GR131 day9: El Cotillo south along coast

GR131 - Stage 2 Fuerteventura Crossing (April 21, 2025) Cowboy camping on the beach last night worked out well...I slept well for the first time under a beautiful starry sky. In the morning, I headed back to El Cotillo (about 3 km) because I needed to buy to eat and drink for the next two stages, as there's nothing along the way. I had breakfast at the harbor with Danish pastries and a short time later, some toast so I wouldn't have to stop again because I was so hungry.
The stage ran entirely along the western cliffs, and as I headed south, I always had the volcanoes and the desert-like steppe to my left...and the roaring sea to my right. Few surfers tried out today because the waves were simply too high. Even locals say the weather is unusual; it's usually not this windy and it's warmer at this time of year. Around 6:50 p.m., I passed an original water fountain with a round stone wall in front of it...I briefly considered whether I should continue on to the next beach and spend the night like the night before...that would take another 30-40 minutes...No, I decide to stay here and build the wall a little higher and also close off the entrance with stones... Ah, I'm really proud of my little wall 😃
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