Four go to Fuerteventura (2026) – Day 3

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Day 3 – Wednesday 11th March

Morning loyal reader! Welcome back to our adventures in Fuerteventura. Today’s is a relatively short one – a super-lazy day! 👍🙂

We’re here with great mates, Paul & Sue. Last time we were all together in Corralejo,was back in January, 2024 and we had a great time. This year, we’ve timed the break to coincide with the annual Corralejo Carnival that runs from the 5th until the 15th March. For 2026, the headline celebrations include: the Grand Parade (Cabalgata) on Saturday, March 14th, with other major events including the Drag Queen Gala, Adult Queen Gala, and the Burial of the Sardine (yes, really!). 

Our home for the week is at Las Marismas Hotel in Corralejo, and we’ve bagged a one-bedroom apartment each with a bed (obviously!) & breakfast for the duration of our stay. We also hired a car at the airport to give us the flexibility to explore more of the area.

So far, we hadn’t seen much of the Carnival, but Paul & Sue discovered some related entertainment close to where we ate last night.

It was the ‘Crowning of the Grande Dame’ involving a lot of OTT costumes (that were, apparently, also very wide!). Tonight’s events are all kiddy-related, so we’ll be giving those a miss.

Back to today, and as I mentioned earlier, it’s a VERY lazy one planned!

“Another day in Paradise?” – especially if your idea of Paradise feels like living in a wind-tunnel! More positively, though, it’s another warmish one with no sign of rain! 👍

9.25am: Our first activity of the day was walking the short distance to Breakfast. I know, it’s a tough life! It was busy there again (even though we were slightly later) and it’s clear, the Hotel is a popular destination. Same great service and the same extensive range of food choices on offer together with their very freindly service. Just like yesterday, it was a slow and relaxed first-meal-of-the-day and by the time we left at just after 10.30, we were the only ones left in the Restaurant.

11.25am: Time to follow the herd and find a spot around the pool. I had a fair bit of reading to catch up with, so that was perfect opportunity to combine the two. It was definitely a case of choose your spot wisely, as some areas were more hurricane-like than others, whereas other spots simply caught an occasional breeze. After a fair bit of experimentation, we didn’t find anywhere that was completely breeze-free (this is Fuertaventura, after all!), and in the end we settled for the area by the heated pool – it was almost deserted too! 👍

In an instant (in spite of it being mostly a breeze-free zone) we realised why there was a lack of people – the daily Water Aerobics Class sprang into life nearby and the Instructors appeared to be looking for volunteers! Luckily, they didn’t spot us in the corner and the Class began. Oh joy!, I haven’t heard the infamous ‘Birdie Song’ at full volume since I was in my 30s. Oh joy!! 😮😉. Fortunately, the music choice improved!!

And there we stayed for the next couple of hours. It turned out to be a good spot with plenty of sun reaching us with just the occasional waft of cool air.

1.30pm: That’s enough Vitamin D for the day! We headed back to the room, made a cuppa and then touched base with Sue, who’d just arrived back from catching up with their friend, Julie. We had a quick natter about eating options for tonight and agreed that it’ll be a Curry House or a Pizza! 😋😋.

2.35pm: Ann and I then went in search of some retail therapy (Spanish style!)! This was the shortest of walks – out of the Hotel, turn right, short walk, turn right again, short walk… Done! We were now at Villa Comercial el Campanario, a small collection of retail spaces combined with some small eateries. We stopped at Cafe Bar Habana. It was all very Spanish and good to be out-and-about, just sitting and people watching! 🙂🙂

We feasted on a couple of jam-laden croissants, helped along with two very nice coffees, all served with a smile! It was an opportunity to soak up a few more rays as the weather had now vastly improved, topping the forecast by a couple of degrees (a very welcome 21℃!) according to a nearby thermometer 👍😎.

3.15pm: After a disappointing search for AA batteries in the nearby supermarket (a ‘hiper-dino’), we wandered back to the Hotel, had a quick natter with Paul & Sue who were enjoying the sunshine, and like us had found the perfect spot away from the random gusts of wind.

3.45pm: The shortest of siestas – “I’ll just close my eyes for a few minutes”💤💤 😉🙂

4.55pm: Up and about, and time to get ready for tonight’s meal in town.

6.10pm: We popped around to Paul & Sue’s to finalise our eating choices. That was easy, decision made! – the first Curry House in the main drag towards town.

6.25pm We took the short walk towards the main strip, and there was The Tandoori Garden. It was already doing a good trade when we arrived, and they quickly pushed together two tables to accommodate us.

And the customers just kept on arriving! By the time we got our Starters, the place only had a single table left – surely a good sign! It certainly was!!! The food was delicious and plentiful 😋😋

9.02pm: A great meal! Next stop? Next door at the Retro Rock & Roll Restaurant.

8.55pm: When we arrived just before 9pm, just like the Indian, it was already heaving inside, but they found us four a table right next to the stage. From a sound and vision point of view, it wasn’t ideal, but at least they got us in! To say this was a ‘themed Bar’ would be a massive understatement, as it sported highly professional murals and rock memorabilia around the walls. They poured a perfect Guinness, too, so it definitely got my vote!

9.30pm: The singer tonight was ‘Mel‘. Born in Belgium (but with an American accent) we learned that she was, by day, a Primary School Teacher. Personable too, as she easily got the audience on her side with her charm and banter – and musicianship. And what a vocal range too! 👍👍.It was easy to see that her passion was for singing and performing live, and after the first couple of tracks, toes were already tapping as she received warm and genuine applause from all of us in the audience. Mel was clearly very talented and belted out numbers by Fleetwood Mac, Oasis, Abba, Aretha Franklyn, Whitney Houston and many others with complete confidence. And when I say ‘belted’, she didn’t just sing them with a backing track. Oh no, instead, she put her own spin on the compositions and simply supported herself on the guitar. An amazing set of lungs that surely deserves to be known more widely! Fuerteventura’s got talent! 🙂

10.05pm: Paul & Sue stayed for more of ‘Mel’s magic’ whilst we took the short walk back to the Hotel, leaving the Bar (and the town) still buzzing. Turning our heads to tomorrow, we’re back in the car, exploring the island. We’ve decided to head south to a Village called Betancuria – population: 801!

Betancuria is a historic, picturesque village in the mountainous interior of Fuerteventura, founded in 1404 by the French explorer, Jean de Béthencourt. As the island’s first capital until 1834, it is now a peaceful, tourist-oriented destination.

That sounds like fun! 👍😎🙂. If you follow in our footsteps, note that although it takes less than an hour to get there, the last section is very twisty! Enjoy! 👍

10.45pm: Another late one for us! Nighty-night! 💤💤💤💤