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Vom Workawayer (Anna) für Host
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I stayed with Anna and Markus for one and a half weeks and i couldn’t have been a better experience for my first workaway! I felt very warmly welcomed and taken care of right away. After a long train ride, the pumpkin soup Anna made tasted soo good. My room was very cozy, with a spacious own bathroom and even a kitchen and balcony to use.
… read more In the hours i helped, time flew by. I enjoyed the tasks I did, which included pruning blackberry bushes, picking up apples fallen from the trees, mending fences with Markus and helping him in the stable (you‘ll love the cows! I even would get to know a freshly born calf which was so cute with her mother and there is also a very sweet old cat that likes to cuddle), helping Anna harvesting her vegetables and making delicious meals out of them. You can learn a lot from her about healthy eating and nurturing your body, our talks about health, medicine and lots of other things were very interesting. It was also great to learn something about livestock farming and breeding cows from Markus. The calfs get to stay with their mothers instead of being separated from one another and spend most time of their day outside on spacious meadows. Both Anna and Markus are very warm people always with a smile on their face and I really enjoyed the time with them.
In my free time, i took long walks in the sourrounding area which is very picturesque. I can especially recommend the gorge with a river and waterfall nearby. On my free days, I had time to visit Zürich and the alps, if you need you‘ll get a lot of good tips from Anna and Markus.
Thank you both for a really good time! I can only recommend everyone spending time at your place.Vom Host für Workawayer (Anna)
During Anna's time on our farm, she showed a high level of responsibility and motivation. She showed big flexibility with working in the household, in the garden and with the cows on the farm. Anna was quick and happy to learn new skills. Anna worked clean and precise and she showed always a calm and positive attitude. Her ability to think along
… read more different tasks was great. Anna's communication is clear and we enjoyed wonderful conversations around the dinner table.
We would always welcome you back on our farm!
Thank you for your work!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Samantha & Alan)
Having Samantha and Alan on our farm was an absolute pleasure. They were always joyful and brought a positive energy to every task. They were motivated and always on time and ready to contribute. With their life experience, they approached each task practically, finding efficient solutions to any challenge. They were honest in their
… read more communications, which made working together smooth and enjoyable.
We are truly grateful for your hard work and dedication!
Vom Workawayer (Samantha & Alan) für Host
Anna and Markus are lovely hosts. Welcoming, warm, caring and happy ☺️
We had a fabulous two weeks with Anna and Markus and learned so much about eating healthy food, how it is grown and when to harvest.
The house is beautiful and we were lucky enough to have our own part of the house, complete with our own bathroom and a wonderful balcony.
Our
… read more food was so fresh and tasty, either picked from the veggie garden or fresh cooked by Anna. Salad dressings and the wonderful zucchini bread was home made and we were lucky enough to see how these were made, thank you Anna for both of these will be added to our dinner table back home. Anna shared so much knowledge with us regarding nutrition and what is best. We are so grateful.
No work was hard, tasks were varied and always a pleasure to complete.
The location of Anna and Marcus’s lovely home is fantastic for exploring nearby towns, cities and the mountains. There is a forest with lovely trails right on the doorstep.
Anna shared an app with us and suggested areas, towns, cities and routes to take so we could visit lakes to swim in, wonderful towns and see the most amazing views of the countywide.
What a joy it was to spend this time with Anna and Markus, such genuinely nice folks.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Rémi) für Host
I recently spent three weeks at Anna and Markus's farm and had a fantastic time. They were incredibly welcoming and made me feel right at home. The accommodation was excellent, with a cozy flat and private bathroom. The work was varied and manageable, including tasks like feeding cows, cleaning stalls, cutting firewood, preparing silos for hay
… read more harvest, and fixing fences. Anna and Markus are wonderful hosts—friendly, knowledgeable, and always in good spirits. The farm is in a beautiful location with stunning views, perfect for exploring.
Thank you, Anna and Markus, for a lovely WorkAway experience!Feedback
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Vom Workawayer (Anna) für Host
review
I stayed with Anna and Markus for one and a half weeks and i couldn’t have been a better experience for my first workaway! I felt very warmly welcomed and taken care of right away. After a long train ride, the pumpkin soup Anna made tasted soo good. My room was very cozy, with a spacious own bathroom and even a kitchen and balcony to use.
… read more In the hours i helped, time flew by. I enjoyed the tasks I did, which included pruning blackberry bushes, picking up apples fallen from the trees, mending fences with Markus and helping him in the stable (you‘ll love the cows! I even would get to know a freshly born calf which was so cute with her mother and there is also a very sweet old cat that likes to cuddle), helping Anna harvesting her vegetables and making delicious meals out of them. You can learn a lot from her about healthy eating and nurturing your body, our talks about health, medicine and lots of other things were very interesting. It was also great to learn something about livestock farming and breeding cows from Markus. The calfs get to stay with their mothers instead of being separated from one another and spend most time of their day outside on spacious meadows. Both Anna and Markus are very warm people always with a smile on their face and I really enjoyed the time with them.
In my free time, i took long walks in the sourrounding area which is very picturesque. I can especially recommend the gorge with a river and waterfall nearby. On my free days, I had time to visit Zürich and the alps, if you need you‘ll get a lot of good tips from Anna and Markus.
Thank you both for a really good time! I can only recommend everyone spending time at your place.Vom Host für Workawayer (Anna)
During Anna's time on our farm, she showed a high level of responsibility and motivation. She showed big flexibility with working in the household, in the garden and with the cows on the farm. Anna was quick and happy to learn new skills. Anna worked clean and precise and she showed always a calm and positive attitude. Her ability to think along
… read more different tasks was great. Anna's communication is clear and we enjoyed wonderful conversations around the dinner table.
We would always welcome you back on our farm!
Thank you for your work!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Samantha & Alan)
Having Samantha and Alan on our farm was an absolute pleasure. They were always joyful and brought a positive energy to every task. They were motivated and always on time and ready to contribute. With their life experience, they approached each task practically, finding efficient solutions to any challenge. They were honest in their
… read more communications, which made working together smooth and enjoyable.
We are truly grateful for your hard work and dedication!
Vom Workawayer (Samantha & Alan) für Host
Anna and Markus are lovely hosts. Welcoming, warm, caring and happy ☺️
We had a fabulous two weeks with Anna and Markus and learned so much about eating healthy food, how it is grown and when to harvest.
The house is beautiful and we were lucky enough to have our own part of the house, complete with our own bathroom and a wonderful balcony.
Our
… read more food was so fresh and tasty, either picked from the veggie garden or fresh cooked by Anna. Salad dressings and the wonderful zucchini bread was home made and we were lucky enough to see how these were made, thank you Anna for both of these will be added to our dinner table back home. Anna shared so much knowledge with us regarding nutrition and what is best. We are so grateful.
No work was hard, tasks were varied and always a pleasure to complete.
The location of Anna and Marcus’s lovely home is fantastic for exploring nearby towns, cities and the mountains. There is a forest with lovely trails right on the doorstep.
Anna shared an app with us and suggested areas, towns, cities and routes to take so we could visit lakes to swim in, wonderful towns and see the most amazing views of the countywide.
What a joy it was to spend this time with Anna and Markus, such genuinely nice folks.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Rémi) für Host
I recently spent three weeks at Anna and Markus's farm and had a fantastic time. They were incredibly welcoming and made me feel right at home. The accommodation was excellent, with a cozy flat and private bathroom. The work was varied and manageable, including tasks like feeding cows, cleaning stalls, cutting firewood, preparing silos for hay
… read more harvest, and fixing fences. Anna and Markus are wonderful hosts—friendly, knowledgeable, and always in good spirits. The farm is in a beautiful location with stunning views, perfect for exploring.
Thank you, Anna and Markus, for a lovely WorkAway experience!
Vom Workawayer (Jep) für Host
I took a flight to Zürich at the end of September and stayed in this farm for a week and a half , and I can tell it was a very good experience.
Anna and Markus are really a lovely couple, always on a good mood, and I felt like a part of the family the days I spent there.
They have around 20 happy and well treated cows and a vegetable garden with
… read more some medicinal plants, that was very interesting for me to learn about it.
Comunication was very good and funny mainly in English but also a bit of German, French and Catalan. The work was varied and easy for me, and I had time to explore the surroundings on the bicycle that Anna lent me.
Danke for heaving me here and all the best for you!Dieser Workawayer hat sich dafür entschieden, sein Profil privat zu schalten, kann aber von anderen Workawayern bezüglich dieses Feedbacks kontaktiert werden.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Julia)
Wir empfehlen Julia mit ihren vielen Fähigkeiten, Motivation und ihrere Fröhlichkeit gerne weiter.
Julia,`dein Einsatz bei uns in Haus, Garten und Hof war so wertvoll.
Diese super Zeit mit dir wird uns so dankbar in Errinnerung bleiben!
Vom Workawayer (Julia) für Host
I spent a week and a half with Anna and Markus at their farm in Dürnten and that was absolutely the best choice I could make! The communication with Anna before the arrival was clear and easy. From the beginning of my stay I felt very welcome, taken care of and treated like a part of a family. I got my own clean and cosy space with a bedroom and a
… read more bathroom. The farm itself and the nature around are fabulous, there are plenty of beautiful places you can go to by bike or even by foot. Moreover the public transport is easy accessible as well. The family helped me a lot with planning my excursions and I'm sure you can count on them regarding travel tips :)
The work was very diverse so I never got bored. I enjoyed every single task, each gave me fun and an opportunity to learn something new. My work hours were very flexible as well.
Anna is such a positive, warm, always laughing woman. She simply radiates with happiness. I was so glad to learn from her about gardening, plants, cooking, functional medicine and so much more! We shared so many great moments I will never forget!
Markus is so kind and caring, plus he had the warmest smile I've ever seen! He was very patient with me answering all the questions about cows and generally farming. He was always ready to show me new things and gave his best while explaining them to me, I learned so much! I loved helping him in the stable and with wood! :)
All in all I'm coming back home really inspired. That was something more for me than just holidays. Anna and Markus are amazing people, leading a healthy lifestyle, enjoying their lives and sharing it with others. I was so happy to meet them and I regret I could not stay longer.
I can fully recommend doing WorkAway in Dürnten to everyone! Especially health enthusiasts, nature and animal lovers will fall in love with this place!
Thank you a lot for everything Anna and Markus, I'm going to miss you!
Vom Workawayer (Taylor & Ewan) für Host
Anna and Markus invited us into their home and life for a week with open arms. They were both really friendly and knowledgeable people who live in a beautiful part of Switzerland (about 30 minutes on train from Zurich). Their farm is surrounded by fields and amazing mountain views - they have around 20 cows and grow lots of vegetables! We met
… read more their daughter and shared one of Anna's amazing lunches. We have to emphasize how GOOD Anna's home cooked meals are. Anna has many amazing recipes that she is more than happy to share and explain the health benefits.
If you are looking for a cultural experience in an amazing location with great hosts, Anna and Markus could be the perfect hosts for you.
Our room was ideal and we had our own bathroom. Our work for the week included painting, cooking, gardening, cleaning, fencing which we really enjoyed.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Tanja & Michael)
It was lovely to have such a down-to-earth and interested couple on our farm. Tanja and Michael helped us conscientious and very motivated, they asked in-depth questions and thought the tasks through before starting. They loved to work self-dependent and were willing to do all kind of work such as harvesting, weeding, mowing, but also construction
… read more work, cooking, cleaning and raking. They made sure a once started task get finished even if some of the material had to be organised first or even the asked workhours were fulfilled already. Within just a few days they found their way and were very understanding of our situation. Tanja and Michael worked perfectly as a team.
During the meals we had interesting conversations in which we all learned from each other as Tanja and Michael have a lot of unusual life experiences. Furthermore, Michael provided us with fantastic photos from our farm and garden. We did enjoy the time together and were very satisfied as hosts.
Vom Workawayer (Tanja & Michael) für Host
We came to Anna and Markus in our very first Workaway and felt very welcomed. Although we have met the two in a challenging situation, we learned a lot and enjoyed the meals together. In the evening, we talked about the tasks for the following day so we could work self-dependent and according to the weather conditions. Some tasks were physically
… read more demanding, others were easy. They always made sure that we had a lot of variety during the day and through the week. We did a lot of gardening, harvesting, construction work, cooking and house maintenance, but also some haying, cleaning, bike repairing and decortication of fencing posts.
The food was majoritarian fresh from their garden with a good deal of raw vegetable. The beef from their own cows was tender and tasty. A green smoothie a day helped us to detox and lose some weight. Anna has a lot of experience and gives clear instructions on how not to waist food or how to profit best from all the substances.
We had great two and a half weeks here and can highly recommend a stay on this lovely farm.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jim & Sue)
We had a wonderful time with Sue and Jim. Not enough words can describe how precious this time was. They fitted in very well from the beginning on. They worked effective and with endurance all the time.
No task was to big, too small and was always taken on with enthusiasm and consistently achieving a very high standard. They loved the challenge
… read more and completed many different tasks in our garden and around the farm. What a gift to have well experienced and mature farmers with us. We loved to hear about their life experiences and always enjoyed the conversations during mealtimes.
Too many wonderful things to list. Thank you from all our heart!
Vom Workawayer (Jim & Sue) für Host
We were able to spend a month living with and working beside Marcus and Anna, in their home. During this time we shared common and different aspects of farming in Switzerland and ranching in Idaho. We were accepted like family, and enjoyed many delightful and informative conversations around the dinner table, most often in their beautiful back
… read more yard.
Our work expectations were well defined and certainly within our ability to perform. Language at times took some wrestling with words, but between us we always came to an understanding of what was to be accomplished.
We had easy access to public transportation, and with guidance from Anna, we soon were able to travel over most of Switzerland and a bit of Italy and Germany. A magnificent opportunity and one we would recommend.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (cameronandshona)
Shona and Cameron came and spent three weeks with our family on our sustainable farm in the middle of a wonderfully warm summer.
It was great having a couple of similar age and stage to us, especially with their life experience and maturity. They were motivated, showed initiative, demonstrated good time management and took responsibility for
… read more seeing through assigned tasks to their completion.
They adapted quickly to the farming lifestyle and enjoyed the new challenges they encountered in our sustainable farming environment. Shona thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to utilize all the bountiful produce in the garden for making healthy, nutritious meals with speed and creativity. Cameron was a fantastic painter and handyman and even discovered previously untapped skills in animal husbandry, helping to deliver a baby calf.
There was lots of laughter and good conversations at mealtimes and whilst we were working. They showed genuine interest in our lifestyle and the farming culture that our lives are centered around.
We can definitely recommend this joyful and hardworking couple to any other potential workaway hosts.
Vom Workawayer (cameronandshona) für Host
Anna and Markus were absolutely superb hosts who made us feel immediately at home and part of their family for the 3 weeks we spent on their beautiful farm and orchard in Dürnten.
We ate delicious, nutritious meals, mainly provided from Anna’s extensive garden and we also gained new gardening tips and skills from her.
Our accommodation was very
… read more comfortable, cool and spacious and we appreciated the privacy of having our own space.
Anna was super organised with the tasks she wanted us to complete each day. The tasks were varied, manageable and well explained and we had plenty to keep us engaged for the required number of hours each day. She was considerate about jobs being weather dependent and made sure we had plenty of variety. We did all sorts of gardening jobs, painting, cleaning, cooking, harvesting fruit and vegetables, feeding cows and many other handyman tasks. It was good to feel we were genuinely assisting and contributing to the running of their busy farm life.
Anna and Markus and their son, Matt were extremely helpful in informing us about local travel highlights and they encouraged us to make the most of every opportunity to explore nearby beautiful and historic places in our free time. They included us in their family outings and we had lots of laughter and hilarity with language misunderstandings along the way.
A sign in their kitchen reads “Do all things with kindness “ and this was an accurate summary of how they live their lives.
We would encourage any hardworking, motivated Workawayers to come and spend some time working alongside and being blessed by this lovely family.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Jacob) für Host
I stayed with Anna and Markus in Dürnten for a week and a half at the end of March. They have a family farm raising cattle and a nice garden.
There was lots of Spring work to get the garden and farm ready for the season. Some examples: tilling garden plots, starting seeds in the greenhouse, trimming plants, weeding, setting up the electric cow
… read more fence. I also helped feed the cows each day and helped a bit in the kitchen. For most tasks, Anna or Markus started with me to demonstrate, and then let me work independently. I really enjoyed the work; it was nice to be outside and I learned a lot about plants and farming.
As Anna describes herself, she is very bubbly and grateful. She has overcome a challenging history of illness, and most conversations return to the topic of health and progressive medicine. I was skeptical about some of it, but I also really appreciate being exposed to the importance of proper nutrition and lifestyle and a new view of disease and treatment. The house diet is healthy and tasty – salads with greens from the garden, green smoothies, home-made yogurt and fruit jams, eggs from the neighbors. You won’t find any processed foods or junk, because these things plague society with health problems! Anna can be a bit finnicky about how things are done, so best to ask first and understand what she has in mind. Markus knows everything about running a farm. He’s not as confident in his English, but communicates perfectly fine. Their son Matthias also came home a few times and it was nice talking with him.
The schedule is pretty flexible. I typically worked through the morning and then a tad more in the evening.
The weather was wonderful while I was there. After I arrived, we had a pleasant lunch outside and then hiked the local mountain, Bachtel. The area is great for exploring by bike. You can go down to the Lake, Rapperswil, Zurich, and plenty of small villages. There’s also hiking, relaxing in the garden, or playing piano.
For anyone who wants to learn more about health, gardening and farming, go stay with Anna and Markus near Lake Zurich!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Jacob)
What an energetic, smart and talented young man! Jacob was with us almost 2 weeks and he did so much during his stay. He was basically good at everything! He helped Marcus at the farm and with the cows, prepared our garden, sowed seeds, helped me prepare a banquet for a group of farmers and even prepared a very healthy and delicious pesto and
… read more humus dish. And he plays the piano too!! All the tasks were completed efficiently and to the best standard possible that we are so grateful. He is so active and sporty, he even cycled to Zurich and back (I wish we have his energy!), explored the lakes and hills when he's off. He's a very quick learner, very mature and responsible and always keen to learn more. He brought a lot of good energy to the farm and our home and we will always remember him when we think of spring! A fantastic helper and we highly recommend him to anyone.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Toni & Greg)
Toni and Greg arrived autumn last year when there was much work to be done. They were such quick learners, with lots energy, flexible with a great attitude towards all the tasks and sense of responsibility that we achieved a lot together whether it was cooking, gardening or looking after the farm and the cows. We will always remember the stories
… read more we shared, the fun meals together, the laughter and joy they brought to our home. We are forever grateful for their help and highly recommend them to any host! We wish them all the best and sending them our sincere thanks for their help and company.
Vom Workawayer (Toni & Greg) für Host
Thank you, Anna and Marcus, for welcoming us into your home. You fed us with such healthy food we have never felt better. We particularly enjoyed the salads and salad dressing and the beef was the best we have eaten. We enjoyed seeing how you make the most of all the wholesome food available to you - even the pumpkin seeds!
The work was easy and
… read more straight forward. Greg enjoyed his time working outside helping Marcus on the farm. Toni had a good mix of outdoor tasks and helping in the kitchen. The first day there we painted the kitchen.
The surroundings are beautiful with a village about 15mins walk away and the train about 25 minutes walk away. We had several trips into Zurich on our days off and walks in the nearby hills.
Best wishesDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Ana Rita)
It was a pleasure to have Rita stay with us. She is a happy person, precise, well organised and always on time. There was lots of laughter while Rita was in the house.
Rita was interested in our lifestyle and keen to learn. She enjoyed the farm, learning about healthy cooking and starting a garden. She completed any jobs we gave her. She had very
… read more good attention to detail and was a very quick learner with a great memory. Hence, she was the winner when playing new board and card games.
We would recommend Rita to anyone looking for a sunny, interested person to help them.
Vom Workawayer (Ana Rita) für Host
There are no words to describe how happy and grateful I am for have had the opportunity to live with this lovely family for 10 days. After the first day it was like I’d been knowing them for ages. I felt part of the family and at home.
Markus is a true gentle man, a very dedicated farmer and husband, who has the right values and a good heart.
… read more He’s still learning english, but his big smile is his best communication tool.
Anna is such a sweet and kind person, who is always laughing and looking at everything through an optimistic and positive prisma. I spent most of my time together with her, either in the kitchen, either in the garden. I had the chance to learn many new skills: doing homemade jam and salad dressing, baking bread, pizza and pies, making apple crisps, sprouting, etc… She’s a very experienced gardener and patience is one of her qualities… even though I was like a curious child all the time, she always tried to answer all my “garden for dummies” questions and helped me a lot with my own garden planning. As we share so many interests and we’re both so openminded, our constant conversations were never ending! We just couldn’t stop it! And being someone who knows a lot about healthy living, she made me gain a whole new perspective about medicine, which might have changed completely my future career… I will be forever thankful for that!
I must also refer that I had the best and healthiest gastronomic experience ever! So many colours, vitamins and beauty in every single plate! I got to know new veggies and new flavours that I intent, for sure, to use in my regular diet at home.
Finally, the surroundings were also a great plus. Their farm, the forest and all the landscapes were amazingly beautiful. On sunday morning, we climbed together until the closest mountain top and the view was absolutely stunning.
I couldn’t have chosen a best host for my first workaway experience!
I can't thank you enough but I can say I will keep you in my heart… and don’t forget that you will always have a place waiting for you in Portugal!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Eve)
Eve is a calm person who fitted in well on our small farm. She brought laughter and joy into our home and shared information about her home country New Zealand. She really enjoyed our cats.
Eve was a quick learner and completed all the tasks she was given to a high standard.
Eve made the most of Switzerland’s landscape, spending time hiking and
… read more being outside.
We would recommend Eve to anyone looking for a good worker to help them.
Vom Workawayer (Eve) für Host
Wow, what amaxing people Anna and Marcus are! I stayed with them for just over a week and there was a lot of laughter and fun over that time!
They’ve got a really warm, welcoming and comfortable home that is just the perfect farm house. Both Anna and Marcus are lovely, gentle, caring people and I felt comfortable with them straight away. They were
… read more keen to share there knowledge about the area and make sure I saw as much of it as possible. I learnt new skills from Anna in terms of cooking, baking and general advice around farming and gardening - she is a fountain of information and an amazing cook, we had some extremely tasty meals while I was there. The cats were just lovely and super friendly. The scenery around the farm is unreal, with lots of beautiful walks close by. I couldn’t get enough of the outdoors there.
An amazing workaway position and would highly recommend spending time with Anna and Marcus, you’ll love it!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (fatimalessiter) für Host
If there’s one thing that I did a lot during my time with Anna and Markus, it was laughing!
This was their first Workaway experience but they approached it like pros. The work was never hard and Anna made sure that I do a variety of tasks to keep it fresh. One of my first tasks was to pick up apples that have fallen on the ground and sort out
… read more the good from the bad. The good ones get fed to the cows. This was followed by picking raspberries and blackberries from the garden and then helping Anna prepare our lunch. Anna wanted me to have a real Swiss experience so I helped her prepare rosti with raclette! That’s melted cheese on top of fried grated potatoes (I can eat it everyday!) served with fresh vegetables hand-picked from her garden with homemade salad dressing and eggs from the neighbours. It was raining the following day so we stayed indoors and spent the morning baking bread, preparing plums (cutting and deseeding them to freeze) and make apple and pear crisps. Other tasks included weeding, clearing the vegetable/herb garden to get ready for winter and painting the shed door. I can hardly call any of them work! I was so lucky with the weather as it was almost sunny everyday so I spent the afternoons sunbathing or doing yoga in the garden or just taking naps under the plum tree. Sometimes I would go for a walk with Anna and she will be telling me about all the Latin names of the trees and flowers. So interesting! You will learn a lot from her! She even took me for a drive to the mountains on my second day where there is an amazing view of Lake Zurich and the surrounding villages.
I had a lovely, quiet room upstairs with a very comfortable bed. It has a desk lamp which is great for reading at night. The house is very spacious but cosy and I spent a lot of time in the kitchen as it always smells great from freshly baked bread or what Anna is cooking. We always eat together in the garden under a cherry tree which was so charming. The vegetables are all from the garden or from the neighbours who also grow them on their own. Sometimes we will have meat and they are all from local producers or the beef that they raised in the farm. They are very much into healthy eating and Anna makes her own yoghurt, mills her own flour and makes her own muesli. I’ve never felt healthier!
I’m so glad that I found them as I not only learned about farm life but I also learned a lot about real life. Anna and Markus inspired me in many ways, their dedication to each other, their dedication to the farm and their philosophy in life. You have to be there to know what I mean. So if you’re looking for a special place in Switzerland, I urge you to message Anna and Markus. You will thank me for it!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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