Help a friendly family in the mountains Camaleno, Spain

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  Description

  Hi! Hola! We are Greg and Daisy!
  
  We moved to Spain four years ago, and now live in a beautiful village in the Picos de Europa national park, with our three year old son, baby daughter and various animals.
  
  We travelled round the world together in 2012, and agreed that the Picos is the most beautiful place we'd been to! We love the outdoors, and here there is hiking, mountain biking and climbing, as well as being close enough to the coast that you can do some incredible surfing!
  
  We have numerous projects going on, the main one being the renovation of our property. Greg quit his desk job and is busy converting part of our property into apartments while Daisy works from home full time.
  
  We also have two small children so time is something we have very little of!
  
  We would love someone to come and help us out getting the garden ready for summer. We need to get the vegetable garden ready as well as make the whole garden more sustainable and drought tolerant. There would probably be some bits of carpentry to learn with Greg and DIY around the house!
  
  We speak intermediate Spanish, and speak both Spanish and English at home. We're always keen to explore this beautiful area, which is famous for local produce (orujo, wine, honey, cheeses) and outdoor adventures.
  
  If you would like to spend time in a truly beautiful area, learning new customs and experiencing a different way of life, please get in touch!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The Picos are an incredible area, you'll have time to enjoy the peaceful environment, as well as explore the area. We are in the heart of the mountains, where you can go hiking, mountain biking, climbing, skiing, horse riding and canoeing.
  You can learn and gain experience in carpentry and building.
  Learn Spanish with us, or we can teach you English.
  We live in a traditional Spanish village where you can learn horticulture, bee keeping and orujo/wine making (seasonal).

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  This will be quite physical tasks - be prepared to get your hands dirty!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We speak English and Spanish at home, and there is an opportunity for practising and improving both.
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  Accommodation

  You will have a private room in our home in a village in the national park, with free (fast) wifi.

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  What else ...

  We live in a small beautiful village, which is only 3 km from Potes, the main town in the Picos where you'll find a great selection of restaurants, bars and outdoor activities. If you have your own transport, great! Otherwise we can lend you a bike to explore the area. There are also regular buses to Santander, which stop off on the coast.
  We're still exploring this incredible area so always looking for excuses to try new things!

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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

  Daisy works from home and, despite being remote, we have a great wifi connection.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We have a cat and a dog, both very social. Happy to accept well behaved pets into the mix!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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