My Hedo

Part 2 of AWOL 2009

8/3 Late nights were catching up with us and T didn’t feel so great from previous days activities.    Slept in and then hung out at the pool and played a little volleyball.  Pool was really crowded and a few players were not so great, so we pissed a lot of people off by knocking over drinks and hitting innocent by-standers.  Game ended a lot sooner than usual, in part to most of the crowd leaving for the AWOL Social at the Scotch Bonnett.  Had dinner again at Pastafari.  Food was not as good as we had hoped, but company was great.  The best thing about a Hedo vacation is that you meet and get to know so many great people.  Never been on another vacation where you go to dinner and enjoy the company of so many that you didn’t know before you got here.  Theme night was Pirate night.  We didn’t dress up, but many did.  Hung out with great friends outside for most of the evening.

8/4 – Typical day in paradise – slept in, made our way to the pool for lunch (John is such a perfectionist and his Chicken nachos are the best!) Moved the volleyball game to the Quad and I spent a little too long playing (T was not too happy with me).  After the game it was time to get ready for the Naughty Gift Exchange.

Gift Exchange was really fun.  Lots of unique and fun toys were available.  We almost had two very nice gifts, but each was stolen.  Ended up with a remote control egg, but it never worked very well.  After the gift exchange we went back to get ready for dinner and the pajama party.  Dinner was at Pastafari again and still not all that great, but company more than made up for it.  Piano bar and disco were a lot of fun with everyone in costume.  Ended up staying at the pool until the wee hours again.

8/5 – Nude Cruise Day for AWOL.  We joined many other AWOlrs for the trip to Ocho Rios and the Nude Cruise.  Before we even got moving everyone was stripping down – hard to wear bathing suits when you have gotten use to being naked!  Trip was a lot of fun, with many getting really crazy.  Would love to say more, but you have to be there yourself!  What happens on the boat stays on the boat!

That night was Naughty School Girl Night, which was alot of fun.  Girls really had great costumes and T was Smoking Hot in hers.  She is not big into dressing up, but really looked great and I think she enjoyed the attention as well.

My Naughty School Girl

8/6 – Took a while to get going after the night before – sucks getting old!  Took it easy by the pool just hanging out with friends.  That evening was the talent show – G stole the show, along with her fill in boyfriend (Many are still not sure the real one exists!)- would love to post some pictures, but she asked not to post any that were too incriminating, which didn’t leave any options.  Later that night was TOGA night.  This is the highlight theme of the week.  T was smoking again in a borrowed Toga – Big Thank You to K for letting her use one of yours!  We almost didn’t make it out of the room!  Sorry – she want let me post any of those pictures either!

8/7 – Sad day, as it is time to pack and go home.  This was by far our best trip yet.  Felt comfortable all week with a great bunch of partyers.  AWOL is an awesome group.  Big Thank Yous to R & I, N8 K and B & E for making us feel such a part.

AWOL is here!

So cool to have so many of the friends you have made during the week come and give you hugs (even shed a few tears) and then give you a proper HEDO farewell!

Hedo Farewell

Hope to see you all soon – AWOL 2010 – Jul 31 – Aug 7, 2010.

A few final thoughts:

Food – better than expected- buffet was better than some of the restaurants.

Pool – Overall kept pretty clean – our room overlooked the nude pool and I did see that the Hot Tub was drained and cleaned.

Bar Service – What you come to expect – come soon Mon.  Do wish they had more beer choices than Red Stripe.

People – the absolute best.  It is what makes this such a great place to go and why we will be doing our best to go back with this group in 2010.

J & T

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Warning – This is a lengthy trip report, but hopefully worth the read if you are considering your first trip to the nude side.

For our 2006 week away, we decided to be a bit more adventurous.  We had heard of the Hedonism (Hedo) resorts and knew at least one person that had been, but were not sure we would fit in or really like staying there.  So we opted to book a stay at Breezes in Runaway Bay instead.  We chose Breezes because it is the only SuperClubs resort that included free day passes to Hedo III.

Leading up to the trip we were nervous and excited.  I did all kinds of online research, trying to get a feel for what the resort would really be like.  We read alot or trip reports, especially at DennyP and found several Yahoo groups.  Were people really going to have sex out in the open?  Would there be all out orgies everywhere?  Would people try to force us to have sex with others?  All kinds of thoughts ran through our minds, but we really did not know what to expect.

The time finally came and we headed to the airport.  On the plane to Jamaica we found ourselves looking around and guessing who else might be going to the same resort.  Upon arrival in Montego Bay we made it through customs and found the SuperClubs check-in.  We really started to notice others in the room and wondering who was going to which resort.

We got lucky on the transportation.  Instead of boarding a bus, they took us in a car, along with a single guy, to Breezes.  Ride was “exciting” as the Jamiacans don’t seem to pay much attention to when is a good time to pass or not and just assume the cars coming will move over enough to get by.  We were thankful to reach our destination and start checking out the resort.

Breezes was nice and fairly typical of your tropical resort.  The crowd was fairly young (20-40) and people seemed nice, but we didn’t get to know anyone very well.  There was a small nude beach at Breezes, which we tried out, but the resort next door was a family resort and kids would often come walking by and we did not like that at all.

The next day we decided to go see what this Hedo place was really like.  It was a short cab ride from Breezes to Hedo III and only cost $5.  The first thing we noticed getting out of the cab was a large banner that said “Welcome to Da Best Kept Secret (DBKS) Takeover Week”.  I had read online that this was a group of large women and their significant others.  I did not realize that they were predominantly black and nearly as large (both physical and in the numbers in the group) as they were.  It was a very interesting group of very (very very) large black women and their mostly skinny boyfriends/husbands.   They tended to takeover the Quad, which ended up being a good thing.

Because we did not have much in common with the group, we made our way to the Nude Pool.  The nude pool had a good crowd of everyday people.  Picture who you would typically see in the grocery store – just naked.  We had read that the clothes police would not let you stay in the nude pool area, unless you were nude, so I went ahead and stripped down and T went topless.

Before long they started a game of pool volleyball and I joined in.  I quickly was welcomed into the group and everyone had a great fun time with the volleyball game.  By the time it was over, T had gotten more comfortable and removed her bottoms as well.

After the game we found a spot at the pool bar and had a few drinks.  The biggest difference we immediately noticed is that everyone talked to each other.  We found ourselves getting to know several other couples around the bar and talking about everything from jobs, to kids, to politics and religion.   We quickly learned to recognize the Hedo regulars by their mugs, which were marked with the dates or number of times they had been to Hedo.

Later the staff had several couples participate in some games that I can guarantee you will not see at any other resorts!  I would love to tell more, but there are definitely some things that happen at Hedo that must stay at Hedo!

As the sun began to go down we realized we had made a mistake staying at Breezes instead of HII, but had to go back because we had not brought any other clothes for dinner. Not that you really need much other clothing, but we did not want to eat in a wet bathing suit.

Part 2 coming soon!

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About 5 years ago we took a trip to St. Marteen.  It was the first time we had gotten away without kids for a full week in avery long time.  We stayed in Maho Bay and had an awesome time.  St. Marteen is really cool because of all the different beaches.  Also it has two side – the Dutch and the French. 

Pool at hotel in Maho Bay

The Dutch side is very “american”.  We spent most of our time there and visited Cheri’s Cafe almost every night.  The entertainment was great and guranteed a fun time.

The French side was more upscale and all of the beaches were topless.  Club Orient is also located on the French side and is a true nudist resort.  We decided we had to go see what it was like at least once.  It was not what we expected.  Ages ranged from very young (kids) to very old, with the majority being very old.  If you were hoping to see a bunch of hotties naked – this was not the place!

Sign at Club Orient

T & I did pick a spot on the beach.  I stripped down completely, but she left her bottoms on.  There was an elderly couple, probably in their 70s, nearest to us.  They were completely naked and having a great time.  They were taking pictures of each other and just loving being on the beach and being naked. 

There was also one other memorable part of the day.   A large black man (and by large I mean he probably had bruises on his knees) came by doing the elephant walk.  He passed by several times just to see how much attention he could get.  He was one of very few blacks on the beach, so he stood out already, but T was amazed and afraid of the thing swinging between his legs!

We did not stay all that long, but were glad we had ventured to the “nude side” and seen that it really was not that big a deal.  The people were pretty “normal” for the most part and just enjoyed being naked. 

The St. Marteen trip taught us that we needed that time alone each year and that it was a big part of keeping our marriage strong.  We highly recommend that all couples take some time to be away from everyone else and connect at least once a year.  Long weekends are good, but they don’t compare to fully disconnecting from everything else for a full week at least once a year.

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With the multitude of porn stars, sex toys, DVDs and other adult industry stuff, this is probably one of the last places you would expect to run into a church staff. We applaud Pastor Ron and his group from Valley Bible Fellowship. These guys were great and were active but non-threatening.

nakedtruth.org booth

Their booth was giving away more stuff than anyone else we visited. They gave us several copies of “Polyester People” and a CD on a marriage series. They have since sent us several additional copies of the book to give out to others. Their CDs are available for download (for free) on their website.

T and I are christians with very open minds. We realize that many times other people that call themselves Christians drive others away by being so critical and judgemental. It was really cool to see a church establishing a presence in this type of venue, and never once threatening anyone by telling them that they were going to Hell. Rather they presented their message openly, freely and non-threatening. Way to go guys.

There was also another church organization there. They are associated with xxxchurch.com and were handing out a book titled “Jesus Loves Porn Stars”. This is a great group also. They make several products and resources available on their website to help monitor kids activities, provide filtering and provide help if you are struggling with Porn addiction.

When we were walking in, we joked that we should look for something for our kids at the show.  Believe it or not, we actually bought something for one of them.  We saw this really nice teddy bear, which comes with a secret hiding spot.  It is supposed to be for your “toys”, but our child thought it was really cool.  We  just hope it will be a long time before they figure out what it is really for!

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After leaving Adam & Eve, we stopped by the “Healthy Pleasures” booth (formerly known as “Natch Snatch”). They promote Phthalate-Free sex toys. If you really think about you probably should be more careful about where these things are put, but hard to worry about that at the time. Definately a good move to change the name!

Healthy Pleasures

Next door to them was the Liberator booth. We have seen there Zeppelin in magazines and thought it would be a cool piece of furniture to have, but had always wondered what it was really like.

It was alot more like a giant pillow than a firm piece of furniture. Probably would be great for “experimenting”. Maybe we will get to try one out one day!
Back Stage Video

They also had a variety of Lelo toys on display, looking forward to trying those out some time as well.

Lelo toys

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We decided to visit the AEE show on Saturday, which was the 2nd day of the show. T was really anxious about going in, but was a great sport about it. Great idea to get tickets early, which we did. The ticket line was really long but we bypassed, grabbed a Bang Bros swag bag and went right into the show.

First thing we saw were the major studio booths. Tera Patrick and several others were signing at one booth (don’t remember which one). Made our way to Adam & Eve to meet up with Ryan. He was nice enough to sit down and talk for a while. Even gave us a Natural Contours vibe to try out. “Little Blue” has been a great addition to the collection. Small and powerful, but a little on the noisy side. I guess powerful and quiet don’t necessarily go together.

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