Two weeks ago I introduced you to Fuerteventura, which when translated to English means "strong wind" and is located in the atlantic ocean west of Spain and Afrika.
In this post we'll have a look at the mountainous region located in the middle of the island and the west coast, which is a lot rougher than the east coast.
The strong and prevailing winds together with a lacking top soil make it difficult for any plants to grow here. Athough the climate is actually very favorable for life: it is year round in the 20s°C and there is occasional rain which should make it possible for plants to grow here. But as you can see there isn't a lot of vegetation on this island.
The neighboring islands actually harbor much more plant life and Teneriffa in particular is a green island. Perhaps a clue to unraveling the mystery is that these islands are volcanic in nature and there is still some activity on some of the islands. This means that the islands as such are in geological terms still relatively young. As the island group is located quite close to another I don't think that the other islands have much less wind than here, but it seems that perhaps the earth is more nutritious and differs in its other geological features which make it for life to more easily take a foot there.
This is one of the mountain roads which go quite high into the mountainous plateau. You can always see the ocean in the distance.
When you finally arrive there you might instantly notice a difference: the ocean on the west coast is much wilder than on the east coast because the western shoreline opens up to the Atlantic ocean while the eastern part of the island faces Africa. This is where you'll find surfers and ocean sunsets. For swimming it is of course more difficult and is much easier in the quiet waters on the east side.
The rough rocks and the stirred up sea together with a beautiful sunset make for a very raw and primal experience.
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