 Most viewed - May 2009
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... perfect for long walks ...1849 views
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I liked the peak in the distance - what a shape. ;)1453 views
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A long stretch of sand.1381 views
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The (only) loval restaurant was closed, but I loved its back entrance.1322 views
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Down the cliff the rocks were overgrown with green algae.916 views
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It was scorching hot and the promenade was deserted.895 views
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We had a high-jump competition of sorts - did I jump high enough? :)894 views
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Road.764 views
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Swimming in the pools is not allowed after 7 p.m. Can you believe it?724 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.556 views
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From the dune with a fisheye lens.546 views
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Of course I managed to prick my finger on it. :(525 views
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We then drove on a dirt road along the coast. Peter was happy. :)513 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.497 views
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Looooong beach ...492 views
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Colored hills.486 views
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A typical bus stop along the road. Main roads are, btw, very good - paved and in a good shape.481 views
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The beach was deserted.452 views
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Lanzarote landscape.447 views
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At the end of the valley there is a fantastic lookout point from a pass towards the west.440 views
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Waves.435 views
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From the pass we descended down to the main road.428 views
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The pretty white church of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria with a black bell tower in La Oliva.421 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.418 views
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The Betancuria pass was cloudy and dreary.418 views
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A cat sat underneath our table the whole time we ate. This love-struck look was intended for Peter. :)417 views
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... and towards the north.416 views
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I was standing ankle-deep in the sea to make this picture.416 views
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People slide down the dunes or even make cartwheels.416 views
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No dogs. Ironically, we saw three dogs - and no humans. :)416 views
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Climbing the dune.415 views
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Isla de los Lobos is just a short boat ride away.415 views
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The outskirts of La Oliva.413 views
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A black rock.413 views
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In the car along the desert road.413 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.412 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.412 views
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The terraces appeared to have been deserted.411 views
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Many people come here to windsurf.409 views
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Ominous clouds approached from the inland to cover the picturesque village.408 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. ;)407 views
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Low tide.407 views
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Colorful hills.407 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.406 views
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Peter had fun photographing the water fountain.406 views
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I just stood in the water, letting the waves lap at me and taking photos.406 views
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More white sandy beaches.406 views
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The air traffic is quite busy.406 views
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The sun behind the clouds shone on the sea.405 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.404 views
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Spinach ravioli - very good! :)404 views
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Some waves spray over ten meters high when they crash into the rocks.403 views
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Into the sun.403 views
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In the plane.403 views
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Lots of greenery around the resort is actually deceiving as the island itself is not nearly as green.402 views
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One of the many beaches along the coast.402 views
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I wanted to see Los Molinos again to shoot it in a more favorable light.402 views
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From the hill the views were breathtaking.402 views
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A scrawny little bush in the sand.401 views
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We parked the car and walked to the beach. Beach chairs and umbreally can be rented.401 views
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One sun beam illuminated a narrow strip of land.400 views
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Back at the dunes I still found new things to photograph.399 views
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Yep, the water is cold.398 views
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Again, the place is ideal to sit down and listen to the sea.398 views
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Kiddie pool.397 views
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A grid of beach umbrellas? No, thank you.397 views
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Seagulls.397 views
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Typical architecture.397 views
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The bay.397 views
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Waiting for the take-off at the Fuerteventura airport.397 views
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Green window.396 views
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Our lunch, a sea food platter. It was delicious.396 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.396 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.396 views
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When we had had enough of the sand, we headed south. The landscape around La Oliva is spectacular.395 views
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Puertito de los Molinos.395 views
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Los Molinos in the late afternoon light.394 views
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A house with a view.394 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.394 views
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Waves overflowing a rocky barrier in front of the cliffs.394 views
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It was warm enough so we decided to go for a swim.394 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.393 views
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One part of the beach is sandy.393 views
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Corralejo and its desert.393 views
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More Algerian landscapes.392 views
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Did I say I was through with patterns? ;)392 views
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I took a hundred photos of this hill. :)392 views
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A dune and a photographer.392 views
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The island is supposed to be famous for goats, but we only saw a handful the whole week.392 views
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Remember these hills?392 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.392 views
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Los Molinos is a small villages of maybe ten houses set on a beach and surrounded by magnificent cliffs.391 views
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... with the waves gently lapping at your feet.391 views
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Limestone.391 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.391 views
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The dune.391 views
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Dark and rainy here, but far in the distance the sun was setting.391 views
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We were already in the clouds.391 views
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Every hotel has a swimming pool! ;)390 views
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Climbing the dune.390 views
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The bay.390 views
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Moonscape with the sea in the background.390 views
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Puerto del Rosario from above.390 views
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One more look before returning.389 views
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A Moroccan town.387 views
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A volcanic cone.387 views
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A red mountain.387 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.386 views
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The food was surprisingly good! Way to go, Niki Air!386 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.386 views
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Patterns of the ground.386 views
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Just outside La Oliva after sunset.386 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.386 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.386 views
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Salt evaporation ponds with a footbridge.385 views
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A windmill.385 views
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The valley of Vallebrón is full of terraces.385 views
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The village of Tindaya.385 views
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On the way to Los Molinos.385 views
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Turbulent waters.385 views
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The wind was so strong here I could harldy keep my camera still.384 views
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On the dune.384 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.383 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.383 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.383 views
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Arid slopes.383 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)382 views
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We skipped breakfast and started at about 7 a.m., drove across the whole island and arrived at the town of Morro Jable at about 9 a.m. The place is quite touristy, but our main interest was the beach.382 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. ;)382 views
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The road the descends from the lookout at the pass is winding and narrow.382 views
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Villa Winter at the foot of the mountains.382 views
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A white road and a red road.382 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.382 views
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Our car down below.382 views
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A windsurfer.382 views
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Belts of sand formed by the tide.382 views
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The coast through the dirty window. :(382 views
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Last view of Lanzarote.382 views
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Beaches of Cofete.381 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.381 views
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My little waterproof Olympus came in handy.381 views
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Strange-looking flowers.381 views
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The tide creates an interesting pattern of beach and inlets.380 views
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Only sporadic sun rays illuminated the landscape, or in this case, the village of Tindaya.380 views
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Sand.380 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)380 views
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Red glow on a mountain.380 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.380 views
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Coast close to Oran, Algeria.379 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.379 views
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Looking out the cave.379 views
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There's obviously enough moisture for some plants to grow.379 views
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An inland lake in Morocco.378 views
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The view of the bay and the village.378 views
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The cliffs and the waves.377 views
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Shades of nature's colors.377 views
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It reminded me of some Greek islands.376 views
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... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.376 views
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Yellow dunes.376 views
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The city beach.376 views
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The road is not paved but it's quite easily negotiable.376 views
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One more look from the pass and off we were to the long drive back to Corralejo.376 views
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My footsteps.376 views
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Kiddie pool at night.375 views
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A road divides the sea and the dunes.375 views
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Enjoying the wind.375 views
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Yellow slopes.375 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.375 views
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Our Opel Corsa.374 views
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And they are really scenic.374 views
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The wind was quite strong but it didn't make big waves.374 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.374 views
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A red valley.374 views
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Take-off on Lanzarote.374 views
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A roundabout.374 views
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Peter was just as trigger-happy as me. :)373 views
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The village of Puerto de la Cruz with a single giant wind turbine.373 views
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We just sat for a while and enjoyed the sound of the wind.373 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.373 views
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A port town close to Oran, Algeria.372 views
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Puffy clouds above Northern Africa.372 views
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After a quick stop at the Lanzarote airport we took off again for a short hop to the next island.372 views
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The lighthouse at Puerto de la Cruz.372 views
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A wide angle view of the beach.372 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?372 views
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In the cave.372 views
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Number 6.372 views
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A sand dune extending from the hill to the beach.372 views
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One.371 views
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Rolling hills.371 views
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Nothing but rock and sand and small resilient bushes.371 views
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There is a dune looming behind the beach.371 views
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This guy was really good - he sped along the beach and made a perfect turn.371 views
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Purple skies in the evening.370 views
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The beaches of Sotavento are a windsurfer's paradise.370 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.370 views
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Las Salinas del Carmen.369 views
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... high above the sea ...368 views
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To help you cross a wide belt of sand to get to the sea, there's a wooden path, but it's wobbly. Very wobbly. :)368 views
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Cofete.368 views
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