 Most viewed - May 2009
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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.716 views
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To the south there is a series of sandy beaches and more cliffs in the distance.716 views
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The coast through the dirty window. :(716 views
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Las Salinas del Carmen.715 views
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... and saw an imposing structure on top of a hill. "What the hell is this?" we thought.715 views
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Blue skies and white clouds and green waters.713 views
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The beach.713 views
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The wind never stops blowing.712 views
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A lookout on the cliff.712 views
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Arid slopes.712 views
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Dune.711 views
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The thunder of crashing waves is deafening.710 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.709 views
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The position of the lighthouse is really impressive.709 views
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Small village Majanicho in the north. Again, no people anywhere.709 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.708 views
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We just sat for a while and enjoyed the sound of the wind.707 views
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Limestone.707 views
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Number 6.707 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.707 views
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Moon-like landscapes abound.706 views
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Would you like to live there?706 views
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We found this littly cactus with long thorns.705 views
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The beach itself was idyllic.705 views
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Terraces.705 views
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I don't know where all the inhabitants were, but we didn't see a soul.704 views
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Peter at the top of the dune.704 views
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Yes, there was one person! Miracle! :)704 views
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One more look from the pass and off we were to the long drive back to Corralejo.704 views
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In the cave.704 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.704 views
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Colorful houses.704 views
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Typical colors: white and green.703 views
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Hard terrain mixed with the soft dunes.703 views
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At the end of the El Cotillo area there is Faro del Tostón, a red-and-white striped lighthouse.703 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.703 views
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We sped back under dark clouds and past some red mountains.702 views
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The village of Cofete. We didn't see one single inhabitant, just a few goats.702 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?702 views
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The cliffs and the waves.702 views
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One more look before returning.702 views
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From the cliff.702 views
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On the road close to La Oliva we basked in the late afternoon light.701 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)701 views
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Is that a snake trail?700 views
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After scouting this lookout the previous day, we returned the following morning, but the weather didn't cooperate much.700 views
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Green doorways.700 views
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Colorful hills.700 views
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A whale skeleton. It's huge. Compare it with Peter, who is "only" 195 cm tall. ;)699 views
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An inn? We never found out, the place was closed and there was absolutely nobody. Completely abandoned.699 views
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This fortress overlooks the steep bay.699 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.699 views
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Yellow slopes.699 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.699 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.699 views
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Purple skies in the evening.698 views
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The church in Pájara with a lush and shady park.698 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.698 views
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We heard that there is a lighthouse not far from Las Playitas. We drove along this valley ...697 views
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The harsh landscapes with sparse vegetation is very scenic.697 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.697 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.696 views
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More patterns.696 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.696 views
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An unusual species of cacti. I have no idea what it's called.695 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.695 views
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A golf course on Lanzarote.693 views
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A coastal town on Lanzarote.692 views
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Red glow on a mountain.692 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.691 views
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Kiddie pool at night.691 views
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An older house. I love the lamp.691 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.691 views
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You can only stop at a few designated places.690 views
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There is also a museum next to the lighthouse, but it was closed when we were there.690 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. :)689 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.688 views
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Peter was just as trigger-happy as me. :)688 views
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A girl was about to place a tripod in the waves. I think her camera got wet. :)688 views
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Turbulent waters.688 views
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All the time the wind kept sweeping the sand over the dunes (and into us!).687 views
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Waves crashing against the rocks.686 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.686 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.686 views
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The village square.685 views
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After ten minutes at the beach we headed to the dunes. I wonder which animal made these tracks. :)685 views
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Looking out the cave.685 views
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A red mountain.685 views
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Expansive views back towards Betancuria ...684 views
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A dune.684 views
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Shades of nature's colors.684 views
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The sun was hiding again as it had been almost every day around sunset.683 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.683 views
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... high above the sea ...682 views
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Cofete.682 views
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There's a path to the nearby cliff which you can climb with some great views.680 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)680 views
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No, I had no intention of going there anyway. ;)679 views
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The clouds were gracious enough to grant us one single sun ray. :)679 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.678 views
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Cactus detail.678 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.677 views
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The view of the bay and the village.677 views
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The village of Vega del Río de Palmas has a picturesque plaza with a church.675 views
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Cliffs in the distance.675 views
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... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.674 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.673 views
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Windswept sandy beaches strewn with rocks.673 views
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Later on we stopped in the town of Pájara. Peter wsa dwarfed by a giant cactus.672 views
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Rolling hills.672 views
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Moonscape.672 views
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A pile of salt.670 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. :)670 views
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Las Playitas from the inland side: it looks like a white village in the middle of the desert.669 views
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Shores of an inland lake in Morocco.667 views
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Several dirt roads deep down in the valley.666 views
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The view towards the west and the sea.663 views
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Curves.662 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.662 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.662 views
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The road on the other side of the valley.660 views
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Here the sand is white and not yellow as around Corralejo.659 views
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The lagoons around it offer calm waters in contrast with the raging waves crashing against the outer shore.657 views
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Moonscape.657 views
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Apart from green, blue is also a popular color for house paint.654 views
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An obligatory fish-eye shot. ;) Yes, the sea is almost 200 meters down below.653 views
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.653 views
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Road.650 views
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Flower.648 views
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Most roads were lined with this red plant with small leaves.636 views
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