Cotillo, beyond the lighthouse.

[Tillyrieve]

We love the lagoons north of El Caleton, & the long empty beach about 1km east of the lighthouse, but are there any secluded sandy swimming spots further out from there towards Majanicho? Back out in 3 weeks & it can't come soon enough.

[Tillyrieve]

quote:Originally posted by andynelly

The little bay here looked great for swimming as I cycled past last month. 28.727842,-13.980634   I took a photo but I'm not sure at the moment how to post it here.  It's not exactly secluded though as the dirt road goes right past it.

Took a walk along there but there were about a dozen surfers (under tuition?) on the beach & at least as many in the water. Not exactly our idea of secluded sadly!

[zedzedeleven]

As already mentioned, this part of Cotillo is in a favourable position to catch the winds and is used a lot by the windsurfing fraternity. There are loads of little bays on the way back to Corralejo on the north track, some are bound to be secluded on any given day. Take care on the road, it can be a bit challenging.

[SoCal]

quote:Originally posted by Tillyrieve
Took a walk along there but there were about a dozen surfers (under tuition?) on the beach & at least as many in the water. Not exactly our idea of secluded sadly!

Did you find any location north/west of the faro that worked for you and your partner?

[Tillyrieve]

Mostly went to our old favourite east of the Faro just west of Punta Aguda, N28 43' 02", W14 00' 02". Half a dozen bunkers over 800m of sand. Not great for swimming but OK for paddling & watching the sealife.

[Bray1]

While not put off directly by the higher proportion of textiles as such, Mrs Bray has expressed less than enthusiasm for visiting the main lagoon during our upcoming holiday in May( sorry I don't know them by name) based on overall population numbers. It appears that this location has become very popular with all types of holidaymakers. Over the years we have been spoiled by having almost exclusive use of the lagoon. Package holidaymakers would have needed a hire car so it was not generally on their radar. Changing habits to people arranging their own holidays and accommodation has meant that there is a more independent type of traveller coming to the places we considered exclusively ours.
I take it from comments in various threads, that when it comes to the beach and the swimming, there really is nothing to compare with the main lagoon and that if you don't want to mix it with the textiles and fellow naturists, you have to lower your standards.

[MinRich]

You can't beat the last lagoon north of el caleton before the big waste land before the muddy lagoon (thats what we call it ) Generally always all naturists , until weekends when locals appear

[Tillyrieve]

I'd generally agree with MinRich, also good for swimming above the lowest tides in one or other half of the lagoon, watch the current in the channel between them & watch where you are at very high tides, still have the scars for being in the wrong place last week! Quite a few non-naturists last week but hopefully due to school holiday explosion as I said above. The lagoon before it is usually mostly naturist too & is swimmable in above mid-tide. That's the one about 300 yds north of El Caleton.

[Happy]

Nudists lets not be chased from our favourite lagoons to less suitable swimming lagoons by costume wearing folk.

Stand our ground and dont feel uncomfortable.   They are our lagoons, we were here before the costume wearers.

[jg]

I just pretend the textiles aren't there. []

[zedzedeleven]

What a horrible, stilted and awkward misuse of a word that is. .....the correct word is normal.

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[SoCal]

quote:Originally posted by zedzedeleven

What a horrible, stilted and awkward misuse of a word that is. .....the correct word is normal.
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Let us talk about normal. It is normal to say the Earth is flat. In the history of Homo sapiens, the Earth being flat has been the norm. Only recently has evidence suggested that an alternative is more beneficial. Now the norm is that the world is spherical. We can still use the "world is flat" norm and do all the science, but it is far more difficult.

For most of history, the norm has been capital punishment. In my backwards country, this is still, what is considered, normal. In fact, until very recently, hanging was normal.

Racism is normal. In very prominent cultures, the mixing of races is considered unhealthy. Again, in my backwards country, the leader was (and still is to some) considered the product of an illegal and un-normal event - the loving relationship between two people of different "races".

 I find golf a repugnant activity- completely inequitable in the society and damaging to the biodiversity of the planet - that which is necessary for my daughter and her future family. Do I protest and call golfing a misuse of the word normal? No, because I recognize that
"normal" is a social construct - something that society votes on - a tyranny of the majority. I can point out the damaging effects, but recognize that it is "normal" to consider golf a healthy sport.

Now I have no expectation that I will convince you that your opinions need adjusting - that your definition of "normal" needs analysis. However, hopefully, others who might be on the fence, will be positively persuaded to realize that their oddities, their non-normal views, simply makes them different. As J.S. Milton reminds us express your liberties, but just as long you do no harm others. (which is a bit challenging sometimes.)

And so - given that 99.9999% of the rest of the world is textile and a limited number of square kilometers on a rock in the middle of the Atlantic might be more nudist friendly, let us #@$*ing perverts have our minimal space for some freedom to relax and be "normal" without persecution. If you don't like it, may I suggest you move to the remaining 99.9999% of the planet that will consider textiles "normal."

P.S. I want to thank you for your post. Feeling a bit concerned that my nudity might offend some, your post has reaffirmed the view that as long as I'm not breaking the law, which nudity is not, I plan to enjoy my opportunity for militant nudity while in Fuerteventura. Thank you.

edited to clean up some obvious grammatical errors. Others still remain.

[zedzedeleven]

quote:Originally posted by zedzedeleven

What a horrible, stilted and awkward misuse of a word that is. .....the correct word is normal.

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oops !

[zedzedeleven]

Well and thank you for your reply socal. Your slightly chilling phrase "militant nudity" says it all. Indecent exposure do you mean?

[jg]

I think the fact that admin felt that zz11's post had to be edited says it all.

Not only that but the use of the word which zz11 derides is listed in the Oxford English Dictionary.