Christine

Austria
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Hi there, my name is Christine and I come from Austria. Grown up on a farm in the nice countryside of Upper Austria with four younger brothers & sisters, family life and all aspects of helping together are quite familiar to me. Due to job reasons I've moved to Tirol 13 years ago, in the middle of the beautiful Alps, where I spend my time as often as possible out in the mountains getting other views.
Since three years I am a host on another platform, called "warmshowers", which interlinks biking travellers on the base of hospitality. I love this way of learning to know interesting people from all over the world and sharing experiences. Due to health reasons I do not dare to start an own bicycle trip at the moment, and so I was only a host so far. Getting to know "workaway" gives me a new perspective now to go abroad for a period of time and offer my help where it's needed and meaningful. A wonderful thing - an alluring thought!
Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender
Me interesa:
Proyectos ecológicos
Práctica de idiomas
Enseñanza
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Jardinería
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Mantenimiento general
Vida en una granja
Ayuda doméstica
Cuidado de animales
Puedo enseñar:
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Proyectos artísticos
Que habilidades tienes?
Interested in arts & crafts at all times, I have studied textile design and worked for the company Swarovski over the last 13 years in the product development department and before in some other jobs. On the side I was always following my own creative ideas, spending lots of time with sewing, drawing, weaving, knitting and more. At the moment I am about to graduate a masters degree for "conceptual protection of historical buildings" spending a lot of time with several handcrafting disciplines, which I really like.
Another passion is cooking. When I was a child, I thought to become a confectioner - still a nice thought, but things went different. When I have time, I love to be out in the forests & mountains picking berries, mushrooms and herbs to preserve, make jams etc.
Being out in nature, surrounded with flora & fauna, is a very central concern as I grew up on a farm. Still I like visiting cities, but it's not the place where I would like to spend my life initially.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Italiano: Fluido
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My mother tongue is German.
I have learnt English for 8 years at shool and had the chance to improve the level during my 1-year students exchange in Great Britain. With all my travels, business trips and international friendships, I am used to speak English.
French I have also learned at shool, but I never managed to bring it to a reasonalble level of not being scared to talk. I would obviously benefit from an occasional stay in France.
I have some basic skills in Italian, understand the most important things, but I cannot talk properly.
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- Permiso de conducir
- Alergia
- Dieta especial
  sensitive against milk products and garlic

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13/08/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Christine) para el anfitrión para (Be a part of an Icelandic ...)

It is nearly 2 month now that I had returned home from Iceland, and I've just realised that my feedback is still missing. I am sure that you, Silja & Doddi, would love to know how I'd summarise this extraordinary and for sure unforgettable time at your refuge in the West(fjords), while every other place in the world was locked down due to Covid-19… read more ;-)
First of all I must explain that initially my stay was planned and organised for 3 weeks, starting beginning of March. I should have come back short before easter to have my final exam at university. But in this case everything turned different... instead I spent more than 3 month at Silja & Doddi's home, being unable to get any flight - and it wasn't any disadvantage at all! Sometimes life just surprises you with gifts that you do not dare to dream of and you just need to accept and enjoy.
This little remoted farm in the south of the Westfjords was the best place that I could have found and I am really greatful for every single day that I could spend with Silja & Doddi, all the wonderful moments we had. They truely kept their promise when saying "being part of an Icelandic family" - it couln't be better explained like that. Their hospitality and generosity is outstanding. I didn't miss anything at all, even if shopping tours are rare (not only because of Covid-19 regulations, but due to far distances and weather circumstances) and life works a little bit different than in the rest of our civilized and spoiled world. I found it super interesting and inspiring, how they manage everything in a self-reliant manner. But it also means lots of work, sometimes hard work, not knowing what the next day will bring. Being inventive, creative, tough as well as relaxed and full of humour is something that Silja and Doddi can teach you in any aspects. I just love that mixture and hope to turn some of it to my personal life style back home.
Especially the morning Yoga and QiGong sessions with Silja down at the sea will stay in my memory, but also the work in the sheep house when more than hundred lambs were born around May, the numerous picknick afternoons in wonderful sceneries, artwork in so many differnt aspects, the wonderful talks and laughters, the visits at relatives, and so much more that it would never fit onto this page.
Previous workawayers have explained enough about Icelandic food preferences, their difficulties with the natural lack of vegetables and fruits. I just want to add that everything I got to eat was of fantastic quality, most of it home-made and from their own farm (especially meat and eggs), plenty of sweet desserts and cakes. It bacame my routine of baking own bread. Finally, and not only to Siljas joy, a big project was to build a garden house for planting all kinds of vegetables. I am excited how the tomatoes & Co. do meanwhile?
For me it felt like an unforgettable retreat, soemthing totally differnt than a normal journey or holiday, like having found a second family. I already miss you, Silja and Doddi, and I would like to come back one day, for sure! THANK YOU so much!!! :-)

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