Hello surfer,
what's that for a year? After we all restricted ourselves in the spring and renounced a lot, what is becoming more and more apparent is what virologists had preached months ago. The pandemic is a “natural disaster in slow motion” or a nice quote “the pandemic is a marathon”.
What that means is becoming increasingly clear to all of us. The large European countries classify the Canaries as risk areas with the result that tourism comes to a virtual standstill here. I don't think I need to elaborate on the economic and resulting social upheavals this creates. Suffice it to say, I don't actually have anyone here on Fuerteventura who had a job in the spring ...
But I am also not a conspiracy theorist and I fully accept the decisions of the European governments. It is proceeded with a sense of proportion and the decision criterion of 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants is fair and is applied equally everywhere.
Almost no tourists are infected in the Canary Islands
This is due to the fact that the contagions do not take place here in the tourist areas. The strict laws for distance and hygiene are meticulously observed by the large and small accommodation establishments and of course also by the catering industry.
Most of the infections and the resulting high numbers of infected people at times take place in the capitals of the Canary Islands. Especially in the metropolitan area of Las Palmas. This is the capital of Gran Canaria, the neighboring island of Fuerteventura. Here the infections are mainly due to illegal parties by younger locals.
I can't even demonize these illegal parties, I also have a certain understanding of the young people. After all, everyone in Spain had to stay at home for almost 3 months, because there was one of the strictest curfews in the EU.
On Fuerteventura itself, there are comparatively few infections and these tend to take place through family celebrations or illegal parties.
Social distancing is not a problem on Fuerteventura's beaches
Fuerteventura's beaches are never overcrowded, even in normal times, because there are just so many beautiful beaches that you can be almost alone all day on many beaches.
In addition, the sun and wind are the best natural disinfectants. Statistically speaking, the sun on Fuerteventura shines all year round, I have written more than once in this blog;)
If you want to go on holiday in a small surfing village away from the tourist places, I recommend our Surf Villa.
In short, if you adhere to the AHA rules and do not participate in illegal parties or large Spanish family celebrations, tourism on Fuerteventura is still very safe despite the travel warning!
The German doctor Karola Simoni carries out internationally recognized Corona tests
A trip to Fuerteventura is possible and harmless despite the travel warning. So that you don't have to go to the quarantine required for Germany, for example, you can take an internationally recognized COVID 19 test here with the German doctor Karola Simoni.
The test costs between 50 and 65 euro and, depending on the type of test used, you have the result immediately within a maximum of 36 hours.
With the test result and the certificate you can travel back normally, you don't have to go into quarantine and you can go back to work normally.
The easiest way is to make an appointment with Karola by phone. Here is the link to Karola's doctor's office.
This is your phone number: +34 616 235 121
Conclusion
Anyone who adheres to the AHA rules and does not intend to take part in Spanish family celebrations or illegal parties in the capitals of the Canary Islands will find one of the safest travel areas in Europe here in the Canaries and especially on Fuerteventura.
Social distancing is not a problem on the beaches of Fuerteventura and the sun and wind are the best natural disinfectants.
Before returning home, you can do a Corona test with the German doctor Karola Simoni, so you don't have to be quarantined at home.