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Last replied
25 Nov 2022
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Description
hei! our name is Markus and Kaja we live in a small farm in Kabelvåg.
With our cat, two lovely goats and 16 chickens. we love outdoor activities like kayaking, snowboarding. climbing. surfing. fishing and much more. We also enjoy Saunas, bonfire nights and listening to music.
We have every other week Markus beautiful sons with us, they are 4 and 6 years old.
Part of our beautiful place, we have vast woods in our backyard, a rive stream, and a path that leads to a sweet water lake only 3 minutes away, our own oasis. in the summer we love going for a swim and In the winter it's a sweet spot to see the Northern Lights.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Part of our daily life is making the most of what we have, we are spiritual and life loving people. We could enjoy our many hobbies that we have and explore together. Marcus lived in the Lofoten Islands for 10 years now and he is a wild outdoor person who always have good stories to share. Kaja is very creative, loving projects person, she is open minded and would love to share ideas and thoughts.
Projects involving children
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Help
This summer we are building a new green house, taking care of the animals and this years cropping.
we also want to build a bathtub made if cob. So if you have any experience whit that we will definitely want you to come so we can Lear how it works!
there's occasional jobs like wood chopping, food drying (we like to preserve the most of leftover food we have ,and strive to be 0 waste family), filtering oil to use it for natural fuel solution ext.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
you could chose between staying at a Caravan in our property in the middle of the woods, or you can have a private bedroom in our house.
What else ...
we are a 10 minutes drive from Svolvær and 20 minutes drive from Henningsvær.
there is a bus stop 3 minutes walk from our place.
we can help you borrow everything that you may need and we have many experience and tips that we would love to share with you while you're here.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
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We (Karo and I) tried to expect less but what we get was amazing.
we felt good vibes there from the first moment. We worked together and also spent a lot of our free time as a kind of familiy (Sauna, Sport Session, Yoga, bonfires and cooking classes). Regarding work we could place our own projects ideas or take some… read more
