Keeping company to my son in Hardangervidda, Norway

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  Description

  NOTE! At the moment the most important is the first week of July to keep company to my son, with the possibility to stay longer after we leave for holiday on the 6.7. Than it will be house sitting, with keeping company to our budgie bird and keeping the little garden in shape. But for letting you stay at our house, I need to live with you minimum this one week. I have had not the best experiences in past, allowing strangers to stay in our house. I have to see that you can take care of things, because I am not in the mood to come to messy home after holiday.
  
  We are two of us...me 46 year old woman and my 11 year old son. We are originally from Czech, but last ten years live here in Norway. We got here also as volunteers and stayed after I found job in local spa. We live in small cabin on the edge of the town, close to the old viking site and lake and many nice trails. We have moved to this cabin last year and still need to fix some things...little painting here and there, taking down old built in bunk bed, help with some ikea furniture to put in place and build some simple cupboard. This is not heavy job, but I would like someone who has some skills, so it looks little better than if I would have done it. And good to mention, that we have hammster and small budgie bird, which is most of the time free....in case of allergies or fobias.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I have been traveling a lot in my earlier years and have lot to share about that and about bodywork. I work as a massage therpaist and cranio sacral therapist. Some background in shamanism and astrology, which I am very passionate to talk about.

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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

  We stay in small cabin, which needs some little upgrade done mainly inside. Little painting, little woodwork...need a cupboard...everything very simply. I am just not very handy and have enough to do in other areas of my life. Also would need some company for my son, when at work. He is quite independent, but afraid to be home alone and always happy with some company..also great to practice english. This is for someone who could stay minimum 2 weeks - the last week of June and first week of July, but best already from middle of June. If we get well along, no problem to stay longer. I think it is easier, if you don´t depend on us for food and this way can you help just 2 to 3 hrs. a day five days a week and have plenty of time to enjoy this place. Lots of hiking, biking possibilites. You can have one of the tiny rooms in the house, or set a tent outside...depends bit on the weather and your sensitivity to sounds and light....can be very noisy with birds in the longest nights of the year. I can lend a bike for moving around.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Czech: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  German: Beginner
  Norwegian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I am learning norwegian, my son speaks good norwegian. He can teach you and will be happy to practice english.
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  Accommodation

  Small room in the house or tent outside.

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  What else ...

  This is very touristy place for hiking and biking, fishing. You can borrow my bike to move around. We have fishing gear and lake is walking distance from us. Swiming in lake is also great if weather is not completely bad. We enjoy it.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  Smaller size of campervan is fine.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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