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A wonderful experience with Miku & Shion, A pleasure to have them , nothing too much trouble for them . Would love to have them back again. We wish them all the best in their travels.
Our life here was like a paradise. We had breakfast in the beautiful garden, bathed in the sun. Our main tasks were weeding and watering the plants. None of it was difficult, and Maren and Ian were very kind and made sure we didn't get too tired. Swimming in the ocean after helping was very refreshing and a great moment. In the evening, we watched
… read more the sunset and had a lovely Maren’s dinner with them. Maren's cooking was delicious every day, and we miss your cooking even now that we're gone. They also took us to play pickleball, and it was a great experience to play with the locals. Ian and Maren were active, kind, and always kind to us, even though we don't speak English well. Anyone who comes here will miss leaving. Thank you for everything!!!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Mareile & Andreas)
A wonderful experience with Mareile & Andreas. Nothing was too much trouble . They did a fantastic job in the garden and it was lovely to have them join us of an evening and our social activities .We hope to stay in contact with them in the future. Thoroughly enjoyed their stay with us
Vom Workawayer (Mareile & Andreas) für Host
We spent two wonderful weeks at Maren and Ian's place in November. Maren and Ian were fantastic hosts who looked after us very well. Maren was great to talk to and provided us with everything we needed. For example we got fresh towels and sheets after a week and she filled the fridge with all the items we asked for for breakfast and lunch.
Ian
… read more was always kind and made sure we didn't work too long in the sun. It was fascinating listening to the stories of all his adventures and we look forward to reading his autobiography! We usually spent a few hours every night together, enjoying Maren's outstanding meals for dinner.
She really is an excellent cook! What we also really liked was that they included us in their social life like playing lawn Balls and Pickle Ball at the Hideaway Rec Centre and they even took us along to meet some of their friends and to play billiard. After some time we even felt a little like being part of that nice community.
Their wonderful house is situated right at their own beautiful beach with turquoise warm waters. We went swimming straight after work every day and were glad we had brought stinger suits with us. We often saw Reef Sharks and Sting Rays ( apparantely totally harmless) swimming right at the shore and once even dolphins. It was a joy to work to the chirping of their almost tame magpies and we also saw kookaburras and wallabies. It was very special to work so close to the ocean on their property. We always started around six am when it was still fairly cool. We did lots of weeding and sowing new lawn, raking of leaves and general tidying up of the garden. The work was fair and easy to complete, leaving us lots of free time to enjoy the surrounding area. Apart from the sport activities we went for long walks along the beach and went on a snorkling tour to the Whitsunday Islands.
This was our first workaway place and we couldn't have found a better one! If you want to go to the Whitsunday region, consider yourself very lucky if you get accepted by these two kind and wonderful people!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Grace)
Grace was a wonderful person to host. She was very willing and capable. She was a happy person who even did some concreting.
Vom Workawayer (Grace) für Host
I'm grinning ear-to-ear as I write this review - Ian and Maren are the loveliest hosts and I couldn't be more grateful to have met them! I spent a week at their paradise, mainly setting up a small garden. The work is fair and rewarding - Ian has the energy of a small army and a contagiously curious and positive attitude, I really enjoyed working
… read more with him. I spent the mornings working and afternoons exploring their idyllic beach and surrounding area (a car is necessary!). The exciting evenings were a bonus... Ian and Maren have a busy social calendar and welcomed me to their outings and gatherings. "Quiet" nights were lovely as well - Maren is an excellent cook and they both have endless stories to keep you laughing or make you want to dream bigger! A 10000/10 experience.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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A wonderful experience with Miku & Shion, A pleasure to have them , nothing too much trouble for them . Would love to have them back again. We wish them all the best in their travels.
Our life here was like a paradise. We had breakfast in the beautiful garden, bathed in the sun. Our main tasks were weeding and watering the plants. None of it was difficult, and Maren and Ian were very kind and made sure we didn't get too tired. Swimming in the ocean after helping was very refreshing and a great moment. In the evening, we watched
… read more the sunset and had a lovely Maren’s dinner with them. Maren's cooking was delicious every day, and we miss your cooking even now that we're gone. They also took us to play pickleball, and it was a great experience to play with the locals. Ian and Maren were active, kind, and always kind to us, even though we don't speak English well. Anyone who comes here will miss leaving. Thank you for everything!!!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Mareile & Andreas)
A wonderful experience with Mareile & Andreas. Nothing was too much trouble . They did a fantastic job in the garden and it was lovely to have them join us of an evening and our social activities .We hope to stay in contact with them in the future. Thoroughly enjoyed their stay with us
Vom Workawayer (Mareile & Andreas) für Host
We spent two wonderful weeks at Maren and Ian's place in November. Maren and Ian were fantastic hosts who looked after us very well. Maren was great to talk to and provided us with everything we needed. For example we got fresh towels and sheets after a week and she filled the fridge with all the items we asked for for breakfast and lunch.
Ian
… read more was always kind and made sure we didn't work too long in the sun. It was fascinating listening to the stories of all his adventures and we look forward to reading his autobiography! We usually spent a few hours every night together, enjoying Maren's outstanding meals for dinner.
She really is an excellent cook! What we also really liked was that they included us in their social life like playing lawn Balls and Pickle Ball at the Hideaway Rec Centre and they even took us along to meet some of their friends and to play billiard. After some time we even felt a little like being part of that nice community.
Their wonderful house is situated right at their own beautiful beach with turquoise warm waters. We went swimming straight after work every day and were glad we had brought stinger suits with us. We often saw Reef Sharks and Sting Rays ( apparantely totally harmless) swimming right at the shore and once even dolphins. It was a joy to work to the chirping of their almost tame magpies and we also saw kookaburras and wallabies. It was very special to work so close to the ocean on their property. We always started around six am when it was still fairly cool. We did lots of weeding and sowing new lawn, raking of leaves and general tidying up of the garden. The work was fair and easy to complete, leaving us lots of free time to enjoy the surrounding area. Apart from the sport activities we went for long walks along the beach and went on a snorkling tour to the Whitsunday Islands.
This was our first workaway place and we couldn't have found a better one! If you want to go to the Whitsunday region, consider yourself very lucky if you get accepted by these two kind and wonderful people!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Grace)
Grace was a wonderful person to host. She was very willing and capable. She was a happy person who even did some concreting.
Vom Workawayer (Grace) für Host
I'm grinning ear-to-ear as I write this review - Ian and Maren are the loveliest hosts and I couldn't be more grateful to have met them! I spent a week at their paradise, mainly setting up a small garden. The work is fair and rewarding - Ian has the energy of a small army and a contagiously curious and positive attitude, I really enjoyed working
… read more with him. I spent the mornings working and afternoons exploring their idyllic beach and surrounding area (a car is necessary!). The exciting evenings were a bonus... Ian and Maren have a busy social calendar and welcomed me to their outings and gatherings. "Quiet" nights were lovely as well - Maren is an excellent cook and they both have endless stories to keep you laughing or make you want to dream bigger! A 10000/10 experience.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Joanna)
Joanna was a marvellous person. It was a pleasure to have her around, and she was very willing and helpful.
Vom Workawayer (Joanna) für Host
I cannot begin to express how wonderful and amazing my time with Ian and Maren was. They are both so generous and kind and extremely hospitable. Their house is beautiful and the view over the bay is so lovely and relaxing, watching the birds claim their tree and watching which bird gets first dibs at the water bowl. Watching the sunsets while
… read more Maren presented the most beautiful meals every night. Walking the beach in the morning, your footprints the first ones in the morning. You would find it very difficult to find anywhere better than this place. If you get a chance to stay here then you are very, very lucky. Thank you so much Ian (Bish) and Maren for everything, I thoroughly enjoyed my time and thank you for your kindness... P.s. I hope I haven't given Rodger too many bad habits!! 😂 (Rodger is a magpie that comes looking for food in the mornings and I called him Rodger and gave him some food and now he's there all the time begging for food!!)
Vom Host für Workawayer (Carolyn)
Caroline was an absolute pleasure to spend time with. She was eager to work, helped Maren around the house and spent a lot of time editing my story.
She is very welcome back any time.
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Ian & Maren
Vom Workawayer (Carolyn) für Host
It doesn't get any better than this! First and foremost, Ian and Maren are awesome people. They are both so kind, funny, interesting, generous and smart. I enjoyed hanging out with them very much and will truly miss them. I had a lot of fun going with Maren to her line dancing class and pickle ball games and socializing with their friends. They
… read more are very busy people. Their house is amazing, and it it is truly in an idyllic setting. My room was perfect, I fell asleep to the sound of ocean waves and woke up to the same, in addition to laughing kookaburras. The bed was very comfortable, as were the sheets and pillows. The work was all very enjoyable - some household cleaning and help editing Ian's writing. I was there for 13 nights, but I would've loved to stay longer. I was glad I had a car so I could explore the beautiful area. If you are lucky enough to do a Workaway with them, I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you Ian and Maren. I love you both!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Joshua & Kat)
Kat & Joshua were excellent in every respect. A pleasure to be around, they worked without being asked and did a great job. They are welcome back here any time.
Ian & Maren
Vom Workawayer (Joshua & Kat) für Host
We can’t recommend this Workaway more! We spent three weeks with Ian and Maren in their BEAUTIFUL home in paradise.
Their home is a stone throw from the beach and is the perfect location for a coastal getaway. Maren cooks the most delicious meals every night and we were made to feel at home and part of the family. Ian is an incredible man with
… read more hours of stories from his adventures. They are always eager to share thier skills and knowledge. They always were happy to include us in weekly activities and social events.
We worked in the mornings on the garden/ house and had the afternoons to enjoy the beach and surrounding area. The location is remote, so it would be an advantage to have your own car.
We would have happily stayed for longer and we were sad to leave!
We can’t thank you both enough! Until next time ❤️ Kat and Josh xDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Matthew)
Matthew was an excellent worker. He stayed with us for 3 1/2 weeks. He was a pleasure to have here. Knowledgeable and experienced. He used machinery and power tools with competence and was well capable of think ahead and using his initiative.
Vom Workawayer (Matthew) für Host
Ian and Maren were delightful. The property is so amazing. A Canadian style log and stone house with beautiful furnishings. My bedroom downstairs was really comfy with a intimate view of the ocean, literally 40 metres outside my door.
Maren served up the most exquisite dishes, restaurant quality every night of the week with hors d'oeuvres on
… read more Thursday nights over a few great games of pool.
My tasks were varied, laying water pipe, laying turf with repairs to the property in between among other duties. I had access to a bob cat, which was lots of fun, a motor bike, a small tractor and a plethora of tools to help me out with my tasks.
I really enjoyed hanging out the two adorable resident dogs, Coco and Jessie. Both quite intelligent.
Overall my experience was a good one. If you enjoy the good life, you will love your visit to Hydeaway Bay as I did. Thank you Ian and Maren for your amazing hospitality😊🙏Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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