Experience a little bit of heaven in Wimberley, Texas, USA

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  Descripción

  Micheal and I are a retired American couple living in Wimberley, Texas, the town most people call "A Little Bit of Heaven." Our household consists of myself (74) and my husband, Micheal (76). We currently do not have a pet. Micheal and I are "young at heart" and manage to stay busy most of the time, though we also enjoy sitting and talking on our back porch or by the fireplace in the living room. I love to garden and try to grow some my own vegetables. Cooking is another favorite activity, and wine is my preferred beverage. Micheal is an avid reader. He is a former petroleum landman and art teacher and sometimes dabbles with 3-dimensional art. We both love music and enjoy dancing at local venues. We have taken our workawayers to a wide variety of places and activities in this area, which is rife with natural amenities and historic sights.
  
  Micheal and I have traveled extensively in Europe since 2005. We love the cultures and slower lifestyle of many European countries, which is one reason we make France our home for most of the year. We have enjoyed having workawayers from all over the globe both in Texas and at our home in SW France. We are still friends with most of them, and have even had a reunion with several workawayers who were at our house together.
  
  For accommodations we offer two options: a room with a trundle bed, which works well for singles or a room with a queen bed for a couple. Both bedrooms have access to a full bath. Our common areas consist of a living room with fireplace which opens to the kitchen and dining area, plus covered porches front and back, and a large garden.
  Since retiring, we are not early risers (9ish) and enjoy a pretty relaxed schedule. We have flexibility about the work hours for workawayers , unless something requires coordinating with a helper. We are not big breakfast or lunch eaters so we provide an array of breakfast and lunch options for our workawayers to make those meals when they are ready to eat them. Normally we eat the evening meal together. We love to have workawayers prepare a meal that is representative of their home country or area.
  Wimberley is home to many artists from many genres, retirees, and lots of people escaping the large cities. The community is friendly and welcoming. The town often has festivals, live music and swimming in the local river or creek. Spring and autumn have their own magic with flowers popping out everywhere or gorgeous fall leaves across the hilly landscape.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intereses

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Películas y televisión

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Cultura

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Jardinería

  

  Historia

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Libros

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Arquitectura

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montaña

  

  Baile

  

  Playa
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Wimberley has much to offer without the tourist crowds. The center of town is a stroll through numerous shops, art galleries, cafe's and restaurants. The natural amenities include the Blanco River and Cypress Creek for fishing, swimming or rafting, hiking and biking trails. San Antonio and Austin are close enough to make day trips. San Marcos, a university town, is 15 minutes away and has a great location for floating the San Marcos River.
  Wimberley does not have good public transporation. We can help you get to public transportation, if you don't have your own vehicle. Whenever possible, we take our workawayers to various sights of interest, as we enjoying acquainting them with our part of the Texas Hill Country.

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  Ayuda

  We are getting our house ready to rent and need help packing and moving. We will hire a moving company to move the furrniture and heavy boxes. We mainly require organizing and packing, and then some cleaning. The dates are fairly firm since we have access to the house from April 1 - April 15. French language practice would be great, as well, and we can help if you need English practice.
  
  It's really helpful to have workawayers who understand how to do general daily chores without being asked, like taking out the trash, sweeping the floor, or setting the table. We like to interact with our workawayers at dinner when we aren't working because that's when we really get to know them and to learn about their culture. Certainly we expect them to have hours off for privacy, too. Wherever you are from, there's something interesting about where you live that we haven't experienced.
  
  I like to think of workaway as an investment in the future - future understanding of other cultures for both the homeowner and the workawayer. I have hosted approximately 100 workawayers, both in Texas and in France, plus Micheal and I have been workawayers in Germany and Austria. Thus, we can appreciate what it's like to come into someone's home, try to get settled and establish a working relationship in a relatively brief period of time. We have made many friends worldwide through this program. In fact, we have had "workaway exchanges" where a workawayer has come to our house and then we have been workawayers at theirs. That was a truly great experience for all parties. We hope you will feel the same about your experience as a workawayer in our home and that you will encourage others to try this magical way of getting to know the world and people from other cultures.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  English, French (intermediate)
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  Alojamiento

  We have two different guest rooms: one has a trundle bed, which can hold 2 single individuals, and the other has a dqueen bed, which works for couples. If we have more than one workawayer, they usually share that bathroom, which has a large, walk-in shower, toilet and 2 sinks. There are covered front and rear porches, where you can watch the deer and other wildlife pass by. Those are great places for having morning coffee, al fresco dining, or an evening apero. The garden is another peaceful space for relaxing and enjoying nature.

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  Algo más...

  This is a fantastic area to explore and to relax. So, this is an interesting place to spend some time - not touristy. Instead, experience the genuine small town Texas life. Having a car would be a great benefit, though not required.
  
  If you let us know where you are coming from, we can offer some help with transportation options.
  
  Overall you will find us to be very flexible, considerate, helpful, friendly and accommodating. We ask that you keep your space reasonably tidy, and that you leave it orderly upon your departure. We have a washer and dryer available to wash your clothes, sheets and towels when needed. We have fast internet so working from here is an option. Just let us know what you need, and we will strive to make it work for you.

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We have high-speed internet, and a work space (small desk). I have a printer/scanner/copier with WIFI connections. The workawayer bedroom is somewhat removed from the common area so it's quiet and private.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  There is some parking for cars or campervans in our driveway.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  We can accept well behaved and house- trained dogs which do not get on the furniture (including beds) and don't shed. We prefer not to have cats since they tend to get on the furniture and can be destructive to upholstery.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

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