We really enjoyed staying two nights in the downstairs Cowgirl Room at the rustic Flipjack Ranch. In Robin's absence, Dave was our host, and he was great, though it meant we were on our own for dinner (no problem-see below). The room was clean and quiet and the bed was big, warm and comfortable. We particularly enjoyed the custom, artistic tile job in the shower, as well as the paintings throughout the house, many of which were painted by Dave, we learned! Breakfast coffee service was timely and tasty, as was the subsequent breakfast--and truly farm to table with the eggs and bacon! The rural, forested (Redwoods!) surroundings were both beautiful and calming, and we really enjoyed watching and interacting with the farm animals, especially Chewy, the baby lamb. We bought food in Santa Cruz (nothing in Bonny Doon...) and had our own dinners at Flipjack, which was fun sitting around the large kitchen table and talking with Dave and the two delightful WWOOFER "interns" staying and working at the ranch. Close to Henry Cowell Redwood Park, USSC, then Santa Cruz and Capitola and Forest of Nisene Marks. If you are a lover of the outdoors, like the quiet of the redwood forest, and appreciate farm to table food, this is a great spot. We'll be back, hopefully in the upstairs Cowboy room next to try something new.