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Egypt - from Mar 2024 until May 2024 View allDescription
Hi! I'm Cora, and I'm travelling to experience new cultures, traditions and ways of living, learn useful skills and find my way and purpose in life.
I've got a quiet and peaceful personality, creative and shy sometimes, with lots of patience and perseverance. Though not very talkative I like to learn and discuss new ideas, stories and points of view. I love to work with animals and plants and to do things with my hands, and I'm looking forward to keep learning about self sustainable and nature friendly lifestyles, horticulture,medicinal plants, healthy meals, ecological building, manufacture of ceramic pottery and soap... To live closer and in harmony with nature.
Along my volunteer experience -which has been going on for more than five fears now- I've done and learned things like farming (taking care of diverse animals like goats, hens, sheep -including a shearing session-, horses, ducks); horse communication and training; various artistic projects; crafts with wood and branches, like doors and fences; gardening and permaculture, weeding, planting, potting and growing seeds on a polytunnel; harvesting and packing veggies and fruits; preapring medicinal herbal infusions; some construction work like putting insolation pannels, covering a wall with clay, restoring an old stone wall, sanding and painting; and also worked in some hostels, B&b and campsites.
Fond of medieval times, fantasy, celtic/nordic cultures and sword mastery, I used to practice medieval sword fighting & reenactment back on my hometown; I love mythology, paganism, mysticism and legends. Being close to nature and having some time for myself is essential for me; however I also enjoy spending time and sharing life with more people. Music is also an important part of my life, my favourite genres being celtic/ irish/ folk/ medieval; I play violin, drums and a bit flute and guitar, and love to listen other people play as well.Interests
Water sportsYoga / WellnessVegetarian or veganCultureNatureCyclingOutdoor activitiesDIY & craftsLanguagesSelf developmentSustainabilityPetsMountainGardeningHikingPlant careMusicHistoryCooking & foodDrawing & painting
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
GardeningBeing an elderly companionLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsHospitality/TourismCharity WorkArt ProjectsHelping with Computers/ InternetAble to teach about:
General MaintenanceCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelping around the houseAnimal CareLanguagesMore details about your skills
Arts and handcrafts, diy, painting, gardening, taking care of animals and veggie gardens, housework.
Some experience with horses.
Some experience in hospitality - changeovers, housekeeping, laundry, kitchen help, etc.
Language and culture exchanging.
I'm very creative and enjoy doing things that require patience and handcraft work, as well as tidying up and organizing. I also like sewing, caligraphy, customizing clothes and baking.
And... I've been told that my presence helps keeping a calm and peaceful atmosphere :DAge
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I have bad reactions to sun exposure so I prefer not to work exposed to direct sunshine.
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Even before going there he wanted to make sure that I had enough information about the place and tasks etc, to give me an accurate picture of his place. He's always checking the you are happy with the work and confident with the tasks, and if possible will make sure that you see the jobs… read more
It was a real joy to host Cora, it was the perfect balance in every way. She worked conscientiously and independently in all the work that needed done, and was very patient when I tried my beginner's Spanish! We found plenty of time to get to know each other, but she was also was also keen to… read more
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Even before going there he wanted to make sure that I had enough information about the place and tasks etc, to give me an accurate picture of his place. He's always checking the you are happy with the work and confident with the tasks, and if possible will make sure that you see the jobs… read more
It was a real joy to host Cora, it was the perfect balance in every way. She worked conscientiously and independently in all the work that needed done, and was very patient when I tried my beginner's Spanish! We found plenty of time to get to know each other, but she was also was also keen to… read more
At the beginning we thought that Cora locked in her comfort zone and she took her time for things. But day by day we get her know better and deeper. At the end of her stay, we loved her company and it was very difficult for us to let her go. Cora learned well… read more
They are very open minded, very friendly and they like to spend time with workawayers and share experiences and… read more