Let me start by saying we were absolutely blown away by this entire vacation. We had never done anything quite like this before, but started out excited by the possibilities.
We left the house at 4:45am on July 8th, and headed toward the airport in Atlanta. Everything was extremely smooth all the way to Hedo. We were struck by the poverty of those living between Montego Bay and Negril, but were also stunned by the sheer beauty of the sea along the highway. I told Carol that it seemed so ironic that people in our State would be marketing those same properties for $1-10 million plus along the Grand Strand.
After we arrived at Hedo, I immediately began to lose track of time. A drink was immediately placed in my hand, and off we went. Everything went smoothly, as our bags were at the front door of our room by the time we had checked in.
The first night was a blur, but I remember we stayed up for something like 21-22 straight hours, and obtaining our smoke at some point (excellent, and Ill leave it at that).
By the next morning, Carol had become sick. In our excitement of the first night, she had consumed around 4 daiquiris/ pina coladas. We know better, because she is hypoglycemic. She isnt diabetic, but has to watch her sugar intake and those few drinks did her in. The nude hot tub right after the drinks probably didnt help matters either.
For the next two days, she primarily stayed in bed, except to take her out for food. At HER encouragement, I went out to Delroys a couple of times, laid out on the beach, and hit the hot tub. It didnt feel right without her by my side, however, and I honestly didnt feel comfortable appearing like a single male. Oh Lord, I kept thinking, Please dont let people thing Im some Vinny. Ill quote Three Dog Night on my first impression of the nude pool, I seen so many things here, I aint NEVER seen before, lol. As I stood at the nude bar, however, it occurred to me, A Hedo vacation really can be anything you wish to make it.
Anyway, Carol slept for the next couple of days and I kept a close watch over her. By Tuesday morning, she was feeling somewhat better again, and said she wanted to go on the catamaran cruise. I think Carol just survived it, while it was one of the highlights of my trip. Falling asleep on one of the front pontoons (Is that what you call them? LoL), while watching the scenery was one of the most relaxing experiences Ive ever had. Sorry my cliff jumping skills arent very polished, but I wasnt going to let an opportunity to say Ive done it slip away. And by the way, my arm is just fine. J
With Carol feeling better, but drained, from the high sugar episode, we decided to spend most of the remainder of the week laying out on the beach. Im sure most everyone walked past by us at some point or another, as we were down near the massage hut. We laughed to one another as we watched prudes approach the security guard down at the no photography sign. Some would peer down toward Delroys as though they were searching for a rescue ship while stranded on a deserted island, while others would walk down towards us and then do a 180 turn. Then, there was the man and woman who obviously had an argument right in front of the security guard. You could tell he wanted come on in, but I dont think she was quite ready.
We saw our first real PDA together on Wednesday right in the daylight on the nude beach. We were getting up from our beach chairs, and Carol says, Ben, look to your right, but dont stare. Man, its tough to follow an order like that one from the wife. J Determined not to leave Hedo without doing something more risqu than nude sunbathing, we had our own little PDA before we left on Saturday morningabsolutely earth shattering.
We were hoping to meet more people on this visit, but Carol comes first in my life, and I honestly think she was somewhat drained for most all of the week. Its tough to socialize having been sick.
Denny, it was a pleasure booking this special vacation thru you. There were no surprises, and everything was as advertised. All of the information we obtained from your website was invaluable. When we went to work the air conditioner, we looked at all the buttons and busted out laughing, remembering the thread on the room air conditioners. When we went to take our first shower, and the label was reversed for the shower head versus the jet sprays, we busted out laughing again. None of it bothered either of us. We were just happy to be in paradise.
Once again, our sincere thanks go out to the Hedo staff. They are the best either of us has EVER witnessed. We told our sweet housekeeper, Martha, that our coffee maker didnt work. Five minutes later she returned with a brand new one still in the box. At the bar, they realized I enjoyed rum cream in my coffee as creamer. Every time they saw me sitting at a table drinking coffee, a cup of my special creamer would soon be placed on our table. And those are just two examples of a weeks worth of special touches that made this trip so special.
A special thanks to our new friends Dale and Cathy. You made us feel so welcomed; party on our Chicago friends! And a special thanks to the couple who wasnt even with www, for getting us two newbies out of a bind in the nude hot tub with the ONLY jerk we encountered all week. Oh yeah, thanks to Chris for being concerned enough to keep asking about Carols condition and for taking our picture together. Finally, thanks to my wife for hanging tough all week and never going down for the count; I love and cherish you.
Youre our kind of people. A little bit crazy, but very much real. We hope God has it in his plan for us to cross paths again in our new earthly heaven called Hedonism.
And yes, Carol told me yesterday, lets open a vacation account to start saving for our next trip to HedoThats my girl. J
May God bless you all til we meet again.
One Love,
