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Description
Our place is situated in the Marlborough Sounds, half-way on the beautiful Nydia Track.
It is a peaceful paradise for hikers and mountain bikers.
We are accessible by walking (5h from Havelock or Duncan Bay) or by boat (1h from Havelock)
Our daily life is all about the experience of the Marlborough Sounds and the native bush, with other people and our animals.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You will love being in Nydia Bay and learning about living of the grid on a property that has no road and gets the mail delivered once a week by the mailboat.
We are happy to exchange stories about your and our life and travel.
You will learn about life on a boat-access-only property surrounded by native bush and being more self-sufficient.Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
We are looking for people who are social but also comfortable to spend time by themselves.
We would like the workawayer to help with cleaning, gardening and lots of other tasks.Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
We provide a cosy cabin with a shared bathroom
We have unlimited wifi in the house.
We will not ask Workawayers to help with any business related activity.Autres infos...
Nydia Bay is situated in the Marlborough Sounds. You can get to us by watertaxi, mailboat, a 5 hour hike or you can come in on your mountain bike.
We can also pick you up in Havelock with our boat.
While you are here you can enjoy walks and hikes, swimming of the jetty, fishing, kayaking and lots more.
While helping out and living here you will be part of our daily routines.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have unlimited wi-fi that is somewhat temperamental.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
A friendly dog will be lovely; it will need to sleep in a designated 'room', no animals are allowed inside.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
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no show
booked her a water taxi to arrive and turned other people away for these dates
now not taking workaway people this month after this experience
Just wanted to say thank you one more time for your great job!!
We wish you all the best for the future!
We miss you!
Ariane and Victor
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no show
booked her a water taxi to arrive and turned other people away for these dates
now not taking workaway people this month after this experience
Just wanted to say thank you one more time for your great job!!
We wish you all the best for the future!
We miss you!
Ariane and Victor
The work… read more
Ariane and Victor are a French couple who manage the lodge right now, they are both very friendly but be prepared that they… read more
She is efficient and tidy.
We really enjoyed discussing with her!
Beside my working tasks (mostly painting) I learned so much about running a lodge, fishing and of course green shell mussels. I really… read more
As soon as I reached the house, I felt welcomed in an amazing family, in a peaceful, beautiful and positive environment! Thank you to all of you, I have been so lucky to be part of your life for two weeks and be able to live with you in your paradise! See you in france under the stars with good wine and tasty cheese… read more
Being out in a place that is only reachable by boat felt like a tropical getaway! The scenery going to, and especially the scenery arriving at their location, was all so beautiful!
Art and Helen were so friendly and easy to talk to; we immediately felt like part of the family! And… read more
For 10 days I've been fortunate to experience off-the -grid living in a beautiful natural setting only reached by boat, on foot or by bicycle.
Helen & Art & Kids welcomed me with open arms, a big smile and an open positive mind towards a stranger walking into their place.
Waves of… read more
I stayed with the lodge for about ten days and had a fabulous time.
I felt very welcome and one of the family, thank you Helen and Art and everyone!
They live in a lovely lodge with smaller huts for guests and workawayers, I slept in my own room. The food was amazing, super healthy and straight from their garden.… read more
Helen, Art and their childten are a very active and wonderful family and we had a lot of fun
There was a lot to do in the garden, weeding, cleaning, pruning, planting, seeding and we helped also with cleaning the guest rooms, cleaning windows and cooking
The… read more
Groeten Dieke en Durk
Helen is very nice and it was a pleasure to work with her. Art always have a joke about everything. Meagan is a very great cook and it was a pleasure to hear her play guitar ! And Art does the best bread in NZ :)
Nadya Bay is a beautiful place to walk and run.
This was a very good… read more
Marco and Bella helped us out at the lodge for about 10 days. They were always positive and fun to have around. They showed initiative and did lots of work. They are tidy and easy to get along with. They also fitted in the family and were also happy to go out and be by themselves or explore the… read more
Staying with Helen, Art and the kids was amazing. We were part of the family for ten days and had a wonderful time with full of laughs, interesting conversations, invaluable English lessons (sheeeeedeeee ;) ) and incredibly yummy food.
The Lodge is stunningly beautiful and cozy and so was our room. We felt very… read more
As my son lives in the Abal Tasman park, he was immediately invited to come… read more
I really felt like being part of the family. Jobs are nicely divers and some days longer as other. Make the fire for warm water, gardening, get the sheep, milk the cow, hang laundry with a cow visit haha, big fun. Good food and beds.
You love bit off grid,… read more
I’ve spent 2 weeks and a few days at this gorgeous place.
Very inspire area and a family with a lot power.
It is a hardworking job but there was always free time in the day for hiking, swimming, canoeing, talking to people, relaxing etc.
I felt as a part of the family and I really enjoyed… read more
The work at the lodge is super cool, diverse and over all a lot of fun. I really liked all the tasks from making fire in the morning, painting, log splitting,… read more
Helen and family, thank you for making us feel at home and showing us your way of living. At the lodge we scrubbed and painted the cottages and in the afternoon we had a lot of fun with outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and… read more
This family do take good care of you and… read more