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20 May 2025
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Description
We are a German and English couple in our mid 60's. My mother who has Alzheimer and is 86 years old lives with us.
We spend 20 years sailing on our own small boat around the world and for the last 20 years we settled down 5 years in England and 15 years in Portugal.
We live on a 2 acres small holding (quintinha)
Our new adventures now is the garden, chicken shed and village life and meeting people.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will meet many different people and see how they live. Also a good opportunity to practice the language.
Help
We have some small projects during the year.
We need some help with the olive picking from November.
Olive picking here is, we sit or stand around a big net and with a fork looking tool scrape along the twigs. 1 person saws the branches off and brings them to net. We only have a few young trees and then they are finished we go and help in the village
It is much more fun with more people. Also we could take turns cooking lunch but not mandatory.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
A caravan with 2 double beds a toilet, TV etc and a room with a single bed in the house. We live on a smallholding with chickens and a vegetable garden. Food will be fresh. I have some standard recipes and I am looking forward to receive new ideas.
Pets are welcome.
What else ...
There will be enough time to explore the area. For example Tomar the Former seat of the Order of the Knights Templar .
The river picture is of the 'Port' of Tramagal.
We have a train station and the ride up the river Tejo is picturesque.
you can make easy day trips to Lisbon
We have bicycles for you and of course will show you around.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have 8000 sqm enough space to park
Can possibly accept pets
Depends on the animal. We have dogs and cats and free range chickens. our dogs are used to visiting animals
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Feedback (3)
I enjoyed it talking plants and other subjects with you. We were cutting our fruit trees and looked around town.
Greetings from us.
You can come back any time.
Elke and Dave
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I enjoyed it talking plants and other subjects with you. We were cutting our fruit trees and looked around town.
Greetings from us.
You can come back any time.
Elke and Dave
The family and all the animals made us feel very welcome.
We helped with the olive picking and cleaning of the forest. Also helped with little things around the house. It was fun to do!
We met a lot of people. Everybody was really helpful end shared story's with us around the campfire.
We also had time to… read more
