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Urgently seeking 1/2 more Workawayers…from Monday 17th. Unfortunately we have been let down!!
Ciao! We are planting our first vineyard this June and we need help putting in the vine poles and planting 300 vines!
There is also a stone wall to be built, some fencing and 2 gates to be put in place.
We are quite remote, the village is a 15 minute drive not accessible by walking….but we will visit by car!!
Hope to hear from you!!
If you need a breathe of fresh mountain air and a change of scenery...look at our pics.....and if you are interested in helping out, are fit, energetic and don’t suffer allergies (we live in the middle of nature!!) please send a message!!
We love having fun lively interesting souls!!!!
We’ve spent 8 years restoring a stone farmhouse ......that’s us in the photo!
How does that all sound?? We hope this type of mixed skill project will appeal to maybe couples with different skills or single travelers looking to be part of a great group!!
We believe in having fun and eating well and showing you beautiful Abruzzo in reward for your amazing talents and help!! Sooooo if you have lots of enthusiasm and happy energy and are self motivated please come and join us.
The property has its own walks, through woods but there are also beautiful mountain walks literally a few metres from the house and further waterfalls and a river.
Abruzzo is a primarily rural region with the beautiful Adriatic coast and its long sandy beaches to the East and magnificent mountains to the west, with fields of olives and vineyards dominating the lower areas, and an abundance of beautiful nature in the mountains including eagles, chamois, bears and wolves.
Rome 2hrs away and Pescara 1 hr, historic Penne and Medieval Bisenti about half an hour...for all planes/trains and bus routes...really happy to collect and show you around after a cappucino e dolce in the piazza. Nearest town is 15/20 mins by car for bars/osteria/pizzeria/shops. Buildings are medieval but shopping is very modern Italian!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about the local foods/pasta/wine and cheeses.....all made on local farms and vineyards and country life in rural Italy first hand from our neighbours!!
We are 100m from 500sq km of National Park with Marsciano Bear, Wolves, Eagles, chamois and breathtaking landscapes.
Mountains to climb and trails to follow, waterfalls to explore ..and also the Adriatic sea with ancient trabbochi and working fishing port.
The Medieval castles and towers and monasteries and architecture are also a photographers dream whilst relaxing with a Cafe and dolce in a piazza in the Italian sunshine....even in the winter!!!
Help
Help includes:
Initially we would love assistance from those who are fit and strong (who do not have allergies or suffer from hayfever....as we live close to the wilderness and much flora)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
We can accommodate 4-6 people in 2-3 double or twin bedrooms ..... authentic Italian meals (we eat only vegetarian) from local grown produce provided in exchange for help
What else ...
Campo Imperatore is immediately behind us with its wild horses and mountain trails and the Medieval Castle of Roccca Calascio with views towards the Adriatic and Rome.....!
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Ha ha!! The book.....I just love this area and am so happy you did… read more
You are both much much more than you say about yourselves and I only wish we could have spent more time with your company.
Thank you for being so… read more
We were truly so lucky to meet you both...and then ask you to build… read more
I've stayed in this amazing place for 16 days, even though the days went really fast I felt like I gained months of experience.
This was my first workaway experience, I was looking for an oppurtunity to see the rest of Italy as I went to the north before, Lorelei offered me way more than I was looking for. First of all the… read more
thank you so much for the great opportunity to stay and live with you for almost 2 weeks. It was such a fun experience and I enjoyed it immensely!!
I stayed at Lorelei's place for 12 days. I took the bus from Pescara to Penne where Lorelei picked me up by car and took me to her lovely house at the edge of the Gran Sasso National… read more
Thank you for your lovely words...but....it is me that learned from you...for sure!!!
Your excitement at life and possibilities were infectious as were your amazing and beautiful cooking skills which were a wonder and provided us with many unforgettable nights.
Yes...you always have a home here.
Thank you for your wonderful… read more
the staying and help was very fun..lots of good people to be with,travel,explor and laern.
lorielie have a huge haert for every one -thanks for making for us an expiriance we will not forget.
soory about my english..hope that i didnt maked lots of mistakes
Your profile says that Donna is your right hand girl....and what a team you are together with your problem solving and whirlwind energies and incredibly generous and thoughtful attitude and approach to… read more
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and love for this beautiful region of Abruzzo. Your profile says you have a strong work ethic....and you truly do!!! I still have a little smile to myself at your and Ellie's super human efforts at plastering.....total professionals!!!!! Am so very glad you loved your stay.....and for me it… read more
I can't believe how much you achieved....I still love the photo of you in your masks and Dimo's face with the drill....ha ha ha.....just the most brilliant memories.
Thank you so very much… read more
Many many thanks for having the possibility to stay with You, Reade, Angus and Pepper in such a beautifuuuuuul place! We both had a great time!!! It had no mistake! Everything was totaly awesome -the work, all the intresting talks with You, the trips to the national park, to Penne, Pescara or to Arsita, THE AMAZING FOOD, the… read more
What about all those mushrooms??!!! So very glad you had such a wonderful time....working here is as important to us as enjoying the beautiful parts of Abruzzo and I'm so glad you did!!
Every time I turn around there's something to remind me of your amazing company and work… read more
Sorry for the (very) late review, internet access isn't always a priority when you travel.. nor is it easy to find.. But finally here it is !
It being our first workaway experience we tried not to put our expectations too high... Well you surpassed them... by far.. very… read more
Thank you also for genuinely loving this amazingly beautiful area of Italy....
I will always remember your face when we spied the… read more
