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Evaluación del anfitrión
80 %
Last replied
21 ene 2024
Porcentaje de respuesta
71.4 %
Usually responds ≤ 19 dias
Comentarios
13
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Descripción
I'm Carmen, I used to work for the City Council of my city but two years ago I decided to stop to embark on the project of living in the countryside. In my house in Cantabria, close to Basque Country, I am building a shelter for cyclists (I do everything except plumbing and electricity) and growing my vegetables.
I used to offer my home through Couchsurfing for the simple pleasure of meeting other people and cultures but now I also need a hand and that we can enjoy and learn from this project.
Normally in the house he will be Ricky, my partner, and me. He is a musician and will almost never be working with us.
I have traveled quite a lot , lived in Dominican Republic but now I am more interested in nice people and a simple life.
I have worked as a piano teacher for later to leave and study law but my real passion is to reform houses and things (stones, wood, furnitures) transforming them.
I am able to use almost any tool (drill, the grinder, the chainsaw, lawn mower) and I'm willing to teach you. I'm not afraid of almost anything. We can put plasterboard, wooden floors. I love working with wood.
I grow my own vegetables so I also know something about it. I built my own greenhouse always taking advantage of the materials that I have nearby.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomasJardineríaConstrucción y bricolajeAyuda domésticaMantenimiento generalIntercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
In front of our house there is a train stop that will take you to Santander and Bilbao and also a bus that will leave you in Laredo beach in half an hour.
I love to speak, learn and teach languages so we can practice with me Spanish.
If you are interested in learning Basque and Spanish cuisine I am also willing to teach you in our free time. I would love to learn your specialties too.
It's an area well known for its mountains where you can practice both mountain biking and climbing or maybe just walking.Ayuda
Above all I need to do some clearing work in the orchard, upload material, put a layer of cement in an area of the orchard. Nothing for which a great experience is needed.
The house is big and sometimes I can ask you to do some cleaning work such as cleaning the windows.
We will also do some simple rehabilitation work.
If the job is finished, maybe your job is to solve some doubt or that we chat in any of the languages that I try to improve: English, French or Basque.Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Basque: Fluido
Francés: FluidoEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.Alojamiento
We have two rooms with double bed so we can accommodate either two people, or one person and a couple. You will share the bathroom with us.
We will cook the main midday meal (almost always vegetarian) and you will have at your disposal what you need for breakfast and dinner . Sometimes we'll also cook for dinner. It depends on the day and the job.Algo más...
We have a small supermarket 15 minutes walk from home. and the bigs one half and hour from home. We live in a lively neighborhood where most people work in the fields and are openminded.
If you are looking for a party and young people you will have to move either to Bilbao/Santander on your days off or perhaps in Laredo on weekends.Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Comentarios (7)
Right from the day I arrived they made me feel like home in their lovely house. Carmen truly is an extraordinary person and the rental she build on her own is one of a kind. During my time there I got lots of language practice, helped with cleaning and some… read more
I would have loved to speak more deeply with them but my english level didin´t alow me many times.
It was really a pleasure to host and work with them.
Carmen, Ricky and Mario are amazing kind souls who made our stay at there beautiful home a pleasure beyond words. The room we was given to stay was nearly as perfect as the company and the food was another level of perfection on top.
We was given ease of hours to work, ate as a family… read more
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Right from the day I arrived they made me feel like home in their lovely house. Carmen truly is an extraordinary person and the rental she build on her own is one of a kind. During my time there I got lots of language practice, helped with cleaning and some… read more
I would have loved to speak more deeply with them but my english level didin´t alow me many times.
It was really a pleasure to host and work with them.
Carmen, Ricky and Mario are amazing kind souls who made our stay at there beautiful home a pleasure beyond words. The room we was given to stay was nearly as perfect as the company and the food was another level of perfection on top.
We was given ease of hours to work, ate as a family… read more
It was also very easy to cook as they ate everything I cooked.
I wish them all the luck in their new homes.
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