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Hi!
After almost 15 years and countless stays as volunteers / workawayers we finally are ready to welcome other workawayers to our new home here in Norway.
Richi is a certified electrician and electronic engineer. Johanna was a team leader at a major company, is nature pedagogy, but decided to take it slower and works in the local kindergarden now.
We have a house very close to the fjord with a ferry connection (30min) to Trondheim.
Currently we are traveling and will be back early November. Then we have to do some planning and we would be available for help from about mid of November til Christmas for now.
We have several projects to do during winter, where practical experience with hand tools is required. A drivers licence and driving skills come in handy.
We apprentice help with the following:
- Helping to make firewood
-Assist with renovation projects
-Preparing food
-painting
-woodwork
-shoveling snow
-help with the household just like in shared accomodations
With us you will eat mostly vegan / vegetarian although self-caught fish from the fjord is eaten here, too.
We have space for a couple or two individuals. Winter nights can be long...
We have ski equipment for cross country which can be borrowed, bikes, boat for fishing, a great tour terrain, possibilities to stay close to Trollheimen NP, the fjord and lakes.
If you write us and wish to stay with us, please read our no-go's here:
- Drug ab-use, including alcohol - not saying that a beer once in a while is okay ;)
- Disrespectful behaviour, e.g. not cleaning after yourself (should not be mentioned, right?)
Because we get many general request, like copy-paste-style: Please let us know what you see yourself doing here (from the list).
Also our internet is not stable in a way that it is suitable for online working (like videocalls and stuff) - so if the internet connection is your top priority please consider somewhere else ;)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Technology
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Gardening
Languages
Photography
Hitchhiking
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Dancing
Camping
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Sailing / Boating
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are both travelling souls and used to do so for a long time. Now the time has come to host people and share our believes and our way of life!
We live in a rural community with many different nationalities. We both are learning Norwegian, Johannas diet is mainly vergan and Richards mainly vegetarian ( we eat locally sourced meat/fish).
Richard speaks 4 Languages and thrives with cooking and fermenting stuff, Johanna loves to do baking, knitting and to be in the garden.
So, there is a lot learn and we also are very eager to learn ;)
Help
Practical handywork.
We apprentice help with the following:
- Helping to make firewood
-Assist with renovation projects
-Preparing food
-painting
-woodwork
-shoveling snow
-help with the household just like in shared accomodations
With us you will mainly learn how to use tool and how to cook easy and healthy meals.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Norwegian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We are speaking German at home to each other but as soon as open the door to the outside only Norwegian ;)
Accommodation
We have two guest rooms in the house. One with a big bed and one with a 1,20m bed. The bathroom is shared as well as the kitchen.
What else ...
We live in the "Strawberry Capital" of Norway!! That means decent weather in the summertime and a mild climate.
This place in gorgeous and has many small valleys, creek, and little mountaintops. The fjord view is just stunning and gives us so much energy.
Fishing is big here. We have a kajak you can borrow. We have bicycles you can borrow. Lots of tour-terrain.
Of course we have wifi ;)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of space for campervans, although we expect you to contribute here in the house, too.
Can possibly accept pets
yes, we like dogs ;) a horse might be a bit difficult but not impossible - there were horses here before ;)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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They are incredibly sweet people, always open for a nice chat and their home is a little, green oasis with plenty of home grown veggies and a stunning view over the fjord.
I helped them with easy DIY tasks and similar like… read more
The short time here with you sticks to our minds as positive and inspiring. Your experience in life lead to interesting and "different level" conversations.
It was interesting to have you in the house also being in a "changing period" of life - same as us ;)
Thank you so much for helping out with painting the greenhouse - it looks like a… read more
I remember that morning conversation when we planned to make some firewood. "So, who is eager to try out operating the chainsaw..?" (Which was meant more like a joke to be… read more
see you soon,
Richi & Johanna
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They are incredibly sweet people, always open for a nice chat and their home is a little, green oasis with plenty of home grown veggies and a stunning view over the fjord.
I helped them with easy DIY tasks and similar like… read more
The short time here with you sticks to our minds as positive and inspiring. Your experience in life lead to interesting and "different level" conversations.
It was interesting to have you in the house also being in a "changing period" of life - same as us ;)
Thank you so much for helping out with painting the greenhouse - it looks like a… read more
I remember that morning conversation when we planned to make some firewood. "So, who is eager to try out operating the chainsaw..?" (Which was meant more like a joke to be… read more
see you soon,
Richi & Johanna
Both Johanna and Ritschi are super chill,… read more
