum next to the lighthouse, but it was closed when we were there.
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Here the sand is white and not yellow as around Corralejo.
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The town of El Cotillo has a steep, almost inaccessible shore.
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Down the cliff the rocks were overgrown with green algae.
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To the south there is a series of sandy beaches and more cliffs in the distance.
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This fortress overlooks the steep bay.
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Windswept sandy beaches strewn with rocks.
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The beach is ideal for long walks.
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Cliffs in the distance.
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The sun was hiding again as it had been almost every day around sunset.
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We sped back under dark clouds and past some red mountains.
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It's difficult to stop anywhere along the roads as the shoulders are very high, so the only option is to pull over on a side road.
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