a group of buddies who invited me to participate in the annual, ''Dare to go Bare," run/walk,
At first I thought they were kidding but when it occurred to me that they
weren;t, I told them that I 'd need to think about it and get back to them. A couple of weeks
passed and there was no reference of the bare run. I really thought I was off the hook! Little did I
Understand, my buddies had planned all along to spring it on me again, while doing the Clearwater
Yearly Sunlight and Fun run/walk Not only that, but I had to let them know right then and
Discuss about
"peer pressure," the next thing I knew, my friends were outside my doorstep raring to go!
We were not gone long when I began to feel somewhat concerned as various thoughts began
traveling through my head, wondering what to anticipate. Though I've always been curious
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about this lifestyle, I never thought I would ever be visiting a nudist resort. As our closing
destination drew nearer, my anticipation grew more powerful.
Soon we'd tum off the main highway and go down a dirt road that would
eventually lead us deeper and deeper into the wilds. I kept saying to myself, ok, no
Trouble, I can manage this. Unexpectedly, a guy appeared motioning for us to roll down our
window. He given us a notice, stating that disrobing in the parking lot is prohibited
because of the adjoining non- naturist area, and to please wait until inside the resort
to remove our clothing.
driving, and concurrently, we became white as ghosts. Then I said out loud, "I think I am
going to be sick." Meanwhile, the other two girls, who were in the back seat started to
laugh uncontrollably. Then all of a sudden, one of them bursts out, "Look there is a nude .
Individual!" At that moment I could not bring myself to look, nor could my fiiend who was
also feeling a little queasy by this time. We no earlier parked the car, when the two girls in
the back, leaped out instantaneously, while me and my fiiend sat and pondered if we could

young couple inside. They fast depart their car and start taking their clothes off right there
and then. Shocked, as were my fiiends, I thought to myself, how rude, that they did not even
bother to recognize the notice that was given to everyone who entered the parking lot.
They, of all folks, assuming that they were Naturists, should have known better. I figure
one could say that some folks just don't feel they have to follow the rules. Shortly, almost
every parking space was taken. As I watched folks getting out of their cars, I discovered that
some of them came by themselves, in small groups, or as a couple. The typical age group

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After monitoring for awhile, my friends and I
Once inside, I found myself cautiously gazing around for a moment, in an effort to
get some form of feel, for this awesome environment. I immediately began discovering individuals
socializing while nude. At first I felt awkward, and uneasy. Subsequently, as I was attempting to
sign in for the event. Hesitantly, I continued to make my way over to him.
with a friendly smile, while complementing me on my Sun & Fun T -shirt. I stood and discussed
to him for awhile before returning to my friends.
Since we'd time before the race began, my pals and I determined to take a everyday
Wander through the resort. By this time, which was a comparatively short time period, I found
We first encountered the pool
Place where numerous individuals were nude sunbathing, and skinny-dipping. Off to the side was
a tiki bar named, "The Behind Hut." I must admit I did find this rather amusing, the name that
is. Leaving the pool area and proceeding down the road a ways, we entered the residential
section where each house was nestled among a dense forest of trees, creating a natural
feeling. I discovered that most of the residents were elderly in this area, finding that there
were very few kids. The kids I did happen to see, were very young, likely
between two and six years old. https://s3.amazonaws.com/nude-beach/nudism.html appeared quite comfortable playing outside *in the
Naked. Although this didn't surprise me, as my own kids would have probably enjoyed
this also, ifl would have allowed for it.
upon a man made beach and playground.
was time for our race to begin.
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Individuals were wearing clothing. To https://s3.amazonaws.com/nude-beach/muriel-nude-beach.html , there were a few women going partly bare,