Of the Seven islands that make up the Canaries,  the more Eastern islands are dry , closest to North Africa and  less touristy than the islands to the West. The long island of Fuerteventura is the largest but least populated of the bunch.   Well, Graciosa was hardly populated but that is “officially” part of Lanzarote.   '

Arricife, the Capital of Lnazarote, is a sizeable city with a crowded busy port, crowded sun soaked beach, upscale shopping and a tall shiny hotel with a grand piano sitting in an upstairs lounge area.  I know this because when we walked by this hotel on one our  daily evening “walkabouts”,   I could practically “smell” that there was a piano nearby. We waltzed right in, I stomped right up the stairs, saw it, sat right done and played for an hour. This is what happens when you have “Piano Withdrawl”.  Apparently I played OK. NO one asked us to leave ad people clapped.

The town of Playa Blanca is on the southern tip of Lanzarote. It is a tourists saturated beach city with very little Spanish feel. More like Disney Land.    But still, a happy place, and a very pretty beach and an old harbor.

Fuerteventura is practically spitting distance from Play Blanca.  And sailing down the Eastern coast of this island is like sailing along a lot of sloping brown and gray rock.   No development, except a sprinkling here and there, and no green.   The city of Gran Tarajal is towards the bottom and for Feurteventura, a fairly big town, although there are one or two bigger  This town has a great beach and a little “bay”, where boats can anchor provided the wind is not from the south. 

 

 

 

 

 

  Along the beach is a busy waterfront promenade where all the towns nicer cafes and restaurants are.   To the south of town is the boatyard and marina.   In town, there are a few small cafes, some lively bars, A well manicured and active park,  two gas stations,  three sporting good stores, a few grocery stores, (two big,) a few banks, some clothing stores, one sort of “Department Store”,  A vet,  about five bread stores,  a book store, a “paper/stationary” store, a liquor store,    A kids’ toy store, one chandlery, two hardware stores, one China store, and excellent art supply and paint store, two cell phone stores and about  fifty hair salons.  All local, not a tourist shop in sight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Not even a postcard stand!!!  We like this!!!!

Outside of town  are residential streets, a school, bus stops and more moon.