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Greetings from Canada! For over 12 years we have been hosting volunteers from around the world with great experiences. So this is why we do not want to stop volunteering even though we now live on on the mountain with out our beloved "Mountain Man", my late husband Ulric.
So now alone I want to say HI to everyone and welcome. If you are old or young, happy, or a out-of-the-box thinker or inspirational like me I'd love to meet you. I am a mature lady with a 78 years of age but vibrant young and enjoy my special golden years. I am still a foxy fashion nut, a nature lover, a motivator, a writer, a grandmother and a recent
Widow.
We were foster parent for over 38 years for high risk teens, we loved to travel around the world and when we retired 20 years ago we restarted our pioneer greenhorn project to build a beautiful mountain estate where I love to meet people from any nation to my home. I love to give and trade company and some help and support. Hosting and volunteering for me is to share and care, exploring together new horizontals, stretching our abilities conquering challenges by getting out of our comfort zone what creates liberation strengths and confidence. That is and was always our goal and mindset up here. For many including us, Canada is a dream of freedom space with wilderness completely untouched surrounded by splendid nature. All this is real up here on our Summit Estate, with Rolling Hills, views forever a feeling like you are the only one on top of the world.
Both my late husband and myself were visionaries, self employed entrepreneurs all our lives. All though for sure a rocky journey, colorful, dramatic, always taking risks with successes, trials and errors..... never boring or dull.
Our life stories I story’s share to continue to inspire. Like when we bought our 500 acres raw land and started to build wells, roads, and houses with lots of imaginations and creativity. All on our own with many helping hands that kept us young, productive and energetic. Now our property is unique, a one-of-a-kind a Fusion between natural materials of beams straw stucco mixed with a rustic and still elegant eccentric artistic style.
Believe it or not, my husband and I volunteered over the years as well. Now Iclose the mountain in the winters and travel solo to places like central and south america.
Feel free to find my profile as a workawayer as well to read more about who I am. I love to host, spoil people with food, deep honest conversations and laughter story. I have my two beautiful dogs, a cat and sometimes some mice that visit. There is a lot of wildlife around here as well.
My propery manager, Russel, will teach anyone if needed. He needs special help with strong willing arms to help him with everything, especially fixing, renovating and light construction work. Also weeding and cleaning up around the building sites, general maintenance work inside and out.
For myself, I would love to have someone with patience who would help me to be more confident on my laptop as I am hopeless with technology. I love to create and organize pictures in the mood of the property or dictate in the computer some of my new poetry.
I have publish 11 books on Amazon under my name, Ghitta and I am determined to continue to be creative.
On our property it is our hope and wish that you enjoy and create lasting good memories. We do have a few rules though, no fights, no swearing, no drunkenness, no stealing and no drugs... not even legalized marijuana. This is a place of peace, with the magic of nature trails to hike, sit and relax, reflect about self, life and your future.
We are 30 minutes away from Osoyoos with the hottest climate and a beautiful lake, a country side of vineyards, fruits and outdoor fun.
I can pick you up from the bus station In Osoyoos or in rock Creek. Volunteers are welcome for a short or long stay but we do ask for a minimum of two weeks.
Volunteers are responsible o make their own breakfast with groceries that I will provide but I will provide all lunches and dinner. You will have a private room as well. In general we work from 9am to 1pm. The mountain is open every year from May 15th to October 15th. Please be reliable with your arriving times and dates as I keep the space open for you my daughter Tessina and grandkids. She will be the one answering all the messages because she is so much better at doing so.
At last, I believe traveling and searching to find the unknown is a wonderful pathway. Follow your ambitions, creativity and secret dreams. All of this will enrich our mind and souls. Sometimes it is unpredictable and surprisingly good, or sometimes not so good but everything is worth it and has his own value because each step and moment will teach something special. So embrace life, it will mould who you are, mostly it will equip us with more wisdom, skills, passion, respect and compassion for each other what in itself are blessings we gain, so have fun on your travels and I enjoy to see you maybe one day. I welcome you all with the big smile, a hug and ensure you will be joining a good team.
Warm Regards, Ghitta anf family.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
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Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
"Over the years we ourselves have traveled a lot vising most of Central and South America and of course Europe before immigrating to Canada in 1979. Since we are both self employed and thought, we have loads of personal life experience
to share, creating what you will see with us, on an "outside the box" concept and vision, a "never ending learning curve"
Ulric, The Mountain ManAyuda
We are looking for "out of the box free spirits", with strong arms, a happy heart and big smile and broad imaginations.
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: FluidoAlojamiento
We have two beautiful rooms in our upper house. You will have access to your own summer living area with breathtaking views of the Cascade Mountain range and the most beautiful sunset you have ever seen.
We are hoping for a minimum stay of a two-week stay. On Weekends you are free to explore the Okanagan Valley. We are happy to have our volunteers catch a ride with us to town when we go.Algo más...
"Felicitations and compliments for you, to finding our most unique mountaintop private lifestyle.
The journey of life is a daily challenge, one day at the time we 100 % dream the dream, dare the dare and do the do". In memory of Ulric, The Mountain Man
You are invited to live your dreams, ambitions and exploring new ideas, here in BC Canada with us, you will find answers.
You can hike through quaint alpine meadows with forever mountain and valley views, away from it all, you have arrived
You will be very surprised by the eclectic flair, cozy ambiance and decor of all we have created here, you will become part
We are halfway between Osoyoos and Rock Creek, at an elevation of 1365 meters our 480 acre mountaintop nature reserve and beautiful family paradise
Our alternate ECO straw bale design and construction concept and methods is a creative work in progress. To date many international working travelers, became part of our great vision. Off grid, with solar power only, recycled building components, every guest was fascinated about the cozy feel in our different buildings. The shared meals have allowed great conversations and friendships to develop. Do come and stay with us, as long you'd like, as well bring your friends.
We will need many creative and willing hands to become part of our unusual project. As it stands, every day we all have learned something new, a never ending "Learning Curve" and have fun with "Murphy's Law" daily rules, challenges..
Stunning photo documentations and memories are shared, you will love and appreciate the international flair and mix
of our globe trotting traveling "addicts". 1 cute cat, 2 dogs will greet you.
We love to hear and welcome you,
Tessina (Ulric's Daughter) Ghitta (my mom and Ulric's beautiful wife) and In memory of Ulric, our Maintain ManUn poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
Podría aceptar mascotas
Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
5 days a week at 5 hours, all food provided
Comentarios (26)
During our stay we learned a lot about building and other stuff from Russel, who was a great teacher. We mostly worked on the Lodge and it was cool to see the progress every day.
Ghitta always cooked delicious… read more
This experience has been totally immersive, Ghitta will help you get to know yourself better and find your… read more
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During our stay we learned a lot about building and other stuff from Russel, who was a great teacher. We mostly worked on the Lodge and it was cool to see the progress every day.
Ghitta always cooked delicious… read more
This experience has been totally immersive, Ghitta will help you get to know yourself better and find your… read more
Urlic is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. I have stayed at Ulric and Ghittas place over 6 months ago, so my review is a little late, but I owe it to them big time.
I came to their place with curiosity and an interest to learn about woodworking and carpentry. Ulric did not only teach and inspire me, he… read more
Ulric has done lots of crazy things.So you should visit and see what he has been actually doing 😁
There are lots of things to do.You are never going to get bored!
Even though I didn’t stay with Gitta,we sometimes visit her house and her meals are really good.
I definitely want to come back… read more
Ulric and Ghitta are two very exceptional persons with an open heart - they share their home and their stories with everybody. Working with Ulric for over three months has given me a lot of new experiences and a diffrent mindset on certain things. "Think outside the box" perfectly describes their place, because what Ulric… read more
what and how life experience abroad will help him to tom widen and broaden his young and curious life, he came up here for… read more
The views up there are just stunning! It was a… read more
Very nice and funy people also! And the views on that hill... will stay forever with me.. also the friends
I meet there!
I wish I remember Ulrics do de d... frase! jaja
He also has a lot of stories to tell so its always a nice time in the evening with Ulric and us "slaves".
His two dogs Kondor and Schnuffel are lovely and you can find a lot of interesting stuff around and on his… read more
It was our first workaway stay and we loved it.
We have to thank Ulric very much for this special experience!:)
I spent 3 weeks in their place : a wonderful and peaceful place! My work was mainly in construction/basic plumbery/electricity, etc. You are free to express and develop your creativity there! Ulric and others volunteers taught me lots of things. We work fairly in a good "ambiante"!
Gitta is… read more
As hosts, they have a lot to offer: smiles and stories; plenty of good food for lunch and dinner meals, which are shared with the family; wwoofer's house with… read more
incident, Quinn is doing ok..do plan to come back,… read more
The tasks were really varied from helping in construction, helping in the kitchen, watching the dogs and cats, gardening, etc. ... so it never got boring and I earned a lot of new experiences.
Thank you Ulric for teaching me so much about alternative construction and... pretty much everything else in life, too. It is so… read more
He also is a really great teacher. He taught me all the basics… read more
The work was interesting and fun and more than fair.
Ghitta is an amazing host and delicious cook!
The laughs, conversation, stories and inspiration never stopped :)
It was only a week but it was a week with great people who made me feel right at home.
The accommodation is very… read more