Profile information
Host rating
80 %
Last replied
2 Apr 2024
Reply rate
73.3 %
Usually responds within 1 day
Feedback
5
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Description
HI 😊
My name is Christine and I am a happy Kiwi living near Geraldine in a small rural town in South Canterbury, Close to ski fields, lakes and the ocean. It’s a great spot for day trips to Tekapo, Mount Cook, Mount Peel and Peel Forrest.
I have a unique 6 acre garden which always needs some loving care, weeding, watering, planting and Maintenance jobs.
I am a volunteer ambulance officer and also have a wedding venue.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will experience living with a Kiwi in a beautiful part of semi rural New Zealand and get to meet other great kiwis.
Help
If you enjoy to spending time outside in the garden with the sound of birds, then this is the peaceful place you will enjoy staying at. I have a unique 6 acre garden which always needs some loving care, weeding, watering and planting.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We can work out meals to suit with a lovely spacious kitchen which you can enjoy using any culinary skills you may have.
I can offer your own room with a comfortable queen bed in my home. (You will need to like pink 😊) The bathroom will be mainly yours apart from the occasional visitors popping in.
What else ...
Geraldine is a great location for day trips to mountains, bush walks, fishing, lakes, rivers etc
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I have a large parking area, toilet and shower independent from my house
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Christine is the most amazing and cool host and we feel blessed to have spent time with her on our journey! She made us feel so welcome and always cared for us. We even met her wonderful family and friends which we also had so much fun with!
We loved to work for Christine and doing the different tasks… read more
Perfect workaway couple 💗
We had a lot of fun nights full of good conservations. They showed me a lot of places around their place, like Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo.
One of my favorite trips were to Twizel, where Christine and Graeme are building a log cabin. We were sleeping in camper vans and were cooking… read more
Feedback
Christine is the most amazing and cool host and we feel blessed to have spent time with her on our journey! She made us feel so welcome and always cared for us. We even met her wonderful family and friends which we also had so much fun with!
We loved to work for Christine and doing the different tasks… read more
Perfect workaway couple 💗
We had a lot of fun nights full of good conservations. They showed me a lot of places around their place, like Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo.
One of my favorite trips were to Twizel, where Christine and Graeme are building a log cabin. We were sleeping in camper vans and were cooking… read more
