Jay and Linda have a wonderful place to share, and they made us feel very welcome!

My fiancee and I were looking for a restful place to spend a weekend together, because we're both in the midst of stressful times at work. This was the perfect spot. Jay and Linda's cottage is comfortable and cozy. We could easily have stayed there for a few more days and enjoyed the trees, the quiet, the mountain air, and the amenities like the tub on the deck and the wood stove and piano inside.

It was just the two of us, but there's a sleeper sofa in the living room that could make this a nice place for another person or two to stay.

When we arrived, Jay and Linda came down to greet us. They showed us all of the amenities of the cottage and made some suggestions of things we could do with our weekend. They even mentioned particular events that were happening nearby -- we could have showed up with no plans at all and found much to do! The following morning, we happened to see them and said hello. They asked if there was anything else we found we needed (there wasn't). We felt that Jay and Linda were available if we needed anything, but still felt that we had privacy.

When we did venture out, Soquel was a short and lovely drive away. Santa Cruz is close by, too. We even spent one day down in Monterey -- not too far, either, and returning from the crowded aquarium to our little redwood retreat was quite a relief.

Thanks Jay and Linda for a lovely weekend!