 Most viewed - May 2009
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Arid slopes.794 views
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Lots of greenery around the resort is actually deceiving as the island itself is not nearly as green.792 views
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I noticed an unusual structure at the side of the church.792 views
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A lookout on the cliff.791 views
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A river snaking its way through the desert.790 views
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Patterns in the sand were amazing.790 views
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Peter at the top of the dune.790 views
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Dune.790 views
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The city beach.790 views
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The landscape is barren and almost devoid of settlements, just a house here and there.789 views
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Deserted sandy beach.789 views
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The thunder of crashing waves is deafening.789 views
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The church in Pájara with a lush and shady park.789 views
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The dune.789 views
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The beach itself was idyllic.787 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.787 views
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The landscape amazed me.786 views
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The coastal road.786 views
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The village of Cofete. We didn't see one single inhabitant, just a few goats.785 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.784 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)784 views
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The cliffs and the waves.783 views
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We just sat for a while and enjoyed the sound of the wind.782 views
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I don't know where all the inhabitants were, but we didn't see a soul.781 views
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This fortress overlooks the steep bay.781 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.781 views
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Colorful houses.780 views
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Moon-like landscapes abound.779 views
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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.779 views
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Green doorways.779 views
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Would you like to live there?778 views
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We sped back under dark clouds and past some red mountains.778 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.778 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.778 views
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There is also a museum next to the lighthouse, but it was closed when we were there.777 views
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A red mountain.777 views
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A coastal town on Lanzarote.776 views
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One more look before returning.776 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.776 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.774 views
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Las Salinas del Carmen.773 views
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From the cliff.773 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.773 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.772 views
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An unusual species of cacti. I have no idea what it's called.772 views
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Yellow slopes.771 views
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In the cave.771 views
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We heard that there is a lighthouse not far from Las Playitas. We drove along this valley ...770 views
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An older house. I love the lamp.769 views
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On the road close to La Oliva we basked in the late afternoon light.769 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.768 views
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Yes, there was one person! Miracle! :)768 views
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We found this littly cactus with long thorns.768 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.768 views
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A whale skeleton. It's huge. Compare it with Peter, who is "only" 195 cm tall. ;)767 views
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The position of the lighthouse is really impressive.767 views
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Hard terrain mixed with the soft dunes.767 views
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A dune.767 views
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Small village Majanicho in the north. Again, no people anywhere.767 views
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Turbulent waters.767 views
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Purple skies in the evening.766 views
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Typical colors: white and green.766 views
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You can only stop at a few designated places.766 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.765 views
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Colorful hills.765 views
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The village square.764 views
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The wind never stops blowing.764 views
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Is that a snake trail?764 views
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Cactus detail.764 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?764 views
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Shades of nature's colors.764 views
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At the end of the El Cotillo area there is Faro del Tostón, a red-and-white striped lighthouse.762 views
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The view of the bay and the village.762 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.760 views
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Looking out the cave.760 views
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It turned out this was the lighthouse we were headed to! On top of a 200-meter cliff, it offered fantastic views.759 views
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A girl was about to place a tripod in the waves. I think her camera got wet. :)759 views
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An inn? We never found out, the place was closed and there was absolutely nobody. Completely abandoned.758 views
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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.756 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.756 views
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More patterns.755 views
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A golf course on Lanzarote.754 views
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The harsh landscapes with sparse vegetation is very scenic.754 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.754 views
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Red glow on a mountain.753 views
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Kiddie pool at night.752 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.752 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.751 views
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Fuerteventura is a very windy island so people have made use of the wind power since ancient times. And yes, that's me. :)750 views
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The sun was hiding again as it had been almost every day around sunset.750 views
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After ten minutes at the beach we headed to the dunes. I wonder which animal made these tracks. :)749 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. :)748 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.746 views
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Later on we stopped in the town of Pájara. Peter wsa dwarfed by a giant cactus.746 views
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The clouds were gracious enough to grant us one single sun ray. :)746 views
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Rolling hills.745 views
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All the time the wind kept sweeping the sand over the dunes (and into us!).745 views
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Waves crashing against the rocks.744 views
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There's a path to the nearby cliff which you can climb with some great views.744 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)744 views
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Expansive views back towards Betancuria ...744 views
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... high above the sea ...743 views
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Peter was just as trigger-happy as me. :)743 views
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Cofete.743 views
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The village of Vega del Río de Palmas has a picturesque plaza with a church.742 views
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Cliffs in the distance.742 views
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Moonscape.742 views
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The view towards the west and the sea.741 views
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No, I had no intention of going there anyway. ;)740 views
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.740 views
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Windswept sandy beaches strewn with rocks.739 views
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Shores of an inland lake in Morocco.738 views
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Las Playitas from the inland side: it looks like a white village in the middle of the desert.738 views
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Several dirt roads deep down in the valley.736 views
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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.735 views
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Curves.733 views
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... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.731 views
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Here the sand is white and not yellow as around Corralejo.731 views
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Road.730 views
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A bit more to the south there are the salt pans of Las Salinas. The light was terrible but at least there weren't many visitors so we had the place almost to ourselves.728 views
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The road on the other side of the valley.728 views
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Moonscape.728 views
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A pile of salt.726 views
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The lagoons around it offer calm waters in contrast with the raging waves crashing against the outer shore.726 views
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Just before returning home we drove to the village of El Cottilo to admire the cliffs and long, wind-swept beaches.725 views
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An obligatory fish-eye shot. ;) Yes, the sea is almost 200 meters down below.722 views
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Flower.721 views
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Apart from green, blue is also a popular color for house paint.720 views
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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.720 views
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Most roads were lined with this red plant with small leaves.718 views
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