island Fuerteventura

Our next island stop was Fuerteventura. Seemed to be a very laid back island. Not too much going on here. Lots of open land, lots of mountains. Definitely a place to chill if you needed a spot to "get off the grid". The ship docked on the east side of island in Puerto del Rosario. Seemed like a small city at first but as we traveled the island, it actually was probably one of the biggest cities on the island. Unfortunately we arrived on a national holiday for Carnival so most of the town was shut down.
We opted for a tourbus tour which brought us to the west side of island. First stop was this tiny quaint town called Ajuy. The town is a tourist attraction due to its unique black sand beach. It was very cool looking. The beach sits in a cove carved into between two limestone cliffs. We climbed up one-sided for some cool looking views of the beach and the town. It was suggested that you don't swim here as the water is very choppy on this side of island.
From here we made headed back to the main port but first the guide brought us to two other small towns for exploring. Along the way however are these rollings hills that go on for days, super high elevation with amazing views. Lots of peaks and valleys and scenic overlooks. Roads are tight and in some spots we only had enough space for our bus. No two way traffic up that high.
The other small towns have very simple living. Very tiny homes. Probably 1000 square feet on average. Everything is within walking distance. I'm sure everyone knows all their neighbors. Cute and quaint. Very limited internet connection. Had to pay in cash in most places as their credit card machines are offline. You wouldn't end up living in these towns by accident. Its lifestyle choice for sure.
Back on the ship, they threw their own Carnival festival. They provided face painting, glitter and party hats. We decided to participate and enjoyed the festivities.Read more