First Time

by: Jan


Recently I made an 8 day trip to Fort Lauderdale. "Wow", what a vacation. A friend of ours had always talked about a beach in Miami that he liked to visit. He told us that it was a nude beach and the thought of this was exciting. The closest I had ever come to sunbathing nude was at a friends house here in Canada. He owns a very private property with 30 acres. From the minute we arrived in Florida, I was set on getting to the beach as soon as I could.


The day finally came. I have to admit I was a little nervous as I had never done this sort of thing in public, only in private. We parked the van, walked the boardwalk through the seagrapes, went through a tunnel which went under the road, walked another short distance when I see a sign that informed us that we may encounter nude sunbathers at this beach. My heart raced......."Oh my, what have I got myself into", I thought. Then I see... everything, and I mean everything. I think the volleyball game made me blush, no, I am sure it did. While looking for a spot I had trouble concentrating on the task at hand. When we finally found some room (the place was packed) I relaxed a little.


My motto in life has always been to "face your fears and just do it". Guess what I did !!! Both times we visited, I was the first one naked. I had the greatest time. I made the trip twice during my holiday. If it wasen't for the rain, I would have gone back more often.


I found that there were people of all shapes and size here. This made me feel much more comfortable in removing my own clothing. I also found that there is more scrutiny on a clothed beach, than there is on a nude beach, even being as white as I was. Needless to say, I am no longer white as some.


I long for the day when I am able to return. As you can see I miss it so much, I searched until I found it here. My online status now states "I want to go to Haulover", and many people have questioned me on this. What do I tell them? I tell them the truth and mention they should visit sometime.


This has been an experience that now has me addicted. I can't wait for the next and the next and the next time.


Thanks for allowing me to share this with all, especially the ones who may be a little bit skittish about their first time.