Stay close to the ocean at our off-the-grid land in Ovar, Portugal

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  Description

  Hi, we are Carine (the Netherlands) and Ricardo (Portugal) and we are aiming to live an off-grid life at the coast in the north of Portugal. Our land lies between the ria de Aveiro and the Atlantic ocean in a forest that ends at the beach. We live together with our friend Virginie (Portugal), 4 dogs (of which one is blind), 3 cats, 5 horses and one pony.
  We are an easy going couple that likes to surf, sail on our little sailboat in the ria de Aveiro and ride our horses and we keep an healthy lifestyle.
  We started our project from scratch 3,5 years ago in a beautiful, peaceful environment.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Vie en van

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Ferme

  

  Culture

  

  Musique

  

  Langues

  

  Auto-stop

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Sports d'équipe

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Sports d'aventure

  

  Plage
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The area we live is still quite traditional. You can find the traditional fisherman’s lifestyle (arte xavega). Ria de Aveiro is the biggest wetland in Portugal and it’s a famous bird watch area, including the beautiful flamingos. Also we have bikes to explore the surroundings. The ocean is at the end of our land with a big beach with only some fisherman visiting.

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  Aide

  We need help with maintenance on our off-the-grid project. There are always things to do, to improve, to organize. Sometimes the work is heavier and sometimes it’s more easy going. It can be from landscaping to moving woods, from taking care of our living spaces to building up a wood project. Also we have an adorable blind dog that needs to be looked after at times.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Portugais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  We have a very spacious tent for you to stay. We have shared compost toilets and a warm shower.
  We have a shared kitchen which you are free to use and where we enjoy a vegan/vegetarian meals together.

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  Autres infos...

  During your time off you can enjoy the empty beaches and the forest where you might spot an eagle, owl or fox or a dolphin in the ocean! Explore the ocean for a dive or some surf on of our nearby beaches with lifeguards. The interior ria you can use to go for a paddle or come for a sailing session with us. There are bikes to use to explore the surroundings or to go to a local shop, market or town. There are bike and birdwatch trails at our doorstep.
  You can spend time with the dogs and/or horses in the forest and on the beach.
  We are also near the beautiful cities of Porto and Aveiro that are both easily reachable by train.

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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 don’t have wifi but at some places on the land there is enough access to internet provider. Or there are cafés in the nearby area.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have a big piece of land where a campervan is welcome

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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