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RAUNØY, MASFJORDEN
On the small private island Raunoy I have an old farm approx 1 hour north from Bergen, on the western coast of Norway. My father is the main owner, and this place is his birth place and where he grew up. We now use the island as a summer residence, so there might be short periods you will be on your own when we need to go back home for work. You can only get here by private boat, and I or my father will pick you up on the main land. No public ferry or possibility to arrive by car.
On the island you will meet my dog and cat, our goats, hens and the neighbours sheeps. While staying at our place, you can fish, swim and walk in the forest and feel free and close to nature. There are no cars out here, and only two houses on a private small island. Our house is occupied with 7 bedrooms (so you can have your own), kitchen, living room and bathroom. We have TV and 4G wifi. We get our water from collection tanks, and have hot and cold water to shower and wash with, but to drink we bring water from the main land. We have a small island boat, a kayak and a sup board you might borrow in your leisure time.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Experience a local Norwegian family. Possibility to take the bus to Bergen and the surroundings in an easy way. Possibilities to go hiking in the mountains, and on the island you will be close to the sea where you can swim, snorkle, paddle, or go fishing.
Aide
General farm work during all summer.
Focusing on:
GARDEN: Weeding and sowing (May), cutting gras and drying it (June, July), harvesting berries from the trees and bushes (July, August)
FARMING: Maintenance fences, goat- and chicken house cleaning,
HOUSE: Cleaning and maintenance inside and around the house.
CARPENTING: Fixing the summer house we use for Airbnb (we want to build a nex entrance hallway)
ROAD: Maintenance the road. There is no road on the island, but we want to have the tractor road repaired.
AT SEA: Cleaning the boats, fixing and painting the pier
Langues parlées
Norwegian: Courant
Anglais: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
This is an old farm house with several rooms. You will have your own bedroom. Living room, kitchen and bathroom shared with the family and other workawayers. Some of the time we might have Airbnb hosting in the summer house.
Autres infos...
You get here by taking the bus 345 (Andvik) to Masfjordnes where you will be picked up by private boat. There is no public transport to the island, and not possible to get there by car (but you can of course take the car to Masfjordnes and park there if you have a car with you).
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
We have both dog and cat so you can’t be allergic. Dogs that don't harm the island animals, are welcome.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
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We had the unique chance to experience how is it to live, grow and farm on a norwegian island. We were always working outside, with a beautiful sun and a perfect weather. We also always had time to enjoy the beautiful island and its surroundings.
If you go there you could enjoy a… read more
sorry that it took me so long to write this, but it has to be shared, because it was a wonderful first Workaway experience! I stayed at the island from the beginning of August for two weeks and also four days in Salhus.
My time was so nice: the other Workawayers and me were catching crabs and fish 🦀, we baked a cake for… read more
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We had the unique chance to experience how is it to live, grow and farm on a norwegian island. We were always working outside, with a beautiful sun and a perfect weather. We also always had time to enjoy the beautiful island and its surroundings.
If you go there you could enjoy a… read more
sorry that it took me so long to write this, but it has to be shared, because it was a wonderful first Workaway experience! I stayed at the island from the beginning of August for two weeks and also four days in Salhus.
My time was so nice: the other Workawayers and me were catching crabs and fish 🦀, we baked a cake for… read more
My tasks were for example: to isolate the chickenhouse (so they won´t get cold in winter), to collect wild berries for the goats to eat and to go fishing.
Martin and Jorunn (Meretes´ parents) are very nice people and living with them almost felt like being home.
The work itself was easy and I was treated… read more
I had the pleasure to stay with Merete and her family for one month on their island in the norwegian fjords and it was just pure paradisse - The surrounding of the island and the island itself could be descriped as a… read more
Merete and her whole family were really kind to us and the others workawayers, the talks were always interesting and fun ! You always feel welcome to their home !
It was our very first workaway experience and we had an amazing time.
We've helped mainly on their island, Raunøyna. We've been… read more
Merete and her father Martin are part of the kindest people I've ever met, really interested in you and your life projects and always concerned about your well being. I wish I had more time to spend with them, but it gives me a reason to come back :)
During my stay I was also pleased… read more
