"Stepping into the resort from the driveway, the first thing I notice is how incredibly dense the vegetation is. The trees are thick and lush, huge leaves. The paths from the front office around the grounds are narrow stone walkways meandering through natural jungle-like tunnels of tropical plants. The gardens are teeming with life... lizards dash about and tiny hermit crabs crawl... hummingbirds and finches buzz from one alien flower to another"