Roel

Netherlands
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Hola !
A casa trabajo como capitán de barco en los canales de Amsterdam. Mi ciudad es muy bonito desde l agua. Antes trabajé en el mar en veleros y buques de carga.
Navegar es viajar; a me gusta viajar. Antes con mochila, ahora con mi pequeño coche.
Los veranos en Holanda son perfecto, pero en invierno falta luz.
Es hora para visitar España o Portugal, para caminar o trabajar como voluntario en el campo. En ruta siempre visito mis amigos en el centro de Francia para unos dias o unas semanas.
Después las fiestas, en el año nuevo, suelo bajarme hacia el sol Español de nuevo, hasta marzo.
A me gusta aprender más Espanol.
Trabajar como voluntario para mí es la manera perfecta para viajar y encontrar gente.
La naturaleza es un fuente de belleza y sorpresa.
El trabajo que me gusta lo más es lo con árboles.
En noviembre y diciembre suelo cosechar aceitunas en la Alpujarra. A me gusta este trabajo ! Ya quiero aprender podar árboles correctamente.
Soy un hombre bastante tranquilo; lo que hago, quiero hacer bien.
Como alojamiento no deseo nada de lujo, pero un lugar para mi solo es importante.
Hasta luego ?
Interests
Sailing / Boating
Architecture
Politics / Social justice
Languages
Gardening
Cycling
Dancing
Nature
Hiking
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: Beginner
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always improving my languages, willing to teach, of course.
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I'm interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
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A me gusta trabajar con arboles. Podar, cortar, quemar..
Age
65
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
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16 Dec 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with our vegetable ...)

Es muss Spass sein. It has to be fun. That is the slogan of Meike and Paul, so expect regular breaks, a sheerful atmosphere and no stress. I could stay in their comfortable house in Encinasola between the locals, while the finca where they live is a few kilometers out of town. Though I usually don't eat pork I was flabbergasted by the perfectly… read more

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15 Nov 2025

Left by host (Help with our vegetable ...) for Workawayer ()

Wir hatten das Vergnügen Roel zwei Wochen bei uns zu haben. Die Ruhe die er ausstrahlt haben wir ebenso genossen wie seine Bereitschaft kräftig mit anzupacken. Es war uns eine Freude ihn hierzuhaben und er wird uns immer willkommen sein.

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16 Feb 2025

Left by host (Help us with our life in the ...) for Workawayer ()

Roel is a very calm laid-back person and at the same time gets the good done. We are very thankful for his time with us and would recommend him.

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9 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn regenerating an olive ...)

There have been workaway opportunities where I matched better.
Valle is a educated woman. She lives in a beautiful house, keeping several balls in the air, which is not always easy, of course.
With other hosts you experience solidarity, enjoying doing things together.
In this case, I am sorry to say, I felt like a working tool.
Young people,… read more

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16 Dec 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with our vegetable ...)

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15 Nov 2025

Left by host (Help with our vegetable ...) for Workawayer ()

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16 Feb 2025

Left by host (Help us with our life in the ...) for Workawayer ()

Roel is a very calm laid-back person and at the same time gets the good done. We are very thankful for his time with us and would recommend him.

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9 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn regenerating an olive ...)

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7 Jan 2024

Left by host (Join our family in a ...) for Workawayer ()

I had a really good time with Roel. No complicacion everthing was easy. Also with my daughter , partner and an other workaway it fits wonderful. Roel does really like working and oliveharvest is a hard job. Sometimes i had to stop him.
Roel you are always wellcome.

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15 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our family in a ...)

5 pleasant weeks I spent with Lisa in beautiful La Alpujara, hunting the olives. Work was real, but we had plenty days of freedom, more than just 2 a week, so it was not too tyring and good fun ! Lisa produced one great meal after the other, delicious cakes and great juice of all the fruit that falls of the trees in this blessed area. Avocados !… read more

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4 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us with farm projects in ...)

Let me be the first to leave feedback, so that you know better what to expect.
I stayed only a few days in early march; cold and wet weather made me move on.
The project is half an hour by car from Ourense, in a small village. Work is mainly about the cows: clearing overgrown land so that gras can grow. I did the burning of previously cut trees… read more

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24 Feb 2022

Left by host (Help with my garden and ...) for Workawayer ()

Roel already came 4 times now to do volunteerwork at my place, I think this already says a lot.

He is very easy going, a man that adapts to the situation and doesn't have high demands, I like his calm energy.
He is very good company, we always have nice and interesting conversations and a good laugh.
Roel does his work very independent and you… read more

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