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Description
We are a family of 5. Me (40), my husband (48), our oldest son (17), daughter (14), youngest son (6).
We live in a small village with 1300 inhabitants called Vestmanna in the Faroe Islands. I work within the shipping business and my husband runs his own charter fishing boat from our village. Our boat is a 42 feet big wooden boat and has been in our family for the last 20 years. My husband runs the boat him self and is fishing with tourists almost everyday from the mid of May to the end of September.
We live in a smaller house with a quite big garden of 600 square meter. We have a small cottage in our backyard, that you will be staying at. Our house is located in the centre of Vestmanna, right down to the sea with the local church as our neighbour to one side.
We would like help this summer from a shipwright, because our wooden boat has got a damage. Its an estimated work of 3 weeks, and you are welcome to take all 3 or what suits your plan. The husband is a keen craftsman, so he has got all tools to work on the boat. Will send some pictures of the damage.
We are renting the cottage to tourist, so your inquiry must fit in with the availabity
You will live in our cottage, a 22 sqm, suitable for two, with facilities such as kitchen, bathroom with a shower, Wi-Fi and television. So its as private as it can get.
From Vestmanna you can do a boattrip to the beautiful birdcliffs or visit the fantastic small island of Mykines, where you can hike and enjoy the fantastic birdlife and beautiful nature. You also have a lot of hiking oppurtunities all around our village. We have a car that you can use in your free time. This is the perfect way to get around our fantastic islands and we have a lot of beutiful places for you to visit and enjoy.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will experience staying with a friendly and open family. We are interessted in knowing your culture as well as you will get an insight into traditional Faroese culture and food. We like enjoying the Faroese nature both on land and from the sea. You will have the oppurtunity to join us for as many fishingtrips as you like :)
We have a car that you can use in your free time and like this you can get around the islands and experience our nature. We will gladly help and guide you, with youre leisure time activity.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Help
We are looking for a shipwright to help us repair a storm damage we got this winther, The boat is a 42 feet pinewood built in Norway in 1962.
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Faroese: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Swedish: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Accommodation
We have a small cottage in our backyard, that will be your place while staying with us. The cottage has a small livingroom with a sofa, TV, Wi-Fi and table for two. Small kitchen with all facilities. Bathroom with a shower. The sleepingarea is in the loft with a doublebed. Since we are renting the cottage, your enquiry will need to fit in with the availabilty this summer
What else ...
In Vestmanna we have a local café/pub, where you can enjoy a good meal and drink. Also we have a saga museum at the tourist office and a restaurant as well. The surrounding here are beautiful.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week, or 8 hours in 3 days, and the rest is off.
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I have been staying with them for 20 days when I arrived in the country and since I loved my time with them so much, I decided to comeback for another week after another workaway that I had booked! This is how nice they are!… read more
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I have been staying with them for 20 days when I arrived in the country and since I loved my time with them so much, I decided to comeback for another week after another workaway that I had booked! This is how nice they are!… read more
