Kathy - September, 2011
Jamaican Waterslide Team Trip Report
September 8 – 15, 2012
This year’s trip report was written
by a recently de-flowered Hedo Virgin. One of the greatest experiences
of my life! This is not only a summary of the wonderful time had by all,
but an exploration of when you know you are no longer a Hedo Virgin.
We arrived in Montego Bay about
mid-day on Saturday. I knew who was arriving on the same flight, so I
carefully watched the faces of the other travelers hoping to finally
begin meeting our new friends. Months of emails and chats with members
of the JWST assured me we would have instant friends, but a trip to Hedo
is a huge step beyond my normal limitations and I was still experiencing
a few butterflies and thoughts of fleeing to Sandals. While standing in
the lines to clear immigrations and customs I saw a couple that looked
familiar. I lost track of
them until we got to the Super Clubs lounge desk. As I turned to leave
the desk I saw them again. I introduced myself and was immediately
hugged like dear old friends. What a wonderful welcome!
We grabbed a couple of Red Stripes
for the road and were soon on the bus. The trip was smooth, and after a
brief restroom and restocking break we were again on our way. As we
pulled onto the property those butterflies were beginning to return.
Could I really do this? Could I really get naked in public? As we walked
into the lobby we had a warm welcome from the JWST Welcoming Committee
with big smiles and fresh drinks. We were handed a new beach bag with
the JWST logo, plus welcome letters, schedules, lanyards, personalized
name badges and door cards.
After lots of hugs and discussions of dinner and activities we were
escorted to our room by the General Manager himself, just steps from the
nude pool.
Oh, no, it’s time to do it. I have
to get naked now, or I’ll never do it. Is this when you lose your Hedo
Virginity, when you get naked? I turned to my husband and said honey
it’s time. Let’s get naked. I quickly stripped, grabbed my bag with
sunscreen and room for towels, and off we went. A few steps around a
corner and there it was – the nude pool where almost 90 of our very
closest new friends would be spending the week with us.
Since we had our JWST lanyards and name tags we were quickly
acknowledged and the introductions, with lots of welcoming hugs, began.
Oh, yes, and I almost forgot. We were all naked. It soon felt so normal.
Do you know you’ve lost your virginity when you begin to feel
comfortable naked? No, not yet.
Sunday’s theme night was Naughty
School Reunion. Several of our members dressed in costume. I have to
give everyone credit. Your costumes were awesome. I learned a lot and
I’ll be prepared for next year.
Our first JWST activity was a
wonderful way to get to know each other. We had numbers on the back of
our name tags, and our goal was to find the other 2 to 3 people that had
the same number. Soon my group was identified and we received tickets
for a prize drawing during our Welcome Party on Monday afternoon.
Our Welcome Party included a Naughty
T-Shirt contest. There were several shirts that left me saying “That’s
just not right” as I laughed until it hurt. We also had a few emotional
moments. To acknowledge the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks everyone
that has served, or is currently serving in our military, was asked to
come to the front of the room, and we gave them a heartfelt round of
thankful applause. The other moment is when Hedo’s General Manager spoke
to us. He and his staff provided a wonderful spread of food for our
party. As Kevin spoke I think it was interpreted by Hedo veterans and
virgins that there is great uncertainty about the future of the resort.
We all acknowledge that there are a lot of improvements that are needed,
but the comfortable feeling to be yourself and enjoy great friends is
really what this wonderful place is all about. As he spoke I looked
around at the faces of the Hedo veterans in our group. Everyone was
listening closely as there is a fear the resort will change and it will
no longer allow the naked laid back feeling that we all love about Hedo.
Another great night of costumes for
the Sexy Pirates and Booty. I felt like Captain Jack Sparrow would
stroll in at any moment. Some funny, some sexy, all imaginative.
Tuesday we joined another JWST
couple for a day trip to the Appleton Rum Distillery and YS Falls to try
the zip line. We had a wonderful driver who patiently answered our
multiple questions about Jamaica. We were even able to convince him to
try the zip line, despite his fear of heights. Fortunately the generous
amount of rum we consumed at Appleton’s gave us a little extra courage
for the zip line. What a blast! The day was very busy, but we managed to
make it back with just enough time to quickly shower and dress for our
team photo and dinner. The ladies in the group all had beautiful sexy
little black dresses. Our tables were set up next to the prude pool, and
it was a gorgeous night to dine under the stars. Another great dinner
with great people.
The group held a door decorating
contest and one imaginative couple brought a full length white tapestry
to cover their door. To make
it really interesting they brought it to the nude pool one afternoon,
and using body paints, took impressions of strategic body parts from
group members to cover the entire tapestry.
They won the contest, by the way.
This was also Pajamas & Pasties
night. After dinner many changed into night time wear and we gathered at
the Piano Bar for singing and frivolity. Now it’s Tuesday, and I’m still
not sure if I’ve truly lost my virginity. It’s not as simple as the
“other” type of virginity. That’s pretty obvious. Losing your Hedo
virginity is more subtle, since it is more a feeling than a physical
thing. Would it happen tonight? As we were standing at the bar talking
to another couple, all of us scantily dressed in our PJ’s/nighties, the
conversation turned to a discussion of the wonderful surgeon she had for
her breast enhancement. She proudly lifted the front of her very shear
nighty, so we could examine the beauty of her surgery. So, does this
experience qualify for losing your Hedo virginity? No, not yet.
Wednesday was the annual Nude
Catamaran Cruise. Another wonderful adventure.
The rum punch flowed, and the
alcohol infused whipped cream provided many smiles and giggles. The
highlight was when one of guys working on the boat suddenly grabbed my
hand and said “come with me”. He guided me up to the front to see the
water churning off in the distance. It was a huge pod of Dolphin. He
explained this was unusual to see so many together at one time, and we
were very fortunate to be here at this time. As we approached I couldn’t
believe the beautiful sight of about 30 Dolphin, feeding, and playing,
and displaying the true beauty of nature. As we turned to go to our next
snorkeling spot several of the Dolphin swam with us. I stood at the bow
until I lost sight of the last Dolphin. Often the word awesome is over
used. But in this case, awesome barely describes this experience.
Upon returning to land several
members of our group strolled down the beach to a treat of fresh grilled
lobster. I’m sorry I missed out on that one, but a nap was desperately
needed. Despite a long wait everyone said the food was fantastic. Note
to self, don’t miss this next year.
Wednesday night’s theme was Fetish
Fantasy, and again, the imaginative costumes were outstanding. Kudos to
all.
On Thursday afternoon we had another
group event in the Piano Bar. This was our Erotic Gift Exchange. The
wonderful couple that hosted this event did a great job. Their questions
were imaginative and answers as always, were very interesting and
revealing. We loved the gift we received in the exchange, and have
already put ours to good use! Despite the sexy conversation and
interesting toys, that darn virginity stigma is still hanging around my
neck. When will it go away?
Thursday night was our annual Wear
Mesh & Glow with the grand march across the stage, around several of the
main buildings, and finally on to the disco. We had so much glow
material, and most was placed to highlight strategic areas. The members
of this group have great imaginations. Kudos to all the interesting uses
for glow sticks.
Sadly, we all began to realize our
vacations were almost over. Several nights we made a visit to the pool
and hot tub late in the evening (often the hot tub was just too darn
hot). A few PDA’s were observed
during the week, so does observing these interesting displays, or better
yet being a participant, mean you are no longer a Hedo virgin? I thought
this might be what took my virginity, but no, not yet. When will I know?
Friday we awoke knowing this was our
last day. The butterflies I experienced when we arrived had morphed into
a sad feeling that our fun was almost over. We would soon be forced to
face reality, jobs, housework, kids, and regular life. Yuck! We made our
way to the main dining area where we discussed the inevitable eviction
notices many of us would soon receive.
As we ate our breakfast I found something to put the smile back
on my face. On our notification board was a new note at the bottom – the
dates for next year. We were less than 365 days before our next week of
adventure. I knew it was time to make the most of this last day, to
drink all the rum and ginger that I could consume, and have one last day
of laughter with our JWST family. Most important, I was going to find
out how you know when you are no longer a Hedo virgin.
The afternoon at the pool was the
rowdiest yet. The last cans of whipped cream were brought out and
everyone became even friendlier. My next big challenge - it was finally
time for a massage from the JWST massage team. The kind gentlemen had
been patient as I avoided this for several days, but it was time. Would
this be the experience that would let me know I was no longer a Hedo
Virgin? Well, the massage was very stimulating, and many thanks to the
gentlemen on the team. But despite how adventurous this was, I was still
a Hedo Virgin. What would it take?
It was time to get dressed for our
final dinner. As I stepped into the shower it started to happen, I began
to realize I was morphing from a virgin to a veteran. By the time my
shower was complete and I prepared to step out it happened. I knew it
happened. I was no longer a virgin. I was a veteran. I had experienced
many new things that helped lead up to this moment. This was the moment
I knew. I knew this because I had conquered the handles for the shower.
I now knew the proper direction to turn the handle to get the water from
the shower head I intended. I now knew precisely how long to wait for
the water to turn from cold to nice and warm, and I finally knew how to
turn off the water without getting an unwanted blast of cold water from
the shower heads I didn’t intend to use. I experienced many new things,
met wonderful people, laughed until my face ached, and I conquered the
shower. I can proudly say – I am no longer a Hedo Virgin. Next step for
me - when I step into the lobby on September 7, 2013, I will be an
official repeat offender. I can’t wait.
I’m counting the days until we are
all together again.
Respectfully submitted,
The “Official”
JWST Historian
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