Join our family in the mountains and spend time with the children in L'Albiol, Spain

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  Description

  We’re a Catalan family living in a tiny mountain village called L’Albiol, surrounded by forest and located right in the middle of a natural park, at 830 meters above sea level, with sea views. It’s a peaceful, beautiful place, and we’re lucky to be in one of the best-known areas for rock climbing: Siurana, Margalef, Arbolí, and La Mussara are just around the corner.
  
  We are two passionate woodworkers and artisans, raising two wonderful kids: Bruna (9) and Guillem (8). We enjoy a simple, nature-connected life, and love hiking, climbing, and attending cultural events.
  
  We’re trying to balance three core projects in our life: A family project based on love, simplicity, and respect; A work project based on craftsmanship, creativity, and passion for traditional woodworking; And a personal life project grounded in happiness and coherence. Like jugglers, we try to keep it all in motion, and we’d love to share this lifestyle with someone who wants to be part of it!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  House sitting
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  Interests

  

  Languages

  

  Music

  

  Books

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Writing

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Plant care

  

  Carpentry

  

  Performing arts

  

  Art & design

  

  Sustainability

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Pets

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Beach

  

  Hiking

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Team sports

  

  Outdoor activities
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Who we are
  
  Montse has a degree in the restoration and conservation of cultural heritage and works with wood using the traditional technique of marquetry. Àlex is a lawyer specialized in environmental law who, after completing cabinetmaking studies, now dedicates himself to exploring classical woodworking in depth.
  
  We’d be happy to welcome you into our workshop so you can learn about our craft and daily work, if that interests you.
  
  Our village has a strong community spirit, and you'll have the chance to join in local initiatives and meet neighbors with all kinds of knowledge and life experiences. Even though we live in a rural area, we’re just 35 minutes from the beaches of Tarragona, and only 35 minutes by train from Barcelona. So you’ll have access to both peace and nature and a wide variety of cultural events.

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found here

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  Help

  We’re looking for an English speaker who can spend time with our children: playing, talking, and helping them become comfortable using English in everyday situations. Some days you might take them to after-school activities (a driver’s license is essential, as school is 14 km away). Of course, we don’t want the grandparents to get too jealous! So there will be free time and flexible days when we can go climbing together, enjoy the quiet of the countryside.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Catalan: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  House in a countryside setting with a private room for workawayers. We offer three shared meals a day with the family.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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