First Time at Cherokee Report

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First Time at Cherokee Resort, Tennessee.

September 2003

Note from Jan: John, the author of this report, is 'gnpdln' on the NetNude message board.

I am a new nudist and was fortunate enough to meet Chuck through NetNude. Chuck has been a superb guide for getting me started with nudism in a very healthy, natural way. A few weeks ago, I scheduled a Friday and Saturday excursion to Cherokee resort with my wife, who is NOT so sure this is something she could get involved in. Chuck and his wife were kind enough to join us and try to help Kathy feel more comfortable, for which I am very grateful. I don't know if we would have been able to break the ice, so to speak, without them.

After checking in, we received a very nice tour of the facility, We really enjoyed the natural rustic setting Cherokee has established. After the tour, we drove back to Crossville because Cherokee did not have any meals available at this time. Once we returned to Cherokee we met Chuck, and his wife MJ, stripped down and headed for the pool. Kathy came along, clothed, but once we got in the pool she stripped down and joined us. I was quite surprised at her ability to join right in, and as several others joined us, we had a fun, rollicking game of pool volleyball. This was the best part of the weekend for me.

Later we took a short hike toward what we thought was the site of a new lake under construction, and found that neither the lake nor any real trails existed. We like to hike, and I was hoping this would be another selling point for Kathy's enjoyment, but it turned out to be just a walk in a field. I do, however, see some real potential there for some very nice walks in the woods.

Next we found the hot tub, which felt really good after our walk and frolicking in the cold pool. After relaxing in the hot tub and getting to know each other with some good conversation, we decided to check on dinner, which turned out to be a hamburger, a hot dog, or turkey leg for $5.00, with nothing to go with it but stale potato chips. So, once again we headed into Crossville for dinner. This gave us more time to get to know each other however, and was an enjoyable time, giving Kathy the chance to go slow with the nudity issue.

Once we returned, we decided to get back in the hot tub, and we actually spent the remainder of the evening meeting other people as they cycled in and out of the tub. This would have been a very enjoyable time had it not been for the abundance of smokers, in and around the tub. Kathy and MJ actually had to leave because they could hardly breathe, as did I, a little later. It seems strange that people would feel comfortable sitting right next to non-smokers in a rather intimate environment such as a hot tub, and blow smoke in their face without any consideration for how that feels. It was difficult to go anywhere without the specter of uninhibited smoke in the face, which seems strangely odd to me, considering the naturist ideology.

We slept well that night, though we noted with some disappointment that the cabin only had one working light bulb out of three, and we couldn't seem to get a spider web infested window open. This seemed a little incongruent with the cost.

Next morning we checked out breakfast, and found it to be the first enticing meal since our arrival, but for $8.00 apiece, and with a cigarette hanging out of the cook's mouth, we decided to eat the cereal, fruit, and yogurt that we brought with us. However, they were nice enough to allow us to eat our food in the dinning area with our friends. As the dining area filled up with smokers, we adjourned to the outside deck, and watched the thunder storms roll through, spending more time in relaxed conversation, getting to know each other better.

We ended our weekend in the hot tub once again with a whole tub full of newcomers...which proved to be very entertaining. I love the variety of people, and walks of life who seem to permeate the nude lifestyle. I am generally impressed with the respect and tolerance shared by all, with the obvious exception of the smoking issue. All in all we had a very pleasant first experience, but I will have to say on behalf of Kathy, that we will probably not return to Cherokee unless improvements are made in cleanliness and maintenance of the facility, healthier food options are made available, and more importantly to us, some kind of relief from smokers. If the only way we can enjoy a natural clean environment at a nudist facility, is to avoid places where people congregate, we may as well stay home and save our money.

It is disappointing that a naturist facility, which should be, "promoting naturism as a healthy way of life, and acceptance of a culture of the natural dignity of the human body," cleanliness and consideration for air quality seems to have such low priorities. We look forward to trying some other resorts, and possibly a nude beach here and there.

Gone Paddlin'

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