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A family living in a traditional 100 year old house and garden in Svolvær, Norway. We live the traditional way, with the husband away at sea for weeks at time. When he's home we try to explore and sometimes go away to visit family or cabins.
We are a small family. Baby boy born 1st April 2023 and a little sister born October 2024 has joined and we would like help with the kids as well (playtime, meals, change, walks etc)
We have also been renovating the traditional, three story Norwegian original modernism vila from 1930 in Svolvær, Lofoten.
A jungle garden, leaky garage, windy walls and winding staircase will be renovated back to 1930 style.
We reach out for mature travelers or couples, able to adapt and eager to explore what Lofoten has to offer. Preferable minimum 30 years old and with lots of life experience and travel stories to share. Self going must be your strongest trait/skill.
You will have a seperate room to sleep in, there no physical door, but a big thick curtain that keep it private during night. Sometimes the older kid watches tv in the room, so during daytime it's not private. there's a shared bathroom and kitchen and a large comfy sofa all on the top floor of the house.
We both work shifts on a ship and will be away at times, up to several weeks sometimes, but for now one of us is always home with the baby.
we love big indian stews with lots of spices and lentils and will often cook up a big warm pot of this when im home.
When at home we can go fishing and harvesting from nature depending on the season, my diet is usually freeganism, please ask if you don't know the term. And supplying when needed from stores.
If we go away to grandparents or such and you stay at the house the basic will be all at your disposal, but if you need anything special/extra you buy this yourself. Same with candy, snacks or alcohol during the stay.
We can not accommodate smokers of any kind as I'm very sensitive to the smell and don't want the babies around smoke. We can not accommodate very strict diets either, but Vegan/vegetarian are very welcome, as long as rice, pasta, potatoes and grains are included.
Breakfast is normally bread or oats/corn flakes. Lunch is easy, a piece of toast or leftover from dinner yesterday. We normally have dinner between 16 and 17 because of the kids. This is the heavy, warm meal in Scandinavia where we all sit together and eat. Breakfast and lunch varies so we just grab it when we can between other tasks.
The kids have some oats or toast just before bedtime at 1930ish, we really try to have the kids in bed by 2000.
We try to keep the meals healthy and simple, free from sugar,, little salt and keep the processed ingredients to a minimum.
It's a small kitchen and unfortunately it's not possible to cook your own warm or /and complex food for breakfast, lunch and evening food. But we're open to suggestions, for example one of our work awayer asked to make porridge for evening food and the kids also loved it as well.
After the kids are in bed we relax (or whatever you want to do as long as you don't wake up the kids)
They normally wake up at about 6-7 so we(parents) go to bed at about 22 23.
There are very many outdoor activities in the area, some are charged and some are not. We have access to some gear if you don't bring your own.
If this sounds appealing to you please drop us a message. Minimum include who, when, how long and what you can help with for a start.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Kim, Anker, Aud and Karina
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Technology
Events & social
Culture
Self development
Sustainability
Van life
Photography
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Art & design
Architecture
Camping
Hiking
Nature
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Culture, language, scandinavian design and architecture, history local, national and scandinavian building teqniues. When summer comes also local plants and berries, herbs and edible plants that can grow this far north under the midnight sun.
Projects involving children
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Help
Painting, cleaning, plastering, wood work, children play, cooking, etc. maintanance, gardening, snow showeling, lawn mowing, The house was really worn down when it was bought, its been three years now and its coming along nicely.
We expect you to be a part of the family
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
Guest room with a double sleeping couch in the renovated part of the house.
The house is three stories, we are doing work on the second floor at the moment.
When I am home, we can cook common meals, if you are by yourself when Im at work, you have to make your own food. There will be basic food in the house, mostly vegetarian also including eggs and milk products. We have meat and fish occasionally. If youre vegan vegetarian we can always make adjustments. We will discuss food when you arrive and find a solution that suits you.
What else ...
It is soo many experiences in Svolvær and Lofoten. We have the Sherpa staircase to "the goat" just a few minutes walk from the house, the Trollfjord and Skrova a short boatride from Svolvær. If you drive less than an hour you have northens europe best surf beach "Unstad" and hundreds of mountain tops to climb, ski og hike, depending on your disire.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have space
Space for parking camper vans
Roadside parking available.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Easygoing, polite, good work attitude, flexible, quick learners, adapt into our schedule and way of living with curiosity and eagerness. Self going and independent, it's very good for us as hosts with kids to have helping… read more
We could help with babysitting, cooking meals, normal household work, arranging, cleaning, small renovation tasks of the old house and costructing furnitures.
Karina is a traveler and knows a lot about how to make the best out of your trip. She is very… read more
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We were expecting a… read more
Easygoing, polite, good work attitude, flexible, quick learners, adapt into our schedule and way of living with curiosity and eagerness. Self going and independent, it's very good for us as hosts with kids to have helping… read more
We could help with babysitting, cooking meals, normal household work, arranging, cleaning, small renovation tasks of the old house and costructing furnitures.
Karina is a traveler and knows a lot about how to make the best out of your trip. She is very… read more
