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Hey there, welcome to Costa da Morte!
The coast of poetry, cliffs, wild storms, lighthouses and crystal beaches.
My name is Milou, I am a singer, voice coach and sound healer originally from Amsterdam.
It was my longtime dream to live in a lighthouse to bring humans of all ages and backgrounds together through song, silence and nature. During my search through Europe for an empty lighthouse, I found a rustic home on a hiking trail in the countryside that leads you to all lighthouses of Costa da Morte. And so the story began.
I believe that the planet needs as many dots on the map as possible where humans, animals and plants can thrive in harmony. Our land is meant to be one of these dots. Right now we are focusing on renovating and decorating the house. In the coming years the focus will lay more on the land (gardens, treehouse, animals..)
Do you want to be part of the project, explore the surroundings and contribute to the place with your talents?
Let me know!
Love,
Milou
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
✦ DIY nature projects to explore together! Composting, fermentation, crafts..
✦ Singing, songwriting, sound healing
✦ English, Dutch
Help
VOLUNTEER
Do you have some experience with plastering (plasterboard dry walls), natural building & painting, permaculture & plumbing? Or are you a carpenter and do you like to dive into a project for a week or longer? Leave a message :)
There is always a nice blend of travellers, friends and creatives in the house. An ever-changing community that sometimes exists of two persons, other times of eight. There are enough spaces on the land and in the house to be alone or for spontaneous co-creations with others.
UPDATE: In case you'd like to come over between now and the 23rd of August, you will be welcomed by musician/producer Nicolas from Chili who has been here since two weeks through Workaway, since I will be in The Netherlands for concerts. He will continue enjoying the Summer here and continue the projects while I am not here. He is happy to welcome one or two people to join. This is Nicolas' page: workaway.info/en/workawayer/Nicolascuevas/overview
DREAMLIST
☐ Plant 150 native trees before 2025
✓ Co-create & exchange with local community
☐ Learn about permaculture & (food)forests
☐ Build a Tree house
✓ Create a compost system
☐ Transform the goat stable into an inspiring cob home
☐ Place a yurt/tipi in the middle of the field
☐ Transform the cow stable into a music space
✓ Install the fire place
☐ Invest in renewable energy
☐ Painting on the face of the house
✓ Planting a medicine flower & herb garden
✓ Make lighthouse art
☐ Turn the garage into a colourful terrace
☐ Make a pond for ducks
☐ Inviting animals to our land: ducks (!), chicken, goats, a donkey
☐ More hammocks, more swings
✓ Create a flatstone terrace
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
English and Dutch are the languages we'd be most comfortable in to offer as an exchange. Also we can share with you basic French & Spanish.
Accommodation
A bedroom in the house, a space for your van, or in a tent.
What else ...
TRANSPORT
It can be helpful if you have a car then you are free to go explore the region, go surfing, hiking, or city tripping to A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela if you like! Even Porto (Portugal) is around 3 hours drive :-)
Galicia is a beautiful green region with a magnificent coastline and beautiful hills. Our place near Ponteceso is ideally situated to explore the region. Besides the great local cuisine the Celtic roots of the people of the region are visible everywhere.
Eco friendly ways to get here:
+ Flixbus or train to A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela, from there you can take a bus to Ponteceso via Carballo.
+ Blablacar
+ By foot ~ pilgrimage Camino de Santiago ;)!
Nature beauty around here:
~ Balares (15 min) and more of the many, many stunning beaches around
~ Hiking & Mountainbike route (0 min) right from our doorstep you can follow the yellow arrows that lead you further on the lighthouse route of the Costa da Morte.
Further away:
~ Walking tour of Noia (70 min)
~ Barbanza Peninsula (1 hour)
~ Ribeira Sacra (2,5hours)
~ Cies isles (2+ hours)
~ Ria de Arousa (2 hours)
City trips:
Santiago de Compostela (1 hour & 10 min)
A Coruña (50 min)
Pontevedra (1 hour & 45 min)
Vigo (2 hours)
Over the border:
Porto (3 hours & 20 min)
A little more information
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.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
3 or 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
She has already done so much but helping hands are welcome to make dream more real. Together we built paths, digging, breaking and moving big slates of stone and the result was outstanding.
Also all her… read more
I learned many things about carpentry and construction.
On our days off we visited many places with breathtaking scenery.
The routine in the midst of nature made me understand many beautiful things.
It's been an amazing 2 weeks.
Thanks for everything!!
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She has already done so much but helping hands are welcome to make dream more real. Together we built paths, digging, breaking and moving big slates of stone and the result was outstanding.
Also all her… read more
I learned many things about carpentry and construction.
On our days off we visited many places with breathtaking scenery.
The routine in the midst of nature made me understand many beautiful things.
It's been an amazing 2 weeks.
Thanks for everything!!
We felt so welcomed by Milou, Simon, Erik and Carlijn and at home from day one. The work was really fun, fulfilling and fair and the communication with Simon and Milou was so great at all times. Even though we only stayed for 5 days, we felt… read more
Lisa & Emily Flora spent a small week with us, helping us so much and bringing a lot of happiness. So special to feel how involved you were from moment one with every detail of the house and every one here. Totally love your commitment, warmth, vision, strength and joy. On top of… read more
They are a very welcoming couple and I immediately felt intergrated with them and the 2 other volunteer workers that were sharing the same experience as me.
The atomosphere was always relaxed and I never felt under any pressure as… read more
We enjoyed three beautifull days at their property where they are renovating their house and making a beautiful garden👍🏼🙏🏼
He is a dynamic, caring and creative person of the most precious kind.
When we asked him to build a closet for the bathroom, he came up with an epic design that he built with a lighthouse on it (Milou's favourite thing in the world) in co-creation with his partner… read more
