Island life - on gorgeous Gambier Island, BC, Canada

Detalles

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  Descripción

  My husband and I are retired and live on the beautiful island of Gambier in the Howe Sound, less than an hour's boat ride from Vancouver. The natural rugged beauty of rocky beaches, forests and mountains provide a peaceful life here. Hiking and swimming plus kayaking are some popular activities. The island is a bit remote as it is only accessible by boat. There is comuter passenger only ferry that runs regularly to Langdale (10 min. ride) where one can board the large ferry back to Vancouver or board a bus to go into Gibsons or Sechelt, our nearest towns.
  We have two golden doodle dogs, two cats and a handful of chickens. Additionally, we have vegetable and flower gardens plus a few fruit trees that we could use some help in maintaining.
  Having traveled a bit internationally and hosting students from other countries a few times, we love to meet people from around the globe and hear what life is like in their corner of the world.
  We enjoy playing cards and board games and we also like cooking and crafting! We are currently learning about finding, or growing and harvesting natural healing plants. We are excited to find an abundance of plants here on our island and we are learning their purpose.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Agricultura

  

  Mascotas

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Trabajo de caridad

  

  Escritura

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Animales

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Fotografía

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Naturaleza
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We have a very friendly community and we know most of the islanders and their families, There are always people out and about walking or riding golf carts and quads. We also have a community centre that holds events throughout the year.
  We are part of our local Saturday Farmers Market and we sell our baking and crafts.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  We are looking for people who are in good physical condition and enjoy gardening, helping with yard/house maintenance which may include various tasks like weeding, trimming, cutting firewood, sanding and staining decks, window washing, power washing, gutter cleaning, etc. Also, we hope our guests will like animals as daily dog walking along our lovely gravel roads and paths will be helpful.
  "Lug it or Leave it" is a suitable saying for this place as we have no stores to shop at. This means we have to travel off island for supplies and to remove our garbage. We take trips into town once or twice a week and we'd appreciate help with the lifting and carrying heavier items such as heavy sacks of chicken/dog feed and groceries.
  We will work along side our guests or be close at hand,

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  We have a large home with a walk out basement suite and lots of windows and natural light. This is a private room that has a queen size bed, a single bed plus sectional couch and table with chairs and TV. The door to the outside is a shared entrance. There is a bathroom just outside the bedroom.
  For meals, we will have breakfast and lunch food available for self serve and we will enjoy our evening meals together. We will invite our guests to share their culinary skills and cook a dinner meal for us all to enjoy.
  Our home is situated across the road from Gambier Harbour dock and beach and about a 15 minute walk (5 min drive) to the foot ferry that takes us to and from the island. Our home is a on a hill and faces southward towards the water.

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  Algo más...

  We are a smoke free home and enjoy clean living and eating healthy food that we like growing and make ourselves.
  
  Our house rules are pretty simple...Treat others respectfully and please, No smoking or drugs. Only occasional alcohol, please.
  
  This is a great place for people who enjoy the outdoors and activities like hiking, swimming, kayaking, etc. There are lots of friendly folks here and a few other Workaway hosts too.

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  Un poco más de información

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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

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Carmella

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