Feb 23 -- March 3 2005.
Weve heard that a trip report helps to get over DIF, so here we go. And it had better work, dang it. Hedo was well, lets just say, we are changed forever. This was our first trip and what a wild one at that!
We flew Delta/Jamaica Air and it was fine for us(we heard that there were some that had experienced problems of sorts with them lately). We traveled mid-week to mid-week (frequent flyer tickets) which made for a unique experience. We said a few goodbyes over the weekend, and had the separation anxiety, but were happy that we still remained for a few more days. We also got to see two different groups in each week. The first week, seemed to be more quiet, have many more single guys, and the disco is where they all congregated at night. Thinking back, that may have been a Friday night, the popular day-pass day for single guys. It seemed kind of funny, like a high school dance at the disco: A bunch of guys standing around, holding up the walls, and not many people dancing, at the moment we passed through. But the climate changed on the weekend for the better, as the Fluffernutters arrived. Quite a relaxed and fun party group, they got a thumbs up from us. Respect to Jon and Janet, they put together a nice trip, and a good group of folks.
We dont mean to say negative stuff about the single guys though. The ones we met, and spoke with for any length, were very cool. The connected ones knew how to find some especially good Chilean wine, and were gracious enough to share. No Dreaded Single Males were found at all. Mark, BJ, and of course Mel. Not a bad one in the bunch.
The food was fine. We expected worse, from the postings on this site, but it did what it was supposed to do: Get us over our hangovers, and prepare us for another day of partying. When we felt like waiting in line for a personal made omelet or pasta, it was much better. Pastafari was very nice and the food and service wonderful! The Chilean red wine was very nice also. I think our next trip will consist of 6 out of 8 nights at Pastafari! The only negative was being on a time schedule for dinner on vacation, (I hate that stuff) but it was worth it this time.
Weve been nudists for 10 years ( we started that in our late 20s before we got married!) so as far as the getting nude issue, there was none. Actually, I think during the walk to the room, the clothes started coming off. It could be that my shorts hit the floor of the room before my feet did. We were however not as prepared as we thought we were for the PDAs. It is a change from the nudist etiquette, I guess that goes without saying, but I did anyhow. However, it did only take us a day or so to catch the bug and be taken in by the high sexual energy of the place! It was told to us that the place just doesnt create a new you, it however, unleashes whats already inside youand I agree totally. It is a place unlike any other.
It has been 3 weeks since we returned, and every night Ive had at least one dream with naked people running around in it. I dont mean having sex (well, maybe a few) or those dreams where you walk into the office in your underwear, but just naturally naked people having fun. And Ill tell you what, that didnt happen after we went to Caliente last year..
One night we set out on a mission to make love in a hammock. The first one we found was in the middle of the beach path, just inside the nude area. Right out there in the middle of everything. At our level of intoxication (the strongest being the hedo-magic; Much stronger than anything drank or smoked) that hammock seemed the perfect one, and it was. My honey enjoyed it more than I, but in retrospect, I would advise using the foam beach chair pads to add to the comfort level. Anyhow, while enjoying ourselves, a group of 10 or so meander by, not aware of us in the hammock. They didnt seem to be true hedo folks; polos and shorts on the women at around midnight. Come on!! As they walked by, one of the women noticed and loudly presented us with the prestigious OH MY GOD! award. (Picture us at a podium holding a gold statuette. I would like to thank the academy for honoring us with this award.) Thanks folks, and may we be the first to welcome you all to Hedo! If you cant stand the heat, get back to Sandals! The gigglefest that ensued after that event almost caused us to fall out of the hammock. It was perfect.
We spent most of our days on the nude beach. Near the Nude-Beech tree (what kind of tree is that anyway?) or out on the point. There was an afternoon out on the point (which day? Yeah, right!) that I remember vividly. As I pulled the chocolate syrup out of the beach bag, I noticed that the 4 or 5 couples around us were all quietly sunbathing. But after a while of enjoying my sweet (and some syrup) I looked around to find that all of the couples around us were enjoying each other also. We had ignited the point! What a magical moment!! I know, I know, it doesnt take all that much to set folks in motion at the point, but it seemed kind of magical at the time.
The hot tub at night was the place to be for some fun and either participating in the PDAs or just on the sidelines. We werent right in the midst of things when we did finally get there on about our 4th night (kinda took us that long to get our nerve up), but it sure was fun. You end up getting caught up in it all and the uneasiness just disappears. By our last night we were quite comfortable with our surroundings and just did what we felt like doing, audience or no. Not your average resort! How will we ever be able to restrain at our other nudist resorts!!?!!
Word to the wise about the late night preparations; there are not enough towels. Grab a towel early in the day and take it to your room for late night use.
We had emailed 6 or 7 couples through the DennyP site before the trip. We met most of them at Delroys on our first day, and that was great. I was a little surprised that the couples we had emailed, had not emailed each other, and hadnt really met each other yet. So we created a clan of folks that were busy getting to know each other and us at the same time. Kind of neat, and very relaxed. A lot of us hung out together for most of the trip. Word to the wise: Email lots of people before the trip, and just before you leave; send a recap email with a photo. We were spotted by friends before Delroy mixed our second round.
Warnings and disclaimer. Always wear shoes in the ocean. We saw the after effects of someone stepping on an urchin and it was not pretty. I just took an old pair of canvas sneakers for the ocean, and 86ed them when we left. We also took an extra piece of luggage filled with kids clothes and school supplies. Our efforts were appreciated.
Another word to the wise: watch where you walk. Hurricane Ivan swept most of the beach sand out to sea, exposing bare ground and rocks in some places. Not watching where you are walking while intoxicated could cause you to stub your foot on a rock and break a toe. Please learn from my mistake. But it wasnt all that bad, I just bandaged it up and wore flip flops the rest of the week. I was cutting a rug at the disco the next night. (And praying no one stepped on it!) But I was concerned about infection, so the pool and the ocean were off limits after the injury. So if you noticed a Richard Gere looking guy with one foot in the pool, and one out, and the best looking girl in the place at his side, yep, that was us. Hey, when dealt lemons, make lemonade and add lots of vodka.
Are we going back? You bet.
Respect Mon