Island life - on gorgeous Gambier Island, BC, Canada

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  Beschreibung

  My husband and I are retired and live on the beautiful island of Gambier in the Howe Sound, less than an hour's boat ride from Vancouver. The natural rugged beauty of rocky beaches, forests and mountains provide a peaceful life here. Hiking and swimming plus kayaking are some popular activities. The island is a bit remote as it is only accessible by boat. There is comuter passenger only ferry that runs regularly to Langdale (10 min. ride) where one can board the large ferry back to Vancouver or board a bus to go into Gibsons or Sechelt, our nearest towns.
  We have two golden doodle dogs, two cats and a handful of chickens. Additionally, we have vegetable and flower gardens plus a few fruit trees that we could use some help in maintaining.
  Having traveled a bit internationally and hosting students from other countries a few times, we love to meet people from around the globe and hear what life is like in their corner of the world.
  We enjoy playing cards and board games and we also like cooking and crafting! We are currently learning about finding, or growing and harvesting natural healing plants. We are excited to find an abundance of plants here on our island and we are learning their purpose.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Haustiere

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Schreiben

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Tiere

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Fotografie

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Natur
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We have a very friendly community and we know most of the islanders and their families, There are always people out and about walking or riding golf carts and quads. We also have a community centre that holds events throughout the year.
  We are part of our local Saturday Farmers Market and we sell our baking and crafts.

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  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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  Arbeit

  We are looking for people who are in good physical condition and enjoy gardening, helping with yard/house maintenance which may include various tasks like weeding, trimming, cutting firewood, sanding and staining decks, window washing, power washing, gutter cleaning, etc. Also, we hope our guests will like animals as daily dog walking along our lovely gravel roads and paths will be helpful.
  "Lug it or Leave it" is a suitable saying for this place as we have no stores to shop at. This means we have to travel off island for supplies and to remove our garbage. We take trips into town once or twice a week and we'd appreciate help with the lifting and carrying heavier items such as heavy sacks of chicken/dog feed and groceries.
  We will work along side our guests or be close at hand,

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  We have a large home with a walk out basement suite and lots of windows and natural light. This is a private room that has a queen size bed, a single bed plus sectional couch and table with chairs and TV. The door to the outside is a shared entrance. There is a bathroom just outside the bedroom.
  For meals, we will have breakfast and lunch food available for self serve and we will enjoy our evening meals together. We will invite our guests to share their culinary skills and cook a dinner meal for us all to enjoy.
  Our home is situated across the road from Gambier Harbour dock and beach and about a 15 minute walk (5 min drive) to the foot ferry that takes us to and from the island. Our home is a on a hill and faces southward towards the water.

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  Was noch ...

  We are a smoke free home and enjoy clean living and eating healthy food that we like growing and make ourselves.
  
  Our house rules are pretty simple...Treat others respectfully and please, No smoking or drugs. Only occasional alcohol, please.
  
  This is a great place for people who enjoy the outdoors and activities like hiking, swimming, kayaking, etc. There are lots of friendly folks here and a few other Workaway hosts too.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Carmella

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