Sunday, December 1

Joe, who is affiliated with our bed and breakfast, was at the airport to greet us. I booked the Jaiya Mongkol B&B through a search on the internet. It was a risk, but it turned out to be even more beautiful than it appeared on-screen. As we drove along the highway we saw more signs of poverty.  After a bit we turned right, drove down a lane and through a beautiful teak gate to see a stunning home.

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We spent six nights here. As lovely as it was, it was perhaps a bit too isolated for us and we were dependent on someone to drive us to town -- we took a taxi home each evening for 200 baht. For someone looking for something relaxing and out of the way this would be great for a true Thai experience. I'll note here that they have cats, dogs (large and small), and roosters. The small dogs are adorable; I never saw the large ones. You won't hear traffic, but you will hear animals. Norachai, the owner, was educated in England.  He was accommodating and tried hard to provide whatever he could.  http://www.jaiya.infothai.com/

The bedrooms are air-conditioned, but it is expected that guests will not run them during the day while out; there are also fans. We had queen-size beds, armoires, dressing tables and chairs, windows with beautiful curtains, and plenty of lighting. The mattresses, however, were rock-hard. The bathroom was adequate with a large marble shower. They provided soap, Q-tips, cottonballs, fluffy bathsheets and face towels.

Jaiya Mongkol is a two-level teak house with four guest bedrooms in numerous wings so that every room in the house has a view of the gardens. Everything, and I mean everything, is teak. A formal living room and dining room are upstairs with dinner available on request. A Thai breakfast is served at an outside dining table downstairs. Two bedrooms in one wing have bathrooms en suite. We stayed in another wing in separate rooms (almost identical) with a shared bathroom for 3,800 baht for both, breakfast included.

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