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We are a British family living in the lovely green north of Spain in Asturias. We have 9 rescued cats and 3 rescued dogs and 2 foster dogs. We are looking for somebody to help care for our pets and to help us with work around the house and garden.
We are Michael, Penelope and our son Bentley who is 13.
Our house is walking distance to Villaviciosa (600m) and 9km from a lovely beach called Rodiles. There are good bus links from Villaviciosa to Ribadesella, Llanes, Gijon and Oviedo among others. Asturias is known for mountain trails and surfing. It really is a paradise here.
The people who have enjoyed being here in the past are people who adore animals, they love being surrounded by cats and dogs and receiving all the love and affection that they like to give people. Our house is in the process of being done up so it's a little scruffy and with all of our animals it's hard for there not be some mud and pet hairs in the house so that needs not to be a problem for you.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceGardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Asturias is green and in places the mountains are only 15km from the beach, it's pretty stunning. We love meeting new people and have had lots of fun with Workawayers in the past. We home educate our son which former visitors have been interested to find out more about. People have also been interested in the way we live - we try to eat healthily, feed our pets healthily. We always have lots of philosophical discussions with visitors if they're up for that!
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Help
We need help with any of the below
1) Caring for our pets including walking the dogs, feeding dogs and cats, cleaning litter trays
2) General housework
3) Giving medication to one of our cats (it's easy, he has it with food)
4) Simple gardeningLanguages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Please note that the last person left because she was expecting formal English language tuition. It's hard for us to find time to do this but we're very very happy to speak to visitors in English whenever they like.Accommodation
A spare room in our house shared with a very friendly cat
What else ...
The city of Gijon is 30 minutes away by bus with museums, shops and a beach, Ribadesella is 40 minutes away, a gorgeous seaside resort, Villaviciosa, our closest town has cafes, nice shops and some nice walks. Rodiles is a beautiful beach 9km away. Oviedo, capital of Asturias, is a 30 minute bus ride away and is a pretty cultural city with museums, opera. Food in Asturias is known as being some of the best in the country. Not far away are the Picos de Europa mountains and there are other beautiful walks nearby.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours per day (max 25 hours/week)
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I really felt like a part of the family, and the animals were lovely.
Michael is full of funny stories and has a full library of interesting books, so don't worry about bringing something to read if you're coming here!
Bentley is an energetic boy who's… read more
Beach activity, mountain walking and evenings out to Gijon and other local festivals made this a fantastic experience for me and some lovely friends. Pepe,… read more