Looking for someone for gardening and rebuilt works. Someone who like children and countryside, animals and exchange with languages, Asturias, Spain

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2022

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We are a family, Gonzalo, Salomé, Marco (5 yrs) and Nel (14 months).We live in a small farm in Asturias, Paraíso Natural, Asturias in full of beatiful beaches and montains, as well as very interesting cities with many cultural activities and fiesta, people is friendly, gastronomy is wonderful.
Gonzalo is vegetarian, we all like healthy food so we have a small family organic orchard and chickens for eggs. We have got aswell three donkeys, a dog, a cat .
Gonzalo is a Carpenter, his workshop is at home. I am sexologist, I work for the Asturian goverment in Social Services.
We live in an old farm and we are rebuilding it. Vioño in a small village, but we are very near to the city of Avilés (12km), where you can get free spanish clases and where is easy to meet young people from europe and locals aswell.We have a room for you (see pictures)
There is a bus stop to Avilés and Luanco 15 min walking from home. Pets are welcome.
We are 10 km from the see.
Thank you very much!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Animal Care
Language practice
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would be happy to share our home, help you with spanish, share our typical food and cooking, spanish customs, our family and friends life, help you if you want to learn about carpentry, organic orchard, attachment parenting, basketry, animals care ...
In Avilés (12km), you can get free spanish clases and it is easy to meet young people from europe and locals aswell. We live very near beautiful beaches.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for help with the garden and rebuilt the house
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
We live in a confortable house, there are two bathrooms, wifi, tv, computer, washingmachine, dishwhasher,,...We offer a single room and sharing the family live
What else ...
There is a bus stop to Avilés and Luanco 15 min walking from home. There are free spanish classes there and many open activities for Young people promoted by the municipal goverment of Avilés (El Patio Avilés) run by european volunteers. So it is very easy to know people and make new friends. Every weekend there is a interesting night live in any of the asturians cities.
There is easy to find aswell activities of trekking, biking,surfing,...
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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04/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Russell) for host

I can only recommend this family. I had a great time and felt very welcome from the beginning. Salomé and Gonzalo and their children Marco and Nel were a pleasure to be with. I loved their little farm in the countryside and the jobs I did involved caring for their animals and their orchard and vegetable plot, and a few odd jobs in the house. It… read more

(Excellent )

27/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Madita) for host

I spent about 10 days with Salomé, Gonzalo, Marco and Nel last summer and had a wonderful time, making great memories. They are such a lovely and kind family and where super helpful in showing me around their area, taking me to different beaches and towns and also letting me use a bike for exploring some beaches by myself. They where also super… read more

(Excellent )

02/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Rafael) for host

Mi experiencia con Gonzalo y Salome ha sido excelente 15 dias que se quedaran en mi recuerdos para siempre. Recomiendo esta experiencia a todos los workawaker que quieran conocer esta familia encantadora su forma de vida y los paisajes de Asturias.Puedes visitar el Cabo Peñas con sus acantilados increibles y subir con Gonzalo a la Cruz. Sus… read more

(Excellent )

19/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mike & Geraldine)

It was wonderfull to share this time with Mike, Geraldine, Isaac and Amélie. Mike is a very handyman and both of them are very hardworking people. Geraldine helped with the kitchen, the garden and was a wonderful english teacher for my children and Mike was helping US with rebuilding an old little House in the garden. We learned nice recibes,… read more

(Excellent )

19/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mike & Geraldine) for host

This was our first workaway experience and we loved it. A very welcoming family, the children mixed well together. The work, the times with Salomé and Gonzalo’s families and our spare time all worked out really well for us. A fabulous time that we will treasure in our memories. We hope to meet with you, guys again. A big thank you.

(Excellent )

11/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Michaela & Raimonds) for host

I have spent with Salome and her family 3 wonderful weeks. Marco and Nel are adorable and intelligent kids and we shared very good time together. Salome and Gonzalo are both generous and very positive people always ready to help. I have felt very welcomed in their home and it was pleasure to help them with household chorus.
Thank you for such a… read more

(Excellent )

12/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Michaela & Raimonds)

Michaela and her friend were at home for 3 weeks, they were always ready to help with evething. They are very good with children and animals, it was so nice washing my kids having fun with them. They really know how to clean, they were painting walls as well and working in the garden, a really good team! Thank you girls!

(Excellent )

11/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Zuzana) for host

I spent with this family 3 weeks and I enjoyed every second of it. They were very friendly and helpful. They have two wonderful cute boys and great dog.
I'm happy I could experience living with them and sharing our cultures and traditions. :blush:

(Excellent )

04/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Zuzana)

Zuzana was helping us with the painting of walls, as well as with cleaning, laundry and taking care of our kids, and she did everything well!.Zusana is a vey hard worker and energetic girl.

(Excellent )

07/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (JULIE)

Julie and her kids, Leny and India, where at home for 15 days this summer. It was a real pleasure to share that weeks with them. Julie is a very hard working Lady, she is always doing task, helping at home, in the garden, cooking, cleaning, with the animals...
Julie is a very energetic and nice woman, we have with her a very useful help at home a… read more

(Excellent )

12/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Rémi & Elise)

One of our better experiences with work away, this wonderful family just touch our heart!
They are so nice and interesting people, hard workers and with many abilities!
It was a pleasure to meet them and share life and experiences...I hope we can meet each other in the future...Thank ypu beatiful family!!

(Excellent )

17/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rémi & Elise) for host

We spent 2 very pleasant weeks with Salomé, Gonzalo, Marco y Nel! A beautiful family, warm and welcoming, with who we fast felt at home.
It was a pleasure to help them with gardening, tinkering and with the every-day life.
We shared very nice moments, delicious food and very interesting conversations that helped us discovering more about Spain,… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Florian & Martin)

Martin and Florian are very good workawayers. There are so nice and hardworkers young men. It was a real pleasure to share some days with them. We have very interested conversations about many different task.There can cook, clean, help with the garden...I recommended them a lot.Thanks very much chicos!

(Excellent )

19/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Florian & Martin) for host

We spent 10 very nice days with Salomé, Gonzalo, Nel and Marco. It was our first workaway experience and we were lucky to meet such a nice and welcoming family. Being them was a nice opportunity to get more in touch with the local habits and way of living which we appreciated a lot. They were patient with us in teaching Spanish which was very… read more

(Excellent )

13/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (alexandra & riccardo)

Alex and Ricardo have been a wonderful workawayers. So kind, very hard worker, able to do very well any kind of job, very respecful and clean with the house and after every job. They stay at home by their own some days while we were on hollidays and we found everything better than we left, they really worked hard on that time. They were very nice… read more

(Excellent )

12/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (alexandra & riccardo) for host

We were from Salome and Gonzalo for 2 weeks and it was really hard to leave, but we had to do it. Salome is the housewife, busy with her work, but always generous and helpful and cheerful. Gonzalo is really a fantastic person, sincere and always with a smile in every situation, always willing to help you for anything (also listening to great music… read more

(Excellent )

02/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jane)

Jane was a wonderful help for us and always smailing, so sweet woman...She know how to make wonderful massages aswell. So nice with children. She is always ready to help, Is easy to feel confortable with her. Thank you Jane!

(Excellent )

11/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jane) for host

I spent a wonderful long weekend with Gonzalo, Salomé, Marco and Nel at their peaceful home. They shared so many joys with me while i was there including much laughter, fun, interesting conversations and delicious healthy food.
This is a small snapshot of the time we shared - on Friday evening we went to an awards ceremony at a nearby pueblo so… read more

(Excellent )

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