the very beginning of it all

After 17 days away from home it is really nice to be back in Pavia. I will never be able to appreciate volcanoes ever again after this incredible journey, but in the end everything turned out well, in spite of all the chaos.
I shall start where we last left off and proceed to describe my trip to the Canary islands.
Fuerteventura is truly stunning, proof provided in these photos. Sometimes I think it is almost unfair how easy it is to get an awesome shot when the surroundings are so gorgeous.
I was lucky enough to share this island experience with an old friend of mine that studies in Aix en Provence and her exchange study buddies. We spent our days lounging in the sun, drinking pear Kopparberg cider, and devouring trashy books. Clearly a highly productive quality vacation.
These photos were all taken in the tourist town Corralejo which is on the north eastern tip of the island. The actual town was kind of odd and twilight zone-ish. On our walk to the big beach we passed fancy apartments and hotels which lay directly next to dingy abandoned lots and unfinished buildings. At times the whole town seemed to be deserted, and at others it would be absolutely flooded with families of British and German tourists. During the whole week I don't think I heard more than two words of Spanish. The beaches, however, were spectacular as well as the variety of food offered(we managed to eat Thai, Indian, Chinese, Tex Mex, and Italian with out going bankrupt).

More juicy Canary details to come.