Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

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Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby raleightraveler » Wed May 13, 2015 10:54 am

Can a third trip be as great as the first one, or the second one? The answer is a resounding yes!

Friday May 1st
We traveled from the US to Cancun uneventfully and navigated our way out of the airport without hitting the red light. This year we came in on a Fri and the lines through imigration and customs were a lot shorter than on our previous Sat arrivals (going to do that again). We also did not have our bags x-rayed on the way out of the airport like we did last time and avoided dealing with Mexican security trying to figure out the wife's stash of powdered drink mix, which looks just like powdered recreational/illegal substances (that made for a funny story told repeatedly at the hot tub.) Pre-arranged travel with Aldo tours to the resort was flawless as always.

As has been told over and over, arrival at the resort also went without a hitch, "welcome home".This time we did NOT see a fellow travel strip naked in the lobby because she forgot to pack a beach bag ("It's clothing optional so what's the big deal" she said) We did get ID bands made from string instead of the scratchy plastic, which was a nice touch. Then we stowed our bags up front, and headed to the pool bar for lunch and the first of many drinks.

The renovation of the pool bar and restaurant are great. It does block a view of the pool, strictly interested in the volleyball and not the sights I assure you ... not. But the feel of the place, the flow, and the new openness is a great improvement.

By the time lunch was over, our room was ready. We headed to 1601, stowed our bags, slathered on sunscreen and hit the sand. We're not big pool people and this was our first trip to the ocean this year, so we skipped the foam party in exchange for the beach. We checked in with Daniel since Renee was off for the day and secured a bed for that day as well as the rest of the week. I'd like to say that we sat our butts down and did some serious relaxing, but that didn't actually happen. We don't consider ourselves seasoned DRM folk, but we'd been there twice before and made a few friends. We knew that most would arrive the next day with the Ynots group, who we'd scheduled with. There were, however, plenty of people that we knew there already and we spent most of the afternoon visiting and catching up rather than lolling in the sun. That's the way it is at DRM. There are so many people that we've met that we now call friends that most of our time is spent visiting, talking, laughing, drinking, partying, laughing with and generally having a great time. Did I mention laughing?

So more than a few drink later from Cici, who somehow seems to remember everyone, and the start of a hoarse voice from all the laughing (yeah there's a whole lot of that) we made our way up to the hot tub at about 4:30. In the past, things have gotten rolling there by about 3:30 or 4:00 so we thought that by 4:30 the place would be packed. Shocker, it was almost empty. We shrugged our shoulders, got some more drinks and settled in to the overly hot water. We relaxed and clung to each other floating in the water and wondered aloud what new adventures this year's trip would bring. Before long people filtered up from the pool and beach and by about 5:30 it was jammed as always with naked party people, talking, joking, laughing and introducing themselves to us. Drinks were flowing and there was some interesting action in and around the pool and on the beds. Aaah, that is the DRM we all know and love.

Dinner was at the buffet and the food was marginally better than in the past, which is say it was pretty good; not killer, but well above average and with a wide selection. Service was outstanding as always.

Since the crowd was a mix of end-of-vacationers and only a few of the Ynots that had arrived early, participation in the circus theme was very scant, but the entertainment was great. The disco was active as was the sin room, but we headed back to the hot tub, which is our favorite place in the evenings. More drinks, more conversation, and yes more laughter and before we knew it, it was way past 1:00am and time to crash so that we didn't burn ourselves out too soon.

Sat. May 2nd
We love mornings and all the "stimulation" that it brings. So needless to say we didn't make it out of our room until mid-morning; both with relaxed smiles on our faces. Aaah Desire! Even with all the improvements at the resort, the coffee at the buffet is still terrible, so I opted for a double espresso from the lobby bar, while my lady enjoyed the powdered drink mix that almost got us arrested at customs the year before ("It REALLY isn't heroin, just powdered tea mix!" we protested) We tend to eat quickly, a side effect of our professions. But the breakfast experience isn't quick for us, since we wind up chatting and visiting with friends. So the first day was typical and we eventually made it back to our room to shed our clothes and hit the beach. By lunch time many of our Ynot friends had begun streaming in and the rest of the day was spent catching up with them as well as meeting new Ynots and making new friends. CiCi's beach bar was busy and the place to be. Second after that was the new pool bar where we hung out for a while after lunch.

Back up to the hot tub in the late afternoon where it was rocking on schedule by 4:00. Many friends were there and the greetings exchanged were of a much more personal nature than we'd experienced the day before. Aaaah Desire! The week was off to a great start and my lady and I were both glad to once again be traveling and partying with our Ynot friends.

Without rehashing every day, I'll say that we once again had the time of our lives, reconnected and strengthened old friendships and made new ones. The openness, acceptance, inclusiveness of everyone that we came into contact with (some with waaay more contact than others) is always breathtaking in comparison to the rest of our lives, and an experience that we savor until we get ourselves back to DRM. We enjoyed every minute of it, slept too little, drank too much and had more fun in one week than we do most of the rest of the year. We pushed a few new boundaries and learned more about ourselves and strengthened our relationship. We're already blocking our vacation time for next year and scoping out the room we'd like We will be back again and again. We are hooked.

To everyone we met, thank you for an incredible time and we can't wait to see you all again. For those that we didn't meet, we will next trip and look forward to getting to know you too.

To anyone who has questions, especially first timers, don't hesitate to send a message. We're happy to answer any questions you might come up with, without exception.
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Re: Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby tan44 » Thu May 14, 2015 10:36 am

Thank you for nice trip report.
Are the id bands now similar to the ones
people get at Pearl ?
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Re: Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby raleightraveler » Thu May 14, 2015 2:00 pm

They are very small carved wood Desire logos connected by black string. Way more comfortable than the plastic Id bands
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Re: Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby 35leo » Thu May 14, 2015 5:58 pm

great trip report... my wife and I are also from central NC.
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Re: Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby SexxxyInMe » Thu May 21, 2015 3:54 pm

Fantastic trip report! Makes me want to return right NOW!
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Re: Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby Travelcouple89 » Thu May 21, 2015 8:21 pm

:L Great trip report, Aaaah Desire! :wink:
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Re: Another Great Trip May 1-9, 2015

Postby michelleandjay » Sun May 31, 2015 7:20 pm

Ahhhhh Desire! Counting the days till DRM end of July. Great trip report!!! Thank you :) :CAN
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