Background: Hedo Virgins, assigned to Hedo III through SuperClubs’ Super Surprise
Personal: Melinda (46) & Don (48) conservative, midwestern (read: PRUDES)
Dates of H3 visit: 02/25/03 - 03/04/03
This report is presented as an overview
of our first experience at Hedo III and is designed to help other
first-timers prepare for their Hedo experience.
I’ll skip the transportation report
because for us, our vacation begins only when we arrive at our destination.
Unfortunately, travel is no longer a fun part of
the trip. However, for the record, we had no issues – except
for the buzzing noise coming from Melinda’s
carry-on when going through customs upon our return. The
guard cast her a suspicious look and she said,
“Must be my toothbrush.” I looked at the guard and said,
“You’d better hope it’s only her toothbrush!”
He didn’t even smile.
In essence, we had two distinct Hedo
experiences: One with the Lifestyle Lounge (LL) group and one after
their departure, and I’ll describe them
independently.
When we arrived, we were taken to our
room which overlooked the hot tub on the Quad. While this is
supposedly clothing-optional, there was scant
clothing to be seen. We opted to take the facility tour with
“Lust” at 5:00 and were greeted by the sight of the
nudies doing the water slide! Welcome to Hedo.
I expected to be greeted at the AN pool
by leers and jeers from the guests as we clothed visitors paraded
through. Only a couple of waves and smiles
displayed any interest in us passing through.
Since our first night there was PJ
night, and Melinda had packed something rather risque (at least by OUR
standards!) to wear, I decided to forego an
afternoon nap and dip my toe in the Quad pool sans bathing
suit. Fortunately, there were few other
guests around as I sheepishly dropped trou and slipped beneath the
calm surface of the pool.
And, as you’ve read elsewhere – we
never looked back. We spent the remainder of the trip at the AN pool
and loved every minute of it!
By the time we arrived, the LL group’s
party was in full swing. They occupied over half of the resort’s rooms
and therefore commanded the most attention and set
the mood for the activities. I think we were prepared
for most of the PDA encountered, but that didn’t
mean we enjoyed it. We’re silly enough to believe in the
sanctity of marriage and the idea that some things
are best kept behind closed doors, so there were times
we just had to ignore some PDA and move on.
Melinda found it more unsettling than I, but that’s to be
expected – it’s a guy thing.
By the time the wee hours had arrived,
the “gee-this-is-Hedo-and-we’re-really-here” thrill had worn off and
the fatigue of the day’s travel had hit. We
called it a day.
While nobody wants to read a
blow-by-blow account of our vacation, there are a few salient points that I
think might help Hedo virgins on their way to an
uncertain destination. I think it’s true that Hedo is what you
make it. If you go with the mindset that
you’re going to be miserable, your goal will most certainly be met.
We hung around with three couples most of the week,
and surprisingly they were the same people who
traveled from the airport to Hedo with us.
Things just clicked and I think we all enjoyed each others’
company for the week.
However, in that same van were two
other couples. One, seated directly in front of us, were headed to GL
San Souci. We tried twice to engage them in
conversation, but they were evidently determined to NOT
mingle with the Hedo crowd. No problem, mon.
The other couple were headed to Hedo, but never spoke a
word to anyone else – or to each other, from what I
saw. I spied them only once after check-in, at the bar
by themselves, again talking to no one else.
I never saw them again. Maybe they just stayed in their room
enjoying each other, but I doubt it. They
looked pretty miserable.
Every LL member we met was genuinely
friendly and accepting. While we may not share their lifestyle,
they seemingly made no judgements about us and
warmly accepted us into their company. We were not
directly approached to join in any disagreeable
activities, although there were a few oblique invitations.
Again, I didn’t find this particularly annoying,
but Melinda had a harder time with it, mostly because the
activities seemed to center around girl-girl
interactions, which made her very uncomfortable. I can’t fault
her for that because, were it guy-guy encounters,
I’d be equally offended. So, we just moved on as best we
could and continued to enjoy our vacation and our
new friends.
Special thanks go to some particular LL
members who befriended us, and whose presence we missed at
their departure: TJ and Bev, Mike and Connie, Bruce
and Heidi, Scott and Julia (my apologies if I skipped
anyone.)
Switching gears, the departure of the
Lifestyle Lounge folks made things awfully quiet around Hedo. Within
hours, new people started showing up, mostly a
younger crowd. Evidently spring break was beginning to
heat up. At the risk of sounding snobbish,
many of the new people seemed crude by comparison to the LL
group – young, rude, loud. In short, lacking
the class of the LL. There were notable exceptions (Don and
Liz, for example), but had we just arrived, I think
we’d have had far less fun than we did. I would imagine
that the new crew eventually made their own fun and
found their groove, but it wasn’t happening by the time
we left.
Consequently, the Quad went overnight
from being AN to being TOTALLY prude! There were a few
nonconformists, but overall the party atmosphere
disappeared entirely. While we were routinely awakened
in the really-wee hours of the morning by
“activities” in the Quad hot tub during the first few days of our
stay, all activity ground to a halt when the new
people arrived. It meant more sleep for us, but we didn’t go
to Hedo to sleep!
Toga night was fun, and I’m eternally
grateful to my lovely bride for making us some outstanding togas! If
you can at all manage it, DO NOT show up expecting
to make togas out of bed sheets. We had fun making
them ahead of time, and it paid off. There
were some amazing works of art there, but even the simplest
efforts were rewarded. Those who were wrapped
in bed sheets were vying for the dubious honor of the
“Ugliest Toga” award. You really don’t want
that, do you?
I’ll refrain from commenting about food
quality, room quality, service quality – these are all rather subjective,
and you’ll form your own conclusions when you get
there. A couple of hints, however, about service: Don’t
be in a hurry and do be polite, even when
politeness is not returned. There were several staffers who
seemed determined to be unenthusiastic all the
time. I never saw them smile or be friendly. Don’t stress
over it. Just remember that this is just a
job to some of them, too, just like what we do every day. Either go
somewhere else or be patient and smile a lot.
Of particular note are a few staffers
who can make your stay wonderful if you take the time to get to know
them. David, the restaurant manager, is a
pure delight. We seemed to run into him on a regular basis, and
each time he remembered our names and inquired
about our comfort. While others were sipping bad wine,
David provided us with chilled champagne for dinner
or the hot tub. I’m pretty sure that David can do just
about anything around that place. Introduce
yourself by name and ask about his hopes and dreams – the
stuff we all like to talk about. He’ll be a
friend for life.
Gordon, the food and beverage manager,
is equally attentive and willing to help. He always greeted us
with a smile and asked about our needs. Great
guy. Stop Gordon and spend a few moments chatting. It’ll
be time well spent!
If you have breakfast in the main
dining room, be sure to say hi to The Pancake Man. I didn’t catch his
name (their darned name tags are so small that it
was really hard to see what their names were. SC should
really invest in larger name tags!), but he has to
be the friendliest man in Jamaica! Every morning I was
greeted with a huge smile, a “Good morning, sir!”
and some of the worst pancakes I’ve ever eaten. But I
went back each morning – even though I really
didn’t want pancakes – just to chat with him. His demeanor
is contagious. Stop by and chat just to start
each morning off right.
The Omelette Man is also worth getting
to know. He didn’t say much, but he always smiled and
remembered just what we wanted each morning in our
omelettes.
Other tips that we’d gleaned from this site that were really helpful ...
– DO look at the lists of things to take found on this site. These lists are invaluable for packing!
– DO take air mattresses. Our $3.99 floaties were the best investment for the trip, bar none!
– DO take large, insulated mugs.
64oz is probably too big, but when you finally get situated on that air
mattress, the last thing you want to do is paddle
your way over to the bar for a refill! 32oz of pina colada
with rum will last a good, long while.
-- DON'T expect to stroll a beach
hand-in-hand with the love of your life. There really isn't much of a
beach
at H3. Just plan on quality pool time and
you'll be OK.
– DON’T take any really nice clothes.
Even for Munahana, the Japanese restaurant, slacks or shorts and a
casual shirt are absolutely fine. And,
depending on the group that’s there, a sun dress or shorts outfit for
ladies is adequate. However, if you’re there
with a fun group like the LL, plan on “slut wear” for evening
attire. Melinda was absolutely stunning in a
crop top with some almost see-through beach pants (I don’t
know what they’re really called – I’m a guy.)
Wow. Even after being around her nekkid all day, I really
looked forward to seeing her dressed provocatively
each evening. And seeing other women similarly attired
only heightened the erotic nature of the evening.
Special thanks to our new friends Wally
and Joanne, Carmine and Emma and Steve and Michaela. You
guys made our trip very special, and we’re hoping
that our friendships will grow beyond our Hedo
experiences.
My apologies for the length of this
report. Believe me, I could go on and on! It was a vacation of a
lifetime
for us. Not all good, but not all bad either.
We have a wonderful relationship, and didn’t go to Hedo to
spice up our marriage. However, a
rejuvenation of sorts did occur, both while we were at Hedo and since
we’ve returned. We learned a few things about
ourselves, each other, and some particularly interesting
techniques from others’ PDA!
Feel free to e-mail us with any
questions and we’ll be happy to help make your first Hedo visit as
memorable as ours.
Melinda and Don
(VF84Tomcat)
N8RV@gte.net