Experience arctic living and language practice with a retired family in Alta, Norway

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  Description

  We are a couple in our fifties living rurally outside Alta, northern Norway. Gøril is a retired languages teacher, and Ove a retired farmer.
  
  We live in a logg house with 6000m2 land that we are looking to develop further. So far we have chickens, bunnies, two dogs and a kitchen garden with a pond. The house is situated by the sea, overlooking the fjord, and Alta. Right behind us the mountains.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Vie en van

  

  Ferme

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Livres

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We both have very welcoming families, and would include guests in as many activities as possible/natural in the situation, such as family dinners, outings, hiking, fishing and so on. We both love to learn new skills and teach what we know to others.
  
  Gøril is interested in languages and cultures, gardening, knitting, crocheting and sewing. She also wants to learn more about the nature around us, picking berries, mushrooms, herbs and so on.
  
  Ove loves tinkering with machinery and building things. He has a tractor, 4-wheeler, snowmobile and more tools than he needs. He hunts, and fishes both in the fjord, rivers and the mountain lakes.
  
  We both try to get out as much as possible. Biking and hiking, boating in the summer, skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. We would love to harvest more from the abundance around us.
  
  Anyone visiting us, will be welcomed to take part in these activities, to share experiences, techniques and skills.

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  Aide

  The help will consist of clearing land, stacking wood, some DIY, gardening, snow shovelling, help around the house. All depending on the season.
  
  Hours will depend on the amount of amenities you need. Up to 2-4 hours a day, 5 days a week.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Allemand: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Gøril is an experienced languages teacher
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  Hébergement

  We live in a two bedroom logg house, with kitchen, crafts room, dining room, living room, bathroom and sauna. We have all the amenities expected in a house, and guests are welcome to use them.
  
  The guest room has a single or double (pullout) bed.
  
  We have a gluten free kitchen, due to celiac. Other than that we eat pretty much everything. We are not religious, but don't mind if you are.
  
  We eat, bake and cook together, and any guests are expected to join. Normally we have 3-4 meals a day, where one is a warm meal with fish or meat, and the rest is bread, porridge, cereales and so on.
  
  We can offer parking, electricity and water for your caravan, camper.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Any hight, and up to 12 meters.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  On leash. Our dogs don't like cats.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Rabbits

  12 chickens

  Kjapp

  Bonita

  Parson Russel Terrier

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