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Retired, and living on Gabriola Island. This is a great place to be year-round. Very beautiful, surrounded by ocean and mountains. Lots of local artists - a very unique community (Isle of the Arts). Located near Vancouver and Nanaimo BC, Canada. Part of the Gulf Islands archipelago! A very laid-back lifestyle.
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Gabriola Island is on the West Coast Canada. The community has a mixed group of people on the island so there is a lot of learning opportunity. So if you want to have that 'Canadian' experience - this is definitely a part of it. In the house-hold we are able to speak: German, Spanish, French English, and some Portuguese. We can help you learn with English as a second language if required.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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We have 5 acres of land with field, forest, and a beach out front. There is always work to do outside that includes gardening and general up-keep. Physically able preferred. We will generally be working with you, we just need some more help. Most of the activities would be gardening related. But sometimes we need help with other maintenance activities. Details include: sowing gardens, harvesting crops, weeding, picking berries, picking apples and other fruits. There is also always lawn care, pruning bushes and trees, firewood collection, and general yard maintenance. Other tasks might include caring for the chickens and dog/cat. Sometimes we need help doing general maintenance which can include: fence building, odd-jobs (construction related), or even just bottling fruit in the kitchen. In the fall we go hunting, so sometimes we need help there too. We are happy to accommodate you based on your strengths.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: Fließend
Portugiesisch: FließendUnterkunft
You would get your own bedroom and bathroom, the rest of the house is shared. 1-2 people. No TV, but we have highspeed internet available.
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There is lots to explore here: the beaches, kayaking, walking trails, mountain biking, and even petroglyphs. Locally people play tennis and soccer, among other activities. There is also opportunity for boating, fishing, tennis, and drop-in soccer. Hiking is available on Vancouver Island, other sites of interest is the West Coast of Vancouver Island (Tofino and Long Beach), Cathedral Grove Park (Old Growth Trees), and Skiing in the Winter (Vancouver Island); but you might have to organize your own transportation. You can easily commute to Nanaimo for educational/recreational opportunities, such as Vancouver Island University. Beyond the local region is Vancouver and the remainder of British Columbia.
Being retired and in our 70's we live a fairly quiet but active lifestyle. We play tennis, go to the gym for exercise, go on bike rides, and we go to church on Sundays. We love to talk at the dinner table. If you think that suites you then that is probably great! Non-smoking household. On occasion our adult children will visit us. We live walking distance from the local pub which is a great place to meet people and socialize if you want to get away for a bit.
We have a small boat and kayaks that you can use, and sometimes we go out fishing.Etwas mehr Information
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stunning view of the sea. The breakfasts and dinners at beautifully set table
were exceptional. They lent us their car, bicycles and a boat, so we could
easily get to beaches, parks, petroglyphs or the ferry by ourselves. Our
tasks included fixing a wooden gate, cleaning… read more
Outside of… read more
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stunning view of the sea. The breakfasts and dinners at beautifully set table
were exceptional. They lent us their car, bicycles and a boat, so we could
easily get to beaches, parks, petroglyphs or the ferry by ourselves. Our
tasks included fixing a wooden gate, cleaning… read more
Outside of… read more
what an amazing experience with such a wonderful couple 😍
I am so grateful for this opportunity to stay in such a beautiful house in the middle of heaven right next to the ocean .
Nicki and George were very generous and welcoming and Nicki was spoiling us every night with delicious dinner and yummy desert… read more
We really enjoyed her presence and her help was invaluable.
Thank you.
Good luck in the future.
Tasks included washing windows, ripping out dead plants, washing raw wool and organizing the neighbour's crawlspace. She even came back for half a week which was wonderful. Good luck in your future… read more
It was my first workaway experience and it could not have been better! I am so grateful for this amazing start in Canada. I stayed two weeks in total and tasks included for example sweeping leaves, cutting raspberry bushes, vacuuming, washing wool from the sheep and… read more
I would highly recommend them.
George and Nicki were such lovely hosts and we felt welcomed from the start. They had great conversation and really helped us to get involved with the community which was great. The sense of community on Gabriola Island is something we won't forget.
We spent two weeks on their beautiful property which… read more
From the moment I met Nicki at Nanaimo airport and felt her warmth, I knew I came to a right place, and that feeling has never been wrong. Although I was there only for a week, I have learnt and received a lot of things from their simple but… read more
Thank you for the… read more
If you like to talk about many different topics you are exactly right in their home. From topics like religion all the way to the difference between your countries.
The tasks were pretty easy: helping in the… read more
Also, I fell in love with Gabriola Island, the beautiful, wild nature there and its laid-back lifestyle.
The work was mostly gardening and always manageable, offering a beautiful view on the Ocean.
I… read more
The working style is very laid back and consists of general help around the… read more
It was very nice and interesting. We learned so much about the forest and Canada and we improved our english.
Nikki is a very good cooker and for french girl like us it was very nice to have some good cheese !!
We helped them with the wood and the garden.
The house and the island are so… read more
I spent a week in this paradise. In a beautiful wooden house right on the sea lives this lovely family. The island itself is charming and magical too .
I had a great time with them. They were very welcoming, there were always good conversations, george's great life stories and adventures, and… read more
I had some fascinating… read more
I had use of a kayak and a bicycle and was also lent the… read more