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Enjoy beautiful serene wine country living in Clements, CA, USA
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: 20 Apr 2025
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Left by Workawayer (Doriane) for host
I join Laura and Rolff house thanks to my boyfriend who was at their home for a workaway. So it wasn't planned but they welcomed me as a friend. I helped in the new house (reorgnised the kitchen, wash the new dishes and bed sheets...), helped them in the garden or everywhere they needed help.
Laura made sure I have everything I needed and bring
… read more me with her everywhere she went. I even stay with them for Christmas ! I can't be enough grateful for what they did for me. They are trully kind people.
Thank you again and I hope we will be able to the each other in the USA or maybe in France !You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Doriane)
Doriane stayed with us here on the ranch for about a month. She helped with many projects - some outdoor landscaping, organizing the barn, feeding animals and transforming the guesthouse on the property. Her English was very good, and we had no language barriers at all. Doriane underestimates her language ability! :)
Doriane is kind, intuitive,
… read more hardworking and very self-sufficient. It was such a pleasure to host her here. We had so many nice conversations and many laughs. We also traveled together to visit one of my kids and together Doriane and I took care of my grandson. She is great with kids. I highly recommend Doriane to other hosts!
Left by host for Workawayer (Quentin)
Quentin stayed with us for one month and was the most excellent in every way! He was able to finish many projects and build A LOT of furniture. He did everything with the utmost precision. Quentin also completed many landscaping projects - he did the work quickly and very efficiently. Quentin fit into the family really well and was very pleasant -
… read more we had great conversations and lots of laughs. His girlfriend, Dorian, joined us a few weeks in and they worked very well together - like a power team! Quentin will be greatly missed and we highly recommend him to any future hosts.
Left by Workawayer (Quentin) for host
What a wonderful month spent in Clements at Laura and Rolf's ranch! I was welcomed as a full member of their family and I am so grateful for everything they gave me. I will remember Laura and Rolf's kindness and hospitality in sharing their lives with me and allowing me to discover California. I will remember all the good times spent together,
… read more whether in work or in relaxation. Also thank you to Abigail, Adrielle and all their children with whom I spent very good moments. The ranch is a wonderful place to live surrounded by adorable dogs, cats and horses. I highly recommend spending time at this place where you will feel right at home.
Thanks again for everything!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Adrienn)
Adri stayed with us for three weeks and we loved having her here with us. She is thoughtful and has a very warm personality. She was like family the moment we met! She is also very organized and intelligent - she is a master organizer and helped me organize my whole house. She took on several overwhelming challenges and handled them like a champ.
… read more We really appreciated all that she had to offer. She also kept her own living space very tidy and nice. She was also great with all the animals!
Left by Workawayer (Adrienn) for host
I stayed at the ranch with Laura and Rolff for 3 weeks and it was such an amazing experience! They are very welcoming and kind, open-minded people, they made me feel like part of the family from the first moment.
The work mostly consisted of organizing and cleaning the kitchens and other cabinets. It was done in the mornings so that we could have
… read more fun in the afternoons and evenings.
I am very grateful that I could stay at their beautiful place and have a bit of insight in the American culture. They taught me how to play pickleball (great teachers ;) ), and included me in other fun activities like game night dinner, movie nights, wine tasting, meeting their friends and family.
Their daughter, Abba, is also such a fun person to be around! We went out to concerts, kayak trip, walked in the redwoods and I was also lucky to be there for Halloween.
I am happy for getting to know such great people! Thank you for having me at your ranch, I hope I will have the chance to come back to visit! :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Left by Workawayer (Doriane) for host
I join Laura and Rolff house thanks to my boyfriend who was at their home for a workaway. So it wasn't planned but they welcomed me as a friend. I helped in the new house (reorgnised the kitchen, wash the new dishes and bed sheets...), helped them in the garden or everywhere they needed help.
Laura made sure I have everything I needed and bring
… read more me with her everywhere she went. I even stay with them for Christmas ! I can't be enough grateful for what they did for me. They are trully kind people.
Thank you again and I hope we will be able to the each other in the USA or maybe in France !You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Doriane)
Doriane stayed with us here on the ranch for about a month. She helped with many projects - some outdoor landscaping, organizing the barn, feeding animals and transforming the guesthouse on the property. Her English was very good, and we had no language barriers at all. Doriane underestimates her language ability! :)
Doriane is kind, intuitive,
… read more hardworking and very self-sufficient. It was such a pleasure to host her here. We had so many nice conversations and many laughs. We also traveled together to visit one of my kids and together Doriane and I took care of my grandson. She is great with kids. I highly recommend Doriane to other hosts!
Left by host for Workawayer (Quentin)
Quentin stayed with us for one month and was the most excellent in every way! He was able to finish many projects and build A LOT of furniture. He did everything with the utmost precision. Quentin also completed many landscaping projects - he did the work quickly and very efficiently. Quentin fit into the family really well and was very pleasant -
… read more we had great conversations and lots of laughs. His girlfriend, Dorian, joined us a few weeks in and they worked very well together - like a power team! Quentin will be greatly missed and we highly recommend him to any future hosts.
Left by Workawayer (Quentin) for host
What a wonderful month spent in Clements at Laura and Rolf's ranch! I was welcomed as a full member of their family and I am so grateful for everything they gave me. I will remember Laura and Rolf's kindness and hospitality in sharing their lives with me and allowing me to discover California. I will remember all the good times spent together,
… read more whether in work or in relaxation. Also thank you to Abigail, Adrielle and all their children with whom I spent very good moments. The ranch is a wonderful place to live surrounded by adorable dogs, cats and horses. I highly recommend spending time at this place where you will feel right at home.
Thanks again for everything!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Adrienn)
Adri stayed with us for three weeks and we loved having her here with us. She is thoughtful and has a very warm personality. She was like family the moment we met! She is also very organized and intelligent - she is a master organizer and helped me organize my whole house. She took on several overwhelming challenges and handled them like a champ.
… read more We really appreciated all that she had to offer. She also kept her own living space very tidy and nice. She was also great with all the animals!
Left by Workawayer (Adrienn) for host
I stayed at the ranch with Laura and Rolff for 3 weeks and it was such an amazing experience! They are very welcoming and kind, open-minded people, they made me feel like part of the family from the first moment.
The work mostly consisted of organizing and cleaning the kitchens and other cabinets. It was done in the mornings so that we could have
… read more fun in the afternoons and evenings.
I am very grateful that I could stay at their beautiful place and have a bit of insight in the American culture. They taught me how to play pickleball (great teachers ;) ), and included me in other fun activities like game night dinner, movie nights, wine tasting, meeting their friends and family.
Their daughter, Abba, is also such a fun person to be around! We went out to concerts, kayak trip, walked in the redwoods and I was also lucky to be there for Halloween.
I am happy for getting to know such great people! Thank you for having me at your ranch, I hope I will have the chance to come back to visit! :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Camden James)
Camden was an excellent addition to our ranch this summer. He helped with all projects and was extremely helpful with technology and sharing/educating regarding crypto and Web3. He was here off and on for most of the summer and was an incredible help with hosting all who came to work and visit. He brought positivity, kindness, great conversation
… read more and laughter.
Left by Workawayer (Vera Nelly Luise & Julian) for host
Our stay at Lauras beautiful place was excellent! Its such a pieceful amazing area they live in on the countryside with an amazing view over wineyards. While Rolff was on a cycling trip through the country we stayed with Laura and helped her with gardenwork and we really enjoyed it. Laura is such a sweet woman with the biggest heart who always
… read more makes sure that everyone is feeling good and happy. After the work was done we enjoyed spending time, dinner, drinks, conversations, hottubs, wineyards and so much more together with Laura, her daughter Abba and many more fun people :)
Abba took us camping to Lake Tahoe and aswell Tubing down the river with her Brother Nathaniel, which was such a fun time aswell!
All in all, this was the best workaway we have ever been at and Im quiet sure aswell the one that we will ever be at.
Thank you Laura for welcoming us into your home and family with such kindness and an open heart, you have a beautiful soul and we will always remember the time at your place. (And hopefully come back ;)
Big hugs!!
Vera & JulianYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Vera Nelly Luise & Julian)
We had such a wonderful and amazing time with Vera and Julian working here. Their work was above excellent. They both showed initiative and worked until the job was complete. It was such a joy having them here, because when the work was done, we enjoyed hanging out, visiting our city, rafting down the Truckee River, Standup paddle boarding in the
… read more full moon, having meals together and enjoying conversation. They fit in beautifully with all the family and friends coming and going. Seriously hard workers, so sweet and kind and such a blessing to have them in our lives here on the ranch and hopefully into the future!
Left by Workawayer (Verena & Joel) for host
We had our first workaway experience with Laura and her daughter Abigail and couldn't have asked for a nicer place.
At first we planned to stay 2 weeks luckily we were able to extend for another week at this beautiful place. Laura is such a kind, generous and loving person, she gave us a very warm welcome and we quickly felt like part of the
… read more family.
Our job was to sand and paint the patio and a few smaller jobs around the house.
We were well looked after and enjoyed every moment of our stay, especially the fun evenings out and about in the typical American small town of Lodi, the dinners and game nights together and the sporting adventures we had with Abigail.
We are very grateful for the authentic insight into American life and hope to be stuck in Lodi again soon! We will miss all the people and animals of the ranch (especially the dog Kona :)) very much!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Verena & Joel)
Verena and Joel are so wonderful! They are intuitive, show initiative to do things without being asked. They are super motivated workers. Both are easy to know, and we all get along so well, like family already. I love being a workaway host because of meeting wonderful people like Joel and Verena. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for
… read more kind, energetic and just great people to have around.
Left by Workawayer (Jerome) for host
We stayed with Laura, Ralph and their daughter Aba for a week. Even tough Lodi isn't a typical tourist spot for international travelers it turned out as one of the best work aways we ever did. Their hospitality is unbeaten and we felt like a part of the family from day one. We enjoyed the trips to Lodi to discover american lifestlye (hanging out
… read more in bars, brewerys and enjoying live music) as well as the really interessting chats with them while working along side with them. Laura and Aba did everything to make us feel at home. Food and accomodation were amazing. Our time with them felt more like a month than a week. We hope to keep in touch and welcome them in Germany one day!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jerome)
Jerome and his friend, Nils, stayed with us for one week and helped sand and stain one of our decks. They were such hard workers and went above and beyond with everything they did. Their work was perfection. They were so easy to be around, and so much fun! Wonderful young men - I highly recommend them. They came as strangers but left as friends!
Left by Workawayer (Jack & Naima) for host
we had the best 10 days with Laura and her family. we truly enjoyed the work we had to do and we also spent a lot of time doing family things together such as board games and card games, going out together, going to the movies and such. it really felt like being part of a family. we will always remember our wonderful time in Clements and I can't
… read more recommend enough this place for a workaway.
thank you so much Laura and Rolff, we miss you and will come back to visit you sooner than you think !You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jack & Naima)
Jack and Naima stayed with us for 10 days. They were amazing in every way. Super helpful, with cooking, cleaning and just being wonderful guests. They worked outside completing some landscape projects and each project looked professionally done. They are diligent and thorough workers and always pleasant and joyful to be around. I didn't want them
… read more to leave! Hope to see them again.Contribute to spreading food and joy through our grow-to-donate farm in Newcastle, USA
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