Tropical Dreams

We’ve been curious about this place for . . . well, for about two years since we got here :)  But we’d never made the time to visit it until now.  WOW!!!  SG, I wish we had known about it while you were here—sorry!

This is the part you can see from the road and from the butterfly gardens just down the road, the part that sparked our curiosity.  They call it the Tropical Dream Center.

First of all, you walk in, look up and see this.  Then you exit into a courtyard and from that moment on, EVERYWHERE you look, everything is exquisite beauty and picturesque perfection.

I’m going to stop talking now and just let you see for yourself . . .

 

A cacao tree.  Because it’s not paradise without chocolate.

Ascending that spiral tower that I showed you at the beginning.

A portion of the view from the top.  Just look at that water!

5 out of 6 pairs of eyes—not bad!

      
Some of these lily pads are big and sturdy enough for a child to stand on.  No, we didn’t let Logan try but they have pictures.

Some proof that we were there:

 

And if all that wasn’t enough . . .

They had this really fabulous playground right behind the Tropical Dream Center.  You’ll get a few pics from that next time; this is just an appetizer.