 Most viewed - Fuerteventura - Day 3
|

It was scorching hot and the promenade was deserted.1162 views
|
|

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.854 views
|
|

A typical bus stop along the road. Main roads are, btw, very good - paved and in a good shape.762 views
|
|

A very imaginative letter box.694 views
|
|

... and towards the north.688 views
|
|

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?683 views
|
|

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.683 views
|
|

There was a lookout point ...673 views
|
|

Los Molinos is a small villages of maybe ten houses set on a beach and surrounded by magnificent cliffs.669 views
|
|

It reminded me of some Greek islands.668 views
|
|

The area around the village of La Oliva is spectacular in its reddish colors.667 views
|
|

Would you like to live there?657 views
|
|

Our next stop was the village of Las Playitas.655 views
|
|

I noticed an unusual structure at the side of the church.655 views
|
|

Deserted sandy beach.650 views
|
|

The position of the lighthouse is really impressive.650 views
|
|

The thunder of crashing waves is deafening.649 views
|
|

The landscape amazed me.647 views
|
|

Moon-like landscapes abound.643 views
|
|

I don't know where all the inhabitants were, but we didn't see a soul.643 views
|
|

The landscape is barren and almost devoid of settlements, just a house here and there.639 views
|
|

You can only stop at a few designated places.639 views
|
|

Typical colors: white and green.637 views
|
|

... and saw an imposing structure on top of a hill. "What the hell is this?" we thought.636 views
|
|

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.636 views
|
|

Expansive views back towards Betancuria ...634 views
|
|

An older house. I love the lamp.633 views
|
|

Waves crashing against the rocks.633 views
|
|

The church in Pájara with a lush and shady park.631 views
|
|

Fuerteventura is a very windy island so people have made use of the wind power since ancient times. And yes, that's me. :)630 views
|
|

An inn? We never found out, the place was closed and there was absolutely nobody. Completely abandoned.628 views
|
|

The harsh landscapes with sparse vegetation is very scenic.627 views
|
|

On the road close to La Oliva we basked in the late afternoon light.627 views
|
|

... high above the sea ...625 views
|
|

The village square.624 views
|
|

It turned out this was the lighthouse we were headed to! On top of a 200-meter cliff, it offered fantastic views.622 views
|
|

... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.619 views
|
|

There's a path to the nearby cliff which you can climb with some great views.618 views
|
|

We heard that there is a lighthouse not far from Las Playitas. We drove along this valley ...616 views
|
|

Several dirt roads deep down in the valley.612 views
|
|

The village of Vega del Río de Palmas has a picturesque plaza with a church.612 views
|
|

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.610 views
|
|

At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)610 views
|
|

Rolling hills.609 views
|
|

Curves.608 views
|
|

Later on we stopped in the town of Pájara. Peter wsa dwarfed by a giant cactus.606 views
|
|

The road on the other side of the valley.606 views
|
|

An obligatory fish-eye shot. ;) Yes, the sea is almost 200 meters down below.601 views
|
|

Just before returning home we drove to the village of El Cottilo to admire the cliffs and long, wind-swept beaches.594 views
|
|

Flower.591 views
|
|

Las Playitas from the inland side: it looks like a white village in the middle of the desert.585 views
|
|

Apart from green, blue is also a popular color for house paint.583 views
|
|
|
|