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I liked the peak in the distance - what a shape. ;)1296 views
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A long stretch of sand.1232 views
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The (only) loval restaurant was closed, but I loved its back entrance.1143 views
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Down the cliff the rocks were overgrown with green algae.773 views
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It was scorching hot and the promenade was deserted.728 views
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We had a high-jump competition of sorts - did I jump high enough? :)715 views
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Road.578 views
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Swimming in the pools is not allowed after 7 p.m. Can you believe it?567 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.399 views
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A typical bus stop along the road. Main roads are, btw, very good - paved and in a good shape.317 views
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We then drove on a dirt road along the coast. Peter was happy. :)282 views
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Of course I managed to prick my finger on it. :(282 views
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Looooong beach ...281 views
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At the end of the valley there is a fantastic lookout point from a pass towards the west.275 views
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From the dune with a fisheye lens.268 views
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No dogs. Ironically, we saw three dogs - and no humans. :)267 views
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Waves.265 views
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Typical architecture.257 views
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The pretty white church of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria with a black bell tower in La Oliva.256 views
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In the car along the desert road.255 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. ;)254 views
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We parked the car and walked to the beach. Beach chairs and umbreally can be rented.253 views
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The air traffic is quite busy.252 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.251 views
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People slide down the dunes or even make cartwheels.250 views
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Back at the dunes I still found new things to photograph.247 views
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Isla de los Lobos is just a short boat ride away.247 views
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In the plane.246 views
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I wanted to see Los Molinos again to shoot it in a more favorable light.245 views
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Many people come here to windsurf.244 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.244 views
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Low tide.244 views
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Waiting for the take-off at the Fuerteventura airport.244 views
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... with the waves gently lapping at your feet.242 views
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Strange-looking flowers.242 views
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The beach was deserted.241 views
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A scrawny little bush in the sand.240 views
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The terraces appeared to have been deserted.240 views
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Puerto del Rosario from above.240 views
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Into the sun.239 views
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Again, the place is ideal to sit down and listen to the sea.239 views
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Ominous clouds approached from the inland to cover the picturesque village.239 views
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A cat sat underneath our table the whole time we ate. This love-struck look was intended for Peter. :)239 views
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Peter had fun photographing the water fountain.238 views
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The Betancuria pass was cloudy and dreary.237 views
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The outskirts of La Oliva.236 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.236 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.236 views
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The valley of Vallebrón is full of terraces.235 views
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A black rock.235 views
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More white sandy beaches.235 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.234 views
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From the pass we descended down to the main road.234 views
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On the way to Los Molinos.234 views
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The bay.233 views
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Spinach ravioli - very good! :)233 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.232 views
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A dune and a photographer.232 views
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Climbing the dune.232 views
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A volcanic cone.232 views
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Some waves spray over ten meters high when they crash into the rocks.232 views
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Puertito de los Molinos.232 views
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Salt evaporation ponds with a footbridge.231 views
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... and towards the north.231 views
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A white road and a red road.231 views
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Colored hills.231 views
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The coast through the dirty window. :(231 views
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The village of Tindaya.230 views
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Yellow slopes.230 views
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Los Molinos in the late afternoon light.230 views
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One more look before returning.230 views
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A grid of beach umbrellas? No, thank you.229 views
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A windmill.229 views
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Lots of greenery around the resort is actually deceiving as the island itself is not nearly as green.228 views
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I was standing ankle-deep in the sea to make this picture.228 views
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The village of Puerto de la Cruz with a single giant wind turbine.228 views
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The cliffs and the waves.228 views
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A house with a view.228 views
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One part of the beach is sandy.228 views
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Arid slopes.228 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.227 views
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Just outside La Oliva after sunset.227 views
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Turbulent waters.227 views
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A red mountain.227 views
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One sun beam illuminated a narrow strip of land.227 views
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Corralejo and its desert.227 views
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One of the many beaches along the coast.226 views
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When we had had enough of the sand, we headed south. The landscape around La Oliva is spectacular.226 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.225 views
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Waves overflowing a rocky barrier in front of the cliffs.225 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.225 views
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In the cave.225 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.225 views
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Our lunch, a sea food platter. It was delicious.225 views
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Shades of nature's colors.225 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)225 views
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Dark and rainy here, but far in the distance the sun was setting.225 views
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The food was surprisingly good! Way to go, Niki Air!224 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. ;)224 views
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Enjoying the wind.224 views
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Moonscape with the sea in the background.224 views
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Every hotel has a swimming pool! ;)223 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)223 views
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This guy was really good - he sped along the beach and made a perfect turn.223 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.223 views
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The rocky beach at Los Molinos.223 views
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The city beach.222 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.222 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.222 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.222 views
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Colorful hills.222 views
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From the hill the views were breathtaking.222 views
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My little waterproof Olympus came in handy.222 views
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I just stood in the water, letting the waves lap at me and taking photos.222 views
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Red glow on a mountain.222 views
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Kiddie pool at night.221 views
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Climbing the dune.221 views
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The tide creates an interesting pattern of beach and inlets.221 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?221 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.221 views
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Seagulls.220 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.220 views
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The island is supposed to be famous for goats, but we only saw a handful the whole week.220 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.220 views
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Belts of sand formed by the tide.220 views
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My footsteps.220 views
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The sun behind the clouds shone on the sea.220 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.220 views
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A roundabout.220 views
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A port town close to Oran, Algeria.219 views
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There is a dune looming behind the beach.219 views
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Beaches of Cofete.219 views
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The view of the bay and the village.219 views
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A lookout on the cliff.219 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.219 views
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The dune.219 views
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Villa Winter at the foot of the mountains.218 views
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The bay.218 views
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Limestone.218 views
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We were already in the clouds.218 views
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Yep, the water is cold.217 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.217 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.217 views
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Sand.217 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.216 views
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Puffy clouds above Northern Africa.216 views
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A whale skeleton. It's huge. Compare it with Peter, who is "only" 195 cm tall. ;)216 views
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And they are really scenic.216 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.216 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. :)216 views
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O hai! :)216 views
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Remember these hills?216 views
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There's obviously enough moisture for some plants to grow.216 views
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Take-off on Lanzarote.216 views
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Green patches of Lanzarote.216 views
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Coast close to Oran, Algeria.215 views
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Many people spend days just walking along several kilometers of the beach.215 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.215 views
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A wide angle view of the beach.215 views
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Only sporadic sun rays illuminated the landscape, or in this case, the village of Tindaya.215 views
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Looking out the cave.215 views
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Colorful hills.215 views
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A windsurfer.215 views
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A sand dune extending from the hill to the beach.215 views
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The beach.215 views
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Los Molinos is a small villages of maybe ten houses set on a beach and surrounded by magnificent cliffs.214 views
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The lighthouse at Puerto de la Cruz.214 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.214 views
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Number 6.214 views
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It was warm enough so we decided to go for a swim.214 views
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Lanzarote landscape.214 views
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An inland lake in Morocco.213 views
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Purple skies in the evening.213 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.213 views
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The wind was quite strong but it didn't make big waves.213 views
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The wind was so strong here I could harldy keep my camera still.213 views
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.213 views
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Interesting wisps of clouds.213 views
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Colorful houses.213 views
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On the dune.213 views
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From above it's easy to see how arid Lanzarote is.212 views
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Kiddie pool.212 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.212 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.212 views
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The beaches of Sotavento are a windsurfer's paradise.212 views
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Green window.212 views
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The beach.212 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.212 views
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Lanzarote landscape.212 views
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Last view of Lanzarote.212 views
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The beach is ideal for long walks.211 views
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Road.211 views
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One.210 views
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Patterns of the ground.210 views
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The road is not paved but it's quite easily negotiable.210 views
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After scouting this lookout the previous day, we returned the following morning, but the weather didn't cooperate much.210 views
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Moonscape.210 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.210 views
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The dune.210 views
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