Stay close to the ocean at our off-the-grid land with horses, dogs & cats in Ovar, Portugal

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  Description

  Hi, we are Carine (the Netherlands) and Ricardo (Portugal) and we are aiming to live an off-grid life at the coast in the north of Portugal. Our land lies between the Aveiro lagoon and the Atlantic ocean in a forest that ends at the beach. We live together with our friend Virginie (Portugal), 4 dogs (of which one is blind), 3 cats, 6 horses and one pony.
  We are an easy going couple that likes to surf, sail on our little sailboat in the Aveiro lagoon, ride our horses and travel and we keep an healthy lifestyle.
  We started our project from scratch 4 years ago in a beautiful, peaceful environment.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House and pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Van life

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Events & social

  

  Farming

  

  Culture

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Team sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The area we live is still quite traditional. You can find the traditional fisherman’s lifestyle (arte xavega). The Aveiro lagoon is the biggest wetland in Portugal and it’s a famous bird watch area, including the beautiful flamingos. Also we have bikes to explore the surroundings. The ocean is at the end of our land with a big beach with only some fisherman visiting.

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  Help

  There are always things to do, to improve, to organize. Sometimes the work is heavier and sometimes it’s more easy going. It can be from landscaping to moving woods, from taking care of our living spaces to building up a wood project. We ask a minimum of 2 weeks to get into the rhythm of our lifestyle and to have time getting to know each other and the space, but we prefer longer term stay.
  
  Also we need a handy person to give a help to recover an old sailboat that is out of the water to change into a place to stay.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  Portuguese: Fluent
  German: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  We have a very spacious tent for you to stay. We have shared compost toilets and a warm shower.
  We have a shared kitchen which you are free to use and where we enjoy a vegan/vegetarian meals together.

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  What else ...

  During your time off you can enjoy the empty beaches and the forest where you might spot an eagle, owl or fox or a dolphin in the ocean! Explore the ocean for a dive or some surf on of our nearby beaches with lifeguards. The interior ria you can use to go for a paddle or come for a sailing session with us. There are bikes to use to explore the surroundings or to go to a local shop, market or town. There are bike and birdwatch trails at our doorstep.
  You can spend time with the animals or relax in a hammock.
  We are also near the beautiful cities of Porto and Aveiro that are both easily reachable by train.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We don’t have wifi but at some places on the land there is enough access to internet provider. Or there are cafés in the nearby area.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a big piece of land where a campervan is welcome

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Paloma

  

  Hoshi

  Becca

  

  Pirolito

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