"You go away for a few weeks and what happens? "

After the freeze of UK it felt positively summery to be back in Fuerteventura after almost two months away; although that bitter North or North-East wind was there! Not that we saw much of the outside world for ten days or so! We lurked at home nursing consecutive nasty colds. At last we did get out on the bikes and re-acquaint ourselves with some of the Greyrocks favourite spots. One such is La Lonja - "the fishermen's bar" - beside the marina. On the way from the airport Dave had told us about its new "embellishment", which some consider garish, but we like! Certainly it changes the view from across the bay.

A further debatable development is the ongoing building of a restaurant on waste ground outside Los Pescaditos. It has increased greatly in height in our absence, marring yet further the view!

A new Argentinian bar-restaurant has opened in the former premises of The Ugly Duckling in the old town. 

And they have moved the taxi rank on the main drag, and Domingo's is temporarily relocated

But most significantly for Greyrocks is the loss of our friend Sandra, who died in Gran Canaria in February. We had to miss her funeral and wake, which were spectacular musical events, and we shared a few tears with Dave.

RIP Sandie

With the colds more or less banished Greyrocks resumed spa visits, and began preparations for the visit of Chloë.