It takes only a few hours to fall into the flow of Las Alamandas and feel as free as the wind. While relaxing in a hammock and watching the birds flit about, we are greeted by a smiling man from the kitchen who appears holding a chalkboard with the evening menu. We make our selections, and, incredibly, he retains the information without pad or paper, then walks to the next casita. Dinner is in the oven and it is only 4 p.m. We slip down a canopied path to a late dinner on an open terrace past a shimmering swimming pool and are serenaded by crickets, frogs and other wondrous sounds.
Chefs prepare low-fat, light Mexican cuisine featuring fresh, fresh, fresh.
Vegetarians are accommodated as are those who like their tasties swimming in butter. Specialties include ensalada de nopales, chiles en nogada, river crayfish cooked in a light garlic sauce, baked tortilla chips and shrimp soup. The next morning, the embracing duo of romance and adventure flash across the horizon when the Las Alamandas hot air balloon comes to life for a flight above the San Nicolas River on the down-river wind currents to the resort. Wind currents are steady and full of zing, and the views are magnificent. When you see Iguanas in search of the first rays of sun cleverly draped on tree tops, you'll known what I mean.