Los Lobos - Forgotten Island of the Canaries
Los Lobos is an uninhabited island that lies a few km off the north coast of Fuerteventura. It is a protected area of unspoiled natural beauty. So if you want to " get away from it all ", it is worth a visit. I was staying at Playa Blanca , Lanzarote, from where the island was clearly visible. I wasn't able to find any excursions to it , but there is a regular fast ferry (catamaran) that goes to Corraleyo, Fuerteventura, that takes about 30 minutes to cover the 15 km. I was told that I could get a ferry from there. Booking was easy. The booking office is a large modern building on the quay, next to where the fast ferry moors up. It's a few Euros less if you book the day before. I got a 9:30 sailing, so I had plenty of time for breakfast. The ferry to Los Lobos is a very distinctive little yellow boat called the water taxi. It is moored just along the quay from where the fast ferry docked. I bought a ticket from a ...