Fuerteventura

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03876ba3.gif"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lanzarote"><U>Lanzarote</U></A></div> <div> <B>Fuerteventura</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tenerife"><U>Tenerife</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="La Gomera"><U>La Gomera</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="La Palma"><U>La Palma</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gran Canaria"><U>Gran Canaria</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="16787500.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="80" ALT="Sands of Fuerteventura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Copyright (c) <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Brush Script MT" >EL Travel Bugs</FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03976bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Brush Script MT" ><B>EL Travel Bugs ~ Travel Tales & Photos</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EL Travel Bugs Travel Tales Photos"><U><B>H</B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EL Travel Bugs Travel Tales Photos"><U><B>OME</B></U></A><B>   </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><IMG SRC="6b41e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> back to <B> </B><A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canary Islands"><U><B>Canary Islands</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03976ba3.gif"> <div> <B>Fuerteventura</B></div> <div> <B>If resplendent beaches that provide the ideal conditions for</B></div> <div> <B>windsurfing and big game fishing are a dream vacation, then</B></div> <div> <B>this island is an adventurer's paradise.  Just 50 minutes from</B></div> <div> <B>Lanzarote by ferry, its wind-swept sand dunes resemble the</B></div> <div> <B>Sahara, but its quiet villages and surrounding aqua blue sea are</B></div> <div> <B>the main attractions.  Outside of most villages, the island</B></div> <div> <B>appears deserted with miles of majestic sand dunes and endless</B></div> <div> <B>beach front for sunbathing.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Photos from Fuerteventura</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="5" WIDTH="481" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 144 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="169eb790.jpg" border=0 width="235" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                       <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial Narrow" >Photograph by J. Martinez</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="16dcf730.jpg" border=0 width="207" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 85 WIDTH="245"><div> <B>Since we had little sun on the day we visited the island, we are providing this postcard view of Playa de Jandia, the southernmost portion of the island - a favorite beach for nude sunbathers.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="213"><div> <B>At some locations, a walk across the dunes from the road to the ocean could take nearly 45 minutes.  But here, who's in a hurry?</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="5" WIDTH="488" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 156 ><NOBR><div>  <IMG SRC="16f96910.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="145" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1710e8c0.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="140" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 85 WIDTH="191"><div> <B>Isn't this more interesting than a sand castle ~ Sand art on Playa de Corralejo is popular in attracting the attention of children.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="274"><div> <B>The rarity of rain prevents these sculptures from </B><B>disappearing as one of this town's main attractions.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="621" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 144 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1775e880.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="144" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 81 WIDTH="437"><div> <B>Besides frolicking in the sand dunes, there are plenty of sports available for visitors such as diving, windsurfing, surfing, deep-sea fishing, jet skiing and glass-bottom boat tours and plenty of amusements to shell out money for entertainment.</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="81" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Taking the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>"Good"</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#333300" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B></FONT><B>with the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> "Bad"</B></FONT><B> is not available on this</B></div> <div> <B>island since we only spent one day here.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tenerife"><U><B><IMG SRC="6d45f180.jpg" border=0 width="95" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>       </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Travel Adventures"><U><B><IMG SRC="6dc5d350.gif" border=0 width="93" height="53" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>