During our visit to Sun Island near San Diego, California over the Labor Day weekend in 2006 PJ and I took a freehike to some farmhouse ruins in the hills above the resort. (See photos: http://imageevent.com/kenandjane/sunisland ) The temperature was just right. The hill overlooked the resort. New homes had been constructed near the resort, and we were sure several homeowners saw us from afar, but they didn’t seem to pay attention. Signs along the way said to watch for snakes, but we didn’t see any – we almost never do when we hike.
We showered after retuning (we just love how natural and easy it is to shower, whenever you feel sweaty or dirty, at a naturist resort; no one even thinks about jumping in a group shower with others of both sexes). We went to the pool, and it wasn’t long before we were involved in the water volleyball game that occurs three times each day on weekends. The residents are justifiably proud of this group activity; it wasn’t uncommon for fifty naked people to get involved in this fun, noncompetitive sport. We also spent time sunbathing; PJ really likes the warmth of this activity, plus she likes being a lovely brown all over.
The next morning we got up early and took our morning freehike to the ruins again. The hiking trail at the resort is nice, and could easily be longer if you don’t mind getting out in the weeds a little. We ate breakfast with a nice couple (Cy and Toni) from the bay area. They belong to a small resort up north, and invited us to visit them. As always, we were amazed how easy it is to make nudist friends.
We then spent lots of time relaxing at the pool (in and out of it). Lots of guests were arriving for the weekend. We ran into some friends we’d met just a week before at Au Natural in Las Vegas, and had a short visit. When it got too hot in the afternoon, we dressed (sigh) and drove about three miles to a casino for lunch/dinner (we don’t gamble, but the Chinese food was exceptional).
Our next day at Sun Island we got up early and again took a nice freehike to the ruins, showered, then ate breakfast with CY and Toni. We also took some time to enjoy the pool and sunbathe. A naturist resort can be oh so relaxing; there’s no better way to prepare for a big work week.
We were amazed at the number of families with children of all ages who participated. The resort had a big blow-up water slide that definitely attracted the kids. They were in constant motion climbing the steps and sliding with a splash into the pool at the bottom. The slide had two big water guns. Two young kids grabbed these guns to spray their mother and father. At another time a grandfather, grandmother, father, pretty teenage daughter, and two sons played volleyball together with others in the pool. An older family group arrived on Sunday, sat up chairs in a circle on the grass under a shade tree, and played a very competitive game of land volleyball; this appeared to be a regular activity for this family. It was so refreshing to see families play so freely and naturally together. Naturism and families can just go together. We’re so jealous; our families don’t understand or participate (yet).
The next day we got up and took our usual freehike, and shower. We enjoyed the pool and the sun, ate lunch again at the nearby casino, and played some water volleyball in the afternoon. Things were winding down at the resort. We relaxed naked and talked with a few people around the pool until dusk. Then got packed ourselves, and hit the sack early as we had to leave the next day.
We had to leave early for a 9:00 am appointment in San Diego, but felt so refreshed by our relaxing stay at a very friendly resort. That’s the key to the Sun Island Resort – friendliness. It’s small, and doesn’t always have enough people for every event (karaoke, for instance), but the residents were very friendly. We experienced no sexual overtone at the events, and many families participated. We saw children of all ages. This is the most family-friendly resort we’ve ever visited. We’d recommend this resort to anyone of any age.
(Note: Sun Island was sold in 2008 and is no longer a naturist venue. To bad. It had a nice hiking trail.)
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