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Beschreibung
We (Maja and Michael) are a non-smoking, married couple, 60+, vegetarians, who eat occasionally also fish and seafood. Since 16 years we are living in our nice villa in a small, remote village, 30 km west of Chania, Crete. We live in nature with our 3 dogs and 10 cats, who are our loved family members and are engaged as volunteers in animal rescue work. Therefore, we occasionally also foster additional stray dogs (or cats) after their neutering and try to find them forever homes.
Our little paradise encompasses a huge garden with 40 olive trees, fruit trees, hedges, roses, flower beds, a small vineyard and a pond with goldfish that all need intensive maintenance and care.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
House sitting
Interessengebiete
Nachhaltigkeit
Film & Fernsehen
Selbstentwicklung
Haustiere
Vegetarier / Veganer
Gartenarbeiten
Kochen & Backen
Gärtnern
Musik
Bücher
Tiere
Strand
Natur
Tanzen
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
You can experience life in a tiny Cretan village, take part at local events and learn to know about animal welfare and rescue projects.
Arbeit
Our garden always needs care and maintenance (weeding, cutting back, digging up, tilling, composting, planting, etc.). There are also always some DIY projects, which can use creativity and hands on.
Furthermore, we appreciate support with walking the dogs early in the morning, looking after and feeding all the animals, and generally helping out with household chores and cooking (vegetarian/pescatarian dishes).
Gardening experience, good fitness and physical strength are required.
Walking our dogs on the leash requires patience, equanimity, and physical balance.
For the DIY projects creativity and craftsmanship are very welcome.
We are looking for 1-2 reliable, independent, responsible and pleasant adults, only non-smokers, who can support us for around 4-5 hours a day (or 20-25 hours per week), mainly in the mornings, and work together with us, but also independently without our presence and assistance. The minimum time of a workaway stay with us is 1 month.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Serbian: Fließend
Greek: Gute Kenntnisse
Unterkunft
A cosy, beautiful, separate 1 bedroom stone house with private bath, external kitchen and good WiFi.
We provide lodging and food, however it is required that you engage in preparing meals for yourself and sometimes also for all of us.
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This offer is well suited for people who not only love animals, but also have real practical experience with (rescue) dogs, who like to cook, who appreciate nature, peace and quiet and want to have a good time with us for a while - and also alone with themselves.
As mentioned above, the minimum time of a workaway stay with us is 1 month.
We recommend that you have your own mobility (car, motorbike) and that you like to walk/hike as our property is secluded in nature, where there is no direct connection to public transport. (On foot to the sea and to Kolimbari, the nearest town, where there are also comfortable buses to Chania, it is about 30 minutes downhill, about 50 minutes uphill; about 200 meters in altitude) . We can offer you the use our one mountain bike.
You can explore the beautiful surroundings by hiking, go swimming at the nearby beaches, discover the charm of Cretan villages and small cities, and of course eat out in local tavernas.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Sunny, Eva, Stella, Mila, Tara, Mitzi, Samu, Momo, Lara, Diana
All 10 are rescue cats
Ronnie, Max & Luna
3 Rescue dogs, Ronnie is 10, Max 4 and Luna 2 years old
Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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It was a sheer delight to work and live with them in our little paradise.
Both are very friendly, interested, reliable, honest, compassionate and thoroughly positive young people.
Anthony is a very competent and knowledgeable gardener, who tackled all the various (and sometimes quite… read more
Regarding the workload, Maja and Michael were always fair and considerate, ensuring it was also enjoyable for us.… read more
Your property, the house and the animals gave us a wonderfully safe and warm feeling during that time. We were always allowed to choose the… read more
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Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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It was a sheer delight to work and live with them in our little paradise.
Both are very friendly, interested, reliable, honest, compassionate and thoroughly positive young people.
Anthony is a very competent and knowledgeable gardener, who tackled all the various (and sometimes quite… read more
Regarding the workload, Maja and Michael were always fair and considerate, ensuring it was also enjoyable for us.… read more
Your property, the house and the animals gave us a wonderfully safe and warm feeling during that time. We were always allowed to choose the… read more
All… read more
