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When "The Cap" Fits, bare it !
...is Liz
Egger's advice as she explains her love / hate relationship with the
"nudist paradise" of Cap d'Agde.
( First appeared July 2005)
 I
have a problem. You see, as naturists, I'm sure
we've all yawned at the old
saying "There's only two things you can do with your clothes off -
and the second is to take a bath!" You and I know much better, but
the fact is that nudity is inextricably linked with sex in the minds of
the unenlightened, and naturists are lumped together with swingers,
voyeurs, "flashers" and, worst of all, paedophiles by many
otherwise rational people. The vast majority of our fellow human beings,
brought up to regard sex and nudity as one and the same thing, just
cannot understand the concept of nudity for its own sake,
Unfortunately, their misconceptions are
reinforced by the many so- called "naturist" clubs and
organisations which are in reality nothing more than sex and swapping
clubs, Sadly, these are the organisations which gain the most publicity,
and when yet another "naturist" club is exposed as a sordid
swingers rendezvous the general public nudge each other knowingly and
declare that all nudists are the same.
Of course we are all
normal human beings, and I would be the last person to suggest that naturists
should sign an oath of purity and chastity. But, for the sake of
naturism as a movement and our own reputations in particular, we should
condemn, discourage and distance ourselves from any organisations that
use nudity as an excuse for sexual licence masquerading as naturism.
Which is why I have a problem.
James and I have just returned from
Cap d'Agde, the famous nudist “city”
in the glittering South of France The resort is one of the largest of
it's type in the world, and during the day the naturist facilities are
superb. It is a clean, friendly, innocent and happy place, which for
once lives up to expectations.
I could
write pages about our stay in Cap d'Agde and still not tell the whole
story. But, space is limited, and you wouldn't believe half of it
anyway.
So I'll
just say that the journey was murderous, the weather was great, the
accommodation was good, the facilities were brilliant, the beach was
clean, the site was amazing and the entertainment
- both official and unofficial - was, umm... entertaining.
Although there were nearly 40000 people on site, there was none of the
loutish behaviour that spoils so many other resorts, and even at
night-time when the "demi -monde" emerged for their nightly
revels, the atmosphere was always relaxed. good natured and friendly.
It is a
good place for children, but after dark you may want to avoid some of
the more outrageous venues, or you might have some embarrassing
explanations to make! You see, when night falls, the place loses its
innocence. Wholesome nudity is replaced by outrageous exhibitionism, the
bars and Cafés feature near explicit sex-shows, virtually anything
goes, in public, and the site becomes a sort of Sodom on Viagra.
In short,
Cap d'Agde after dark is just the sort of place that we as genuine
naturists should disapprove of and never go near again.
And that,
my friends, is the problem
Because I
loved it!
And will we
be going back? You bet!
Regards
Liz
liz@thenudecafe.com
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