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We're Suso and Myriam, a couple in our thirties with 2 dogs, 3 cats, 6 chicken and a couple of turtles that bought a beautiful big XIX century house in 2018
We speak Spanish and English and Myri speaks as well Italian (she was born in Naples) and Suso can hold a conversation in Japanese because he spent long time cycling in Japan.
Our goal is to rescue this piece of history from decay and make it our home in the way. We plan doing as much as possible ourselves using materials and methods from the period to accomplish our goal.
Winter 2024 update: everything is ready to finish the retention wall (a 3 year long project) if we have decent weather.We're planning on working two 4 hour shifts before and after lunch. So some volunteers will help Suso before lunch and others after lunch. But only if there is more than 3 volunteers at the same time.
Volunteers, expect a lot of digging and stone wall building all the time unless is raining.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you're interested in traditional construction methods and hand made stuff we'll love to learn from you and we're happy to teach you. All good ideas that fit the philosophy of the project are welcome. Also you can experience life in the countryside of Asturias in a wooded area close to the sea and mayor tourist attractions you can visit on your spare time.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
How things work around here:
9am Breakfast
9:30 house chores (dishes, rubbish, general cleaning)
10 am helping Suso outside with the wall.
2pm lunch
if there is 4 or more volunteers at the same time we might do a second shift after lunch with half the volunteers. so half of you have free time in the morning or in the afternoon. The volunteers working after lunch can have breakfast whenever they want.
11pm monday to friday we go to sleep, you can stay up if you want but try to not to make noise after 11.
Weekends:
monday to friday meals are more organised but during the weekend if you stay at home youre welcome to open the fridge and have freedom to prepare your own meals.
Summer:
Myriam is going to need help preparing meals so if someone ones to take over making dinner or lunch every so often is very much appreciated specially if the population of the house is more than 6.
Please bring suitable footwear, it gets muddy and slippery. It's a recurring thing with previous volunteers remember this is a construction site, there is mud rocks. Sometimes if the weather is nice and dry a you can get away with a pair of old sneakers specially if you arrive on July and august but the rest of the year I recommend at least a pair of hiking boots you don't mind getting muddy but ideally a pair of working shoes. We have a small collection of shoes left by previous volunteers so if you can't bring your own let me know in advance there might be something for you.
Also important, we do laundry sunny days between 12:00 and 16:00 let us know if you need to put something in the washing machine.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Japanese: FluentAccommodation
We have a volunteers room in the house, with a bank bed and a second room downstairs with other bank bed. Workawayers are expected to share the room but We'll do our best for you to be comfortable and let you know with whom are you going to share and only exceptionally there will be more than two volunteers sleeping in one room. Food will be provided by us and cooking as well unless any workawayer likes to take over that task or any other to keep us working.
What else ...
The bus used to stop just in front of the house before COVID 19 but now to go to Villaviciosa or to Gijón the nearest stop is 3km away. I don't think we're ever going to get that bus back so this is not in a remote area, Beaches are quite close too (8 Km to playa España) and the surrounding are perfect for hiking and cycling. The camino de Santiago if pretty close too so if you're hiking to Santiago don't have to divert that much or you can start the trail from home.
Once or twice a year a workayer will gost us after confirming that is going to stay with us. We don't mind if you cancel your stay but if your travel plans changes let us know ASAP.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Not the best internet access but at least is unlimited. Electricity is a bit unreliable on cloudy days right now but we hope to improve our battery bank. So if your device is power hungry (more than 50W) most likely you can only charge /use during day time, and that's a limited resource in winter.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Every meals was delicious , and if you are lucky you will enjoy your breakfeast… read more
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Every meals was delicious , and if you are lucky you will enjoy your breakfeast… read more
I have been with La Cubana family for a bit more than 2 weeks. As this was my first Workaway experience, I was a bit unsure about how things work here. However, Myriam and Suso were very responsive, made sure I feel safe and have all the info from our first contact on. The profile description is very accurate and both of them… read more
There were many kind of tasks so I didn't get bored. Suso kindly taught me about works, so I lerned many things from him. Also he taught me not only about works but also culture, cooking, history and so on. I really enjoyed to learn new things every day.… read more
Suso y Myri tienen una energía muy bonita.
Desde que llegué en la casa me sentí cómoda y bien recibida.
Myri cocina muy rico y siempre tiene interés en aprender y probar nuevas recetas y afortunadamente le gustó lo que tuve para ofrecer jaja.
Suso sabe de todo! Y si no con seguridad lo irá a investigar, le gusta… read more
Suso sabe un montón de cosas sobre la construcción y te los puede explicar… read more
Besides that, Asturias is a great place to visit, and Gijon isn't far… read more
Karol is hardworking and very kind. I think any project would be lucky to have him.
Aprendí mucho con ellos. Hemos realizado varios trabajos.
Y me ayudaron mucho en mi progreso en español.
Gracias de nuevo por esta gran experiencia.
I was lucky to spend a few weeks in la Casa Cubana and I highly recommend it to all the people that want to spend time close to the real, unspoiled nature of Asturias but still not far from the cities such as Gijón or Oviedo. You can develop your skills in eco construction, DIY stuff, gardening and participate in preparing traditional… read more
Ellos son encantadores, muy atentos y hospitalarios, no tenían problemas en cocinar vegano y... ¡Vaya comida! Myriam cocina de muerte, la mejor parmesana que he probado.
El trabajo es duro, pero tampoco te matas porque suele haber bastante descanso entre tareas, pero vamos, que vas a… read more
Also they didn't mind cooking additional vegan food for Johanna and another workawayer. And the food was always delicious!
The landscape is very beautiful. Also we visited Gijon and Oviedo, as well as hiked to the nearby… read more
Y el japonés de Suso es perfecto! Para hablar está muy bien! La comida de Myriam está muy rica!
¡Os echo de menos! Hasta pronto! Abrazo Grande, Gracias por… read more
A cualquier host que la eso le diría que este es el perfil de una persona que se ganó nuestra… read more
The vibes of the place are really nice, I felt welcomed since the beginning, I was always treated good, and they were always available to satisfy my needs/requests. The work was very funny, I could learn and… read more
I totally recommend doing workaway with Myri and Suso. They are really welcoming and you will have plenty of things to discover. I ate so well thanks to Myri who is an excellent cook, and enjoyed the recording process for the youtube channel with Suso. There are always many ideas to realise. It's an… read more
She help us with our YouTube channel I know I'm going to miss her every time I grab the camera to record or just think about the next video.
She was part of the crew that layed down the driveway around the house which is the biggest project in the build by far.
We recommend her to any host an hope she continues travelling and enjoying her Workaway… read more
The hosts: Suso knows everything about everything, and Myriam is the best cook and gardener- you are guaranteed to learn so much and really enjoy your stay! They're also two of the most welcoming and kind people that I have ever met. You will absolutely feel at home from the moment you… read more
Obviously super recommended to any project and secretly wishing they come back one day. Especially our dog Rufino.
And the food was of course unforgettable (I've been telling everyone about it hAha)
See you this coming summer, hopefully!!!
Tldr low maintenance couple great to have around in every… read more
For the past two weeks, "La Cubana" has been our home and work project; Myriam, Suso, Luffy, Zorro, Ela, Momo, Nana and Hachi our hosts.
Thank you for letting us step into your precious, little world; thank you for your generosity, openess and love.
It is inspiring to meet people and life… read more