Trip Report, Desire Pearl, March 7-12, 2022 (PART 2 of 2)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 10:02 am
Trip Report Pearl 3/7/22 – 3/12/22 (Continuing as Part Two)
On our honeymoon all those years ago, we “christened” every nook and cranny in the desert Southwest. Thrice daily, easy. Nude and out in the wide-open-spaces together for the then first time. The combination of the mountain views and the closer view down below as we engaged passionately was extraordinary in the climax moments and never to be forgotten. (Yes, now that we think of it, risky by 2022 standards. But…)
While our out-in-the-open sexual moments at Pearl were slightly slower paced, these were also typical:
Day 3 we were determined to finally warm up a bed at the hot tub. At 7’ish and dusk, some sensual oral fit just fine. The tub was crowded and it was a devilish feeling noticing some – women especially -- stealing glances our way in the bed. In silhouette, I suspect my pole and ma’lady’s attention to it was obvious despite the dim light. So nice ‘n naughty for us both.
Speaking of dim light, we (almost) wish there was a sort of night light at each of the beds – the ambient light being too dim after dusk for our taste to discern the sexiness on display. And while we didn’t witness any couples actually sharing a perimeter bed in 4-some, we encountered adjacent bed neighbors clearly OK with close-proximity loving. Climaxing, too -- while subdued and discreet -- was understood in this delightfully faux-vulnerable setting.
And sort of still on this subject, we noticed that the showers near the entrance to the hot tub saw very little use. Perhaps ‘cause the reminder sign was so tiny on the wall? Always nice to have people shower before entering a public hot tub.
Lastly, we did not notice one single public BJ at the tub BAR during our stay. Our impression from our readings was that they were typical – but not when we were there for perhaps just a slow week. Everybody chatting and chatting. (Anyway, we are still left to wonder how oral in that setting is possible without breathing pool water!)
Quickies (some not so positive):
The food at the resort: very unfortunately did not satisfy.
Aphrodite: The breakfast buffet was ample but limited by shortcomings. Example: bagels more the taste and texture of pretzels. (If you are going to do bagels at a resort like Pearl, fly ‘em in from New York if you have to. Otherwise, just leave them out. And no insult intended in our mentioning.) The wait staff at the Aphrodite breakfast buffet (for coffee and such) were not proactive. When we found a server, we had to hail them over. Small detail, but perhaps fair to mention.
We avoided Aphrodite for other meals.
Suki: Having lived in Southeast Asia our standards in Asian food are perhaps unreasonable. But we found the portions small and not particularly flavorful. Yes, we were dining on Asian in Mexico and that perhaps explains it. The ambience at Suki, though, very nice. With excellent wait staff.
Pearl: Jackie Mason, the newly deceased comedian, had a bit about food portions in uber-upscale restaurants. The main course on the plate, he’d say, “looks like a cookie…” Pearl has a dim and romantic vibe to it -- the low light to perhaps conceal that the always elegant florets seem more snack than main course. I feel like Ricky Gervais here saying so. (“Ohhh. Get over yourself.”) But it was a minimalist, albeit tasty, experience.
Perhaps by default our favorite food moments at Desire: the uniquely brick oven pizza at pool side! Who knew fun food could be so healthy.
And booze: the only alcohol we consumed that did the job was wine at dinner. At the pool, multiple mai tais and strawberry daiquiris had minimal buzz effect. We can only imagine why but that was our experience. After a week of the bar setting, there was no doubt for us in this regard.
The beach: while we had a beautiful view, the seaweed issue is one management would do well to tackle. As already duly noted here, netting, vacuuming…whatever. Overdue. We’re in the tropics and the beach should be a centerpiece.
But hey, the overall Pearl experience for us was wonderful. The staff mostly top notch and so committed and friendly. The landscaping gorgeous. The language barrier was a slight annoyance. (I do wish we spoke Spanish as many of the staff we encountered on the grounds spoke little or no English.)
And the biggest boner/bonehead move of all was when I (the husband) absent-mindedly whipped out a cell phone in the hot tub chaise area. I was absorbed in the Wall Street end-of-day and oblivious to the very nude in the crowded tub staring at me from 15 feet away. So sorry, folks. It was a dumb and unintentionally discourteous thing to do. But at least the camera eye was covered and the phone pocketed as soon as the problem was obvious. Note: Maybe a bigger “no cell phones allowed” reminder sign at the hot tub!
So – why aren’t we returning?
#1) As in “numero uno”: **She** is not as “hot” on the experience as I. And that, all can agree, is a problem. She would rather rediscover our honeymoon nooky experiences back in the desert West….or in the Bahamas. In wide open spaces. I’m up for trying.)
2) Cancun seems a place with “no THERE there”. We like to explore and experience the local color and flavor of real life when we travel. Multiple resorts punctuating a shore line did not satisfy. At least some time in “the other Mexico” seemed intriguing but impractical for the resorts as they are arranged.
3) Getting to and leaving Cancun was for us, this trip, an extraordinary pain. On the return, our 5-hour flight home evolved into a 20 (yes t-w-e-n-t-y) hour journey -- for the Apple Vacations airline we used losing a crew and a working airplane. Spent the night on the floor at Miami International after our direct flight due north was cancelled with no backup. ENTER TRIP INSURANCE. We had it, we highly recommend it, and will perhaps be reimbursed $4000 under the cancellation and trip delay terms of the policy. But we shall see.
Oh. And the Cancun Airport departure zone has the feel of a (duty free) shopping mall at Christmas selling $20 cheeseburgers. Uggh.
Hence (probably for us and sadly for him) never again Cancun.
But thank you to the folks we met – at the resort and here on this board. It’s been VERY fun. And we wish you all many exciting times at Desire going forward ( ‘cause sex, we can all agree, is wonderful!)
On our honeymoon all those years ago, we “christened” every nook and cranny in the desert Southwest. Thrice daily, easy. Nude and out in the wide-open-spaces together for the then first time. The combination of the mountain views and the closer view down below as we engaged passionately was extraordinary in the climax moments and never to be forgotten. (Yes, now that we think of it, risky by 2022 standards. But…)
While our out-in-the-open sexual moments at Pearl were slightly slower paced, these were also typical:
Day 3 we were determined to finally warm up a bed at the hot tub. At 7’ish and dusk, some sensual oral fit just fine. The tub was crowded and it was a devilish feeling noticing some – women especially -- stealing glances our way in the bed. In silhouette, I suspect my pole and ma’lady’s attention to it was obvious despite the dim light. So nice ‘n naughty for us both.
Speaking of dim light, we (almost) wish there was a sort of night light at each of the beds – the ambient light being too dim after dusk for our taste to discern the sexiness on display. And while we didn’t witness any couples actually sharing a perimeter bed in 4-some, we encountered adjacent bed neighbors clearly OK with close-proximity loving. Climaxing, too -- while subdued and discreet -- was understood in this delightfully faux-vulnerable setting.
And sort of still on this subject, we noticed that the showers near the entrance to the hot tub saw very little use. Perhaps ‘cause the reminder sign was so tiny on the wall? Always nice to have people shower before entering a public hot tub.
Lastly, we did not notice one single public BJ at the tub BAR during our stay. Our impression from our readings was that they were typical – but not when we were there for perhaps just a slow week. Everybody chatting and chatting. (Anyway, we are still left to wonder how oral in that setting is possible without breathing pool water!)
Quickies (some not so positive):
The food at the resort: very unfortunately did not satisfy.
Aphrodite: The breakfast buffet was ample but limited by shortcomings. Example: bagels more the taste and texture of pretzels. (If you are going to do bagels at a resort like Pearl, fly ‘em in from New York if you have to. Otherwise, just leave them out. And no insult intended in our mentioning.) The wait staff at the Aphrodite breakfast buffet (for coffee and such) were not proactive. When we found a server, we had to hail them over. Small detail, but perhaps fair to mention.
We avoided Aphrodite for other meals.
Suki: Having lived in Southeast Asia our standards in Asian food are perhaps unreasonable. But we found the portions small and not particularly flavorful. Yes, we were dining on Asian in Mexico and that perhaps explains it. The ambience at Suki, though, very nice. With excellent wait staff.
Pearl: Jackie Mason, the newly deceased comedian, had a bit about food portions in uber-upscale restaurants. The main course on the plate, he’d say, “looks like a cookie…” Pearl has a dim and romantic vibe to it -- the low light to perhaps conceal that the always elegant florets seem more snack than main course. I feel like Ricky Gervais here saying so. (“Ohhh. Get over yourself.”) But it was a minimalist, albeit tasty, experience.
Perhaps by default our favorite food moments at Desire: the uniquely brick oven pizza at pool side! Who knew fun food could be so healthy.
And booze: the only alcohol we consumed that did the job was wine at dinner. At the pool, multiple mai tais and strawberry daiquiris had minimal buzz effect. We can only imagine why but that was our experience. After a week of the bar setting, there was no doubt for us in this regard.
The beach: while we had a beautiful view, the seaweed issue is one management would do well to tackle. As already duly noted here, netting, vacuuming…whatever. Overdue. We’re in the tropics and the beach should be a centerpiece.
But hey, the overall Pearl experience for us was wonderful. The staff mostly top notch and so committed and friendly. The landscaping gorgeous. The language barrier was a slight annoyance. (I do wish we spoke Spanish as many of the staff we encountered on the grounds spoke little or no English.)
And the biggest boner/bonehead move of all was when I (the husband) absent-mindedly whipped out a cell phone in the hot tub chaise area. I was absorbed in the Wall Street end-of-day and oblivious to the very nude in the crowded tub staring at me from 15 feet away. So sorry, folks. It was a dumb and unintentionally discourteous thing to do. But at least the camera eye was covered and the phone pocketed as soon as the problem was obvious. Note: Maybe a bigger “no cell phones allowed” reminder sign at the hot tub!
So – why aren’t we returning?
#1) As in “numero uno”: **She** is not as “hot” on the experience as I. And that, all can agree, is a problem. She would rather rediscover our honeymoon nooky experiences back in the desert West….or in the Bahamas. In wide open spaces. I’m up for trying.)
2) Cancun seems a place with “no THERE there”. We like to explore and experience the local color and flavor of real life when we travel. Multiple resorts punctuating a shore line did not satisfy. At least some time in “the other Mexico” seemed intriguing but impractical for the resorts as they are arranged.
3) Getting to and leaving Cancun was for us, this trip, an extraordinary pain. On the return, our 5-hour flight home evolved into a 20 (yes t-w-e-n-t-y) hour journey -- for the Apple Vacations airline we used losing a crew and a working airplane. Spent the night on the floor at Miami International after our direct flight due north was cancelled with no backup. ENTER TRIP INSURANCE. We had it, we highly recommend it, and will perhaps be reimbursed $4000 under the cancellation and trip delay terms of the policy. But we shall see.
Oh. And the Cancun Airport departure zone has the feel of a (duty free) shopping mall at Christmas selling $20 cheeseburgers. Uggh.
Hence (probably for us and sadly for him) never again Cancun.
But thank you to the folks we met – at the resort and here on this board. It’s been VERY fun. And we wish you all many exciting times at Desire going forward ( ‘cause sex, we can all agree, is wonderful!)