In 'Virgin Whirlwind' I recounted my first successful lesbianising in a Spanish package holiday hotel. My next adventure, in the Canaries, a year later, was rather different.
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The hotel was a few miles from the nearest town, which meant that unless you went on one of the coach outings the travel company wanted you to pay for, or mastered the local bus timetable, you would spend your time in the pool or on the beach. Or, if you were one of the few so inclined, like me, exploring the hilly hinterland, via the barancos.
It was soon evident that the only possibly available women were a pair of married friends vacationing together. I guessed they were in their fifties, their children adult and their husbands elsewhere or divorced. One was about my height, with a cushiony bosom and a wobbly bottom. The other, rather taller, was slim to the point of bony, her breasts hardly evident and her bum too uncushiony to wobble, but nonetheless firm and shapely.
Could they be persuaded to experiment? Would they participate together, or would they need handling separately? How was the approach to be made?
Luck was with me. The last issue took care of itself at dinner on Day 2. Because they were friendly, seeking company, and chose to sit with me. We introduced ourselves. The plump one was Glenys, the thin one Cheryl. They had been on the trip that day, and though they pronounced it quite interesting I sensed it had not catered for a certain restiveness, even boredom, in their state of being. Perhaps, now their domestic responsibilities were diminished, and they had leisure and resources, they might venture into fresh woods and pastures new.
I had spent the day exploring the hinterland inland from the hotel, and felt a little tired and bemused from the sun, but was relaxed and ready to try my luck. The conversation developed promisingly.
Glenys: You're obviously an outdoors sort of girl. Saw you coming back from the beach first thing. Been for a swim?
'I like an early skinny-dip. Refreshing. Gives me an appetite.'
Cheryl: No cozzie, then? Aren't you bothered someone might see?'
'I don't mind if they do. Never been much concerned with modesty.'
Glenys: What about blokes?
'Lucky them, though they'd not see much, because I get in and out pretty quick and I do have a towel, and a wrapper. Mind you, there might be a cheeky wave when I duck-dive.'
Cheryl: Bottoms up, eh?
Glenys: Not much of a wrapper, is it?
'No wind today, and a glimpse of my pussy wouldn't hurt anyone.'
Glenys: Where do you keep your room key when you're swimming?
'Well, we ladies do have a special pocket, don't we?
Cheryl: You don't...?
'No, actually I leave it at reception. Have you never tried swimming naked?'
Glenys: Never had the chance.
'Why not try it? I usually go late at night, as well. No-one about then.'
Cheryl: Any plans for tomorrow?
'I'm going to get a packed lunch and walk along the coast. What are you planning?'
They exchanged a look.
Glenys: Could we come, too? We don't get much walking at home.
'Of course. I'd welcome your company.'
Further exchanges revealed they had for several years holidayed together while their husbands were on a golfing tour, and they were, indeed, avid for new experiences beyond the bounds of their lives in a northern English city.
Naturally, they had checked my finger for rings.
Glenys: You're not married or anything, then?
'No. I haven't got a partner at present, not since my last one went to Australia.'
Cheryl: You didn't want to go with him?
'Her. No. She needed a complete break and my work kept me in the UK.'
There was a silence as they digested this. They weren't shocked, having clearly not led too sheltered existences, and were aware there were other kinds of liaison than their own. I decided to test them further.
'There's a man who lived with me a while ago, and wants to come back, but I was quite glad when he moved out, and I may have had enough of men, anyway.'
Glenys: You're pretty... versatile, then?
I sensed curiosity. They had probably not come across a candid bisexual before.
'It depends on the person, really, whether I find them exciting and affectionate. I' m more interested in women really. I do like trans-women. Best of both worlds you might say. But I don't come across them often.'
Frankness was rewarded.
Cheryl: We just didn't use to come across...things...like that when we were younger.
Glenys: Too busy doing the cooking, laundry and working to think about...sex.
Cheryl: Usually too tired to be bothered.
Glenys: And he couldn't be bothered much after the kids came along.
Cheryl: Got out of the habit, you might say. He preferred golf after a bit.
'What about nowadays? When you go on holiday.'
Glenys: Pick up blokes, you mean? Who'd be interested in us?
'You'd be surprised.'
Cheryl: Too risky, anyway, supposing there were any.
Glenys: And how'd we go about it?
'Did it never occur to you to help each other?'
Cheryl: You mean...?
'Why not?'
Glenys: Well, I don't want to be rude, but we're not lesbians.
'Who said you had to be lesbians?' It was time to back away a while, so I asked about their previous holidays, their work, their families and interests.
This tactic seemed to work, for while they were happy to provide as many details of themselves as I could absorb, the topic was still in their minds. They were obviously close and cared for each other deeply. Could they have sex with each other without being lesbians?
The evening wore on, and eventually I said, 'Time for my night-swim. Why don't you two come, too?'
Glenys: You mean, in the nude?
'That's right.'