Pet Sitting on the beautiful Isle of Islay in Scotland

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  HELP NEEDED IN JUNE WITH ANIMALS AND PACKING UP FOR A MOVE.
  House sitting June 19 - July 1st, then a bit of help packing things for a move on July 5th or 6th.
  
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  NOTE: my profile was used previously for when we lived in Mexico, so you may see comments and photos related to that from others on here).
  
  ABOUT US:
  I'm Rachel - a 44 year old British American writer working as a content manager for a whisky distillery. I traveled all over in my 20s and 30s. My last 10 years before moving to Scotland were in Mexico where I opened a mezcal bar and wrote a Mexican cookbook (the story/philosophy/travel bit - not the recipes). I love meeting new people, deep-diving into philosophical subjects, and walking in nature. I'm easy-going, welcoming, and a bit goofy when in a good mood. I like to take my time in the morning with a cup of tea and a meditation or stretch - when I manage to get out of bed early enough to fit it in. We eat healthy, no real dietary restrictions, but happy to accommodate - and learn from you!
  
  Lila is 7, very creative, happy, loves to dance and make art, play outside, swim...all the usual kid stuff. She's pretty independent, very strong and intelligent, but also very sweet and loves to play with others. Our house is a simple home with a good vibe and good wifi.
  
  
  WHERE WE LIVE ON ISLAY:
  We're in a two-bedroom, one-bath cottage with a garden on Islay. Here, you'd have your own room with a double bed and shared bath. Islay is a gorgeous island in the Inner Hebrides famous for its peated whiskies. We'll be a 2-minute walk from the shore and there's a mini market 5 minutes walk. Otherwise, it's a 5-minute drive to the nearest town (or 15 min cycle - you can use my bike) with a shop and 2 pubs and 15 minutes to Bowmore, the main town with a bigger grocery store.
  
  Islay is definitely for nature lovers (you can read into this that there's little else to do - except visit the numerous distilleries!!). Plenty of walks, birdlife, tide pooling, and extremely friendly people. It's a 2-hour ferry ride to the mainland of Scotland, then another 2.5 hour drive to Glasgow, or 1 hour(ish) drive to Oban. In the summer (April or May - end of September) there is a foot passenger ferry that takes people to Ballycastle, N Ireland in an hour and a half (though pretty pricey) if you're dying to escape on your days off.
  
  Due to the shared bathroom I'd like an individual, but am open to 2 people. I'm excited to host other travellers who like to engage in conversation over a coffee or a meal and share ideas. Any questions - fire away!
  
  Please include the word RAINBOW in the title of your message to let me know you've read all of this. (It's the name of our cat, btw).
  
  Happy travels!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide à la maison
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I've spent years moving and working around the world, and have loads of stories to share. I loves to talk about philosophy, travel, our growth as humans, potentials for living in community, how we might fix a broken system(s)...
  
  I was raised in the US, spent years moving around the world; my last 10 years were in Mexico where I ran a restaurant and mezcal bar before moving to Scotland last year. I now work for a whisky distillery!
  
  Lila is Mexican-born, super fun and witty, and pretty well-travelled herself!

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  Aide

  HELP:
  I need help from June 19 - July 5th (some flexibility on dates) with pet sitting and also packing things up for a move. We don't have loads of stuff - wrapping photos and bits and bobs.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We are fluent in English and Spanish. I'd be happy if someone was a fluent Spanish speaker and could practice with Lila, as I sadly, rarely do. (As a single mum, I can't tick all the boxes!).
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  Hébergement

  We have 2 bed, 1 shared bath cottage (in Islay) and a large garden. You'd have your own room.
  We have 1 very friendly dog and a super affectionate cat.

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  Autres infos...

  WHISKY!! Tour some of the most famous distilleries in the world. Hiking, kayaking, cycling, hiking, bird watching, historic sites, hiking, puddle jumping, camping...how do you feel about hiking?
  
  In Islay there's a very limited bus transport, but taxis will take you around the island. Or borrow my bike.
  The people here are SUPER friendly.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a good wifi connection. I also work from home.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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