Help us establish our super remote off grid home in Júzcar, Spain

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  Description

  We are a family of 3 loving living in the absolute core of this mountain forest, caressed by the songs and majesty of the eagles and other creatures and by the sweetness, beauty and softness of the cherries, plums, pears, figs, almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, blackberries, olives... We forage what we know and leave the rest for the mare, eat hunt food and all delicious and original and enjoy the gentlest wild cat when he privileges us with his presence. The little boy basques in joining all papa or mama are doing: sawing wood, feeding animals, picking edible wilds, arranging stones... This piece of paradise we now steward since a year had been abandoned for 8, thus still needing help to be fully walkable and more easily liveable. Papa is discovering more and more magical corners and arriving closer to the creeks with his scissors and trimmer in between the brambles, helping the fruit be more reachable, and all over protecting and beautifying it all by fencing, painting, gardening... plus feeding us amazingly! Mama is preparing to entrepreneur the projects of her dreams: a "no school school" for people 0-100 full of culture, music, science and warmth of heart and fresh air here in nature, no sugar sweets for amazing teeth and bones forever, natural pregnancy, birthing and postpartum care little houses, and further caring for order, gathering, preserving and baking yumminess. And together with you we can build, remake, channel water, use wood, keep cleaning and gently unravel more and more secrets behind the bushes of this Copper Valley, called so for its amazing colors of chestnut leaves in autumn, and thus prepare it all for a yearly non profit music festival to benefit humans who would too like to birth and educate naturally, and the indigenous cultures who are proudly doing all they can to keep their lands and ancient wisdom alive.
  
  This Genal Valley is a surprisingly green reservoir in the very south of Spain. The views of this piece of earth are breathtaking. The scents awaken the senses so joyfully. The stars infinite. The silence whole.
  
  We are very remote, thus in a perfect setting for those happy with just us and themselves and nature all around, and some trips to the beach or the city when in the mood to conquer the mountains biggie slopes once again ; )
  
  Water is still just from rain or village fountain or a little well, so a very precious resource coming sometimes from buckets instead of taps. Permission for a deeper well is on the way. When it arrives be sure to participate of a great party!!!!!
  
  We are manifesting some amazing families to stay for a whole year or almost or more ; ) And also incredible human beings coming for shorter term, like a month or several, with all their skills and wonderful attitudes towards this precious life.
  
  
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  Hi, I´m María, a Spanish woman who loves untouched indigenous wisdom of ancient hunter gatherer tribes (Lakota, Inuit, Hazda...) regarding child rearing, conception, birth, nourishment (we love Weston A. Price!), laughter, community, music, communion with nature, foraging, hunting, listening to animals (Trust Technique for example), living life as a prayer, honor, dignity, service, empathy, thoroughness, communicating honestly and peacefully for true harmony, joy, inner calmness, creativity for every day challenges, play, zero waste, beauty, order and cleanliness.
  
  And I am Cris... well, he is Cris. He prefers not to write nor talk much in general ; ) So I can tell you he is an awesome dad and partner and overall man, a wonderful human being whose title could be KINDNESS and LAUGHTER... he makes us laugh so much ; ) And he provides for us all incredibly, so caring-ly. Sensitive and giving. Humble and graceful. Great cook yet often with so many other things to do... so he can very much appreciate some one else taking the lead on that. He is a gardener of profession, and thus a natural great steward of the pieces of nature we are given.
  
  Together and with boy, who loves doing all we do, water, playing ball and dancing whenever there is a speck of music, we make a great pack : )
  
  This dream of living in such amazing nature was first born out of the need to prepare a great emotionally and physically safe environment where our children (so far one came!) and the children of others who value this may grow very much in Freedom, learning all they are interested in, following their inner motivation, creating their lives. So one day, not very far from now, I wish this dream will soon come a reality : ) We are so far enjoying a lot the workawayers who come with awesome attitudes towards life, calm and happy souls living their dream... they are the best company and inspiration vibrated around for the little one ; )
  
  HAVING THE SAME VALUES (the only way to create amazing long time bonds ; ) is a prerequisite for coming here, and also BEING A CALM AND HAPPY HUMAN full of empathy and care for all others in this tiny dream : ) That is what you will find in us in general... it is our commitment to life ; ) Think that we are far out in the middle of nowhere and you will be a great percentage of our company, and thus has a great impact in our lives ; ) ... then your attitude becomes a very main instrument in the orchestra, in the song... we are all about making a song prettier than silence ; )
  
  We believe in the magic created by different ages together playing and caring for each other. And our way of raising the kid is one as similar to indigenous raising as possible: he is just around adults like a satelite learning by looking, participating, helping : ) ... you may find hints in books such as "Hunt Gather Parent" or "The Continuum Concept"... as well as in any remote ancient culture´s living or books about them ; ) Some details we love from the growing as harmonious beings for a group learnt from them, for example: older kids always give food to younger ones first out of absolute free will, so so generously; adults not telling kids what to do or not do, but asking them questions instead (challenge for those of us who grew up otherwise! yet going for it the best we can ; ); instead of saying "well done", saying "thank you" and that way allowing the child to feel the reward and motivation from inside and just receiving the same response an adult who has done something valuable for one or for all would receive... It is about the sense of togetherness, of caring for oneself and for each other since birth ; )
  
  For us it was an inspiration seen and felt from inside that we have slowly discovered how in fact is the oldest way that works to raise kids ; ) ... and to live, finally... it is the way of living we so far know that works easiest and happiest for all generations ; )
  
  BRING YOUR MUSIC ; )
  
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  PLEASE NOTE: We are a family and parenting in the most present and healthy way we can arrive to intuit. This means that we are cooking from scratch, still breastfeeding, carrying the baby around in a wrap still often while doing many chores, keeping all as clean and tidy as possible, doing our best to be an example in every possible way... All this requires that we follow the baby´s rythm and we need you to honor this top priority (for example MAMA SLEEPS WHEN BABY SLEEPS ;). We are quite in a lot of silence in the mornings (especially mama the MORNING MUSE SILENCE : ) and sometimes too while doing our tasks, more singing than talking... more talking time is meals ; ) We like to be present in body, mind and spirit, and rested, and the great harmony created with those who totally love our project and values and life facilitates that, so, please ask or join only if we are your number one choice, then we can make some real magic together ; )
  
  We feel truly supported by you when you are able to keep your inner and outer balance, calmness and happiness, your wisdom, gentleness and humbleness to maintain all this and the air and energy clean and tidy. We need that you are aware of your needs and able to communicate them calmly as they rise, fully trusting that we are here to serve u too😉 And that u are just as happy to see and listen to our needs and help fulfill them. We know all is possible.
  
  Let’s allow some miracles to happen! ; ) 😊
  
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  FAMILIES (musical, unschooling, homeschooling, forest schooling, worldschooling, freeschooling...) are super welcome when sharing and living already our same values and parenting ways (the so happy and simple indigenous way that has worked for thousands of years!! :) ... let's increase the magic! ; )
  
  Our parenting and aducating way is basically gathered in the books The Continuum Concept and Hunter Gather Parent ; )
  
  (If you are a family who is not yet living this parenting way but would love to and need accompaniment for it so you make it really yours, you can contact us, we are preparing to provide some kind of education on it, or a "holding your hand through it wherever you are at right now ; ) ... that is outside of a workaway scenario, for being a true help here we need a family already embodying it : ) ... it just makes life so smooth and happy! : )

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  So far workawayers have loved to be part of this authentic, happy, responsible, humble, laughter and love bubble family : ) Also they have loved the absolute preciousness and wildness of the place, so intact, full of butterflies... And the deep sharing from empathy and the caring for each and everyone's needs together : )
  
  Also the way we treat food (Weston A. Price Wisdom!), animals and children... and siesta! ha ha! : ) Our not so tightly scheduled life (with all eating times Spanish... so, late in comparison to "night dinner at 6 pm" of some other cultures) is quite a change for many and those who decide to merge into it LOVE IT! ; )
  
  The energy of play that drives us. This means we can be all day long doing "tasks" and be loving it, because we are in our full motivation and focuss... like some children together building a den or a tree house... why stop??!! : ) So in our life there is not so much a fronteer between "work and time off"... because all is wonderful!! so enjoyable : ) ... why would one want to stop having fun and being creative, other than to rest and recharge?😊

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Awesome attitude and happiness to be like part of the family being a must (remember you become a great percentage of our human experience here!), you may come with profound skills in difficult areas or just "you" as a wonderful human ready to help in whatever needed (please specify what you would love to help with when you write us : )
  
  Some areas that need special attention in the nearby future (some we know how to guide in, marked + , others, marked ?, would be awesome to learn from you or just enjoy you soar in!)
  
  -PLUMBING help + (we as a family don't know much, but a super nice little team of local experts are around intermittently about it lately : )
  -BUILDING help + (same as above, just that we know a bit more than about plumbing : )
  -CARPENTRY help + (same as other two, but we know quite a bit more on this one ; )
  
  *Note for these 3: The local team of workers can provide guidance and skill to those workawayers who want to learn... just attention needs to be taken care of by the workawayer that the paid professionals can do their job smoothly and efficiently, so the learning should be done by observation mostly and copying, and by following some short instructions in easier tasks, with lots of care to not interfere with the paid workers’ daily plan. If impossible: you are always welcome to help with other things instead : ) There are plenty!!!!
  
  Just please always remember, whether you are very skilled in something or someone who comes to learn or improve skills instead: what is most important for us is the human exchange, that it is a wonderful match and bond what is being created, a friendship forever. We prefer to have no workawayers at all, since our life is so beautiful already, than to have workawayers who are not honestly fitting the attitude that we need and the values we live by. We are a family, we very vulnerably make you part of it, we are loving the cultural and mutual help exchange, and are open only for people who are adding to our already beautiful atmosphere and creativity and laughter and insightful living in communion with each other and with nature. This applies to the above and the below tasks/helpers.
  
  Other very appreciated tasks to help with :
  
  -LIVE MUSIC some + some ?
  - Light cleaning help
  - Help with kids + carer in the indigenous way, so you can do all other things you love meanwhile ; )
  -PRUNING DEAD BRANCHES +
  -SHAVING OUT BRAMBLES ETC. TO MAKE PATHS TO CREEKS +
  -WILD FORAGING + some and ? other plants!
  -HORSE HOOF TRIMMING?
  -SOURDOUGH BREAD MAKING?
  -SLAUGHTERING AND PRESERVING MEAT + and some ?
  -MAKING-SORTING FIREWOOD +
  -GENERAL MAINTENANCE + and some ?
  -"HUNTING FENCE" SET UP (only helping local professionals when here, special tools needed that we don't have)
  
  
  And more for after the winter:
  
  -PERMACULTURE/NO DIG/FOOD FORREST/BIODINAMIC AGRICULTURE/SINTROPIC AGRICULTURE some + some ?
  -LACTOFERMENTATION +
  -HARVESTING SUMMER FRUITS, OLIVE, CHESTNUTS, ALMONDS, WALNUTS, QUINCE... +
  -PRESERVING FRUIT AND HERBS +
  -WAP COOKING +
  -HUNTING WITH BOW AND ARROW?
  -NATURAL VETERINARY -Juliette de Bairacli Levi we love ; ) some + some ?
  -ANIMAL CARE +
  -SEWING?
  -UPHOLSTERY?
  -MASSAGE some + some ?
  -DANCE some + some ?
  
  
  We prefer you stay one month or longer. Less time ok if your great skill and attitude is a dream come true for us and can be put to use without us having to guide you on it ; ) Super long term stays of many months or a year or more are very very very welcome, would make a great contribution to the little tribe, saving us a lot of time, truly becoming one with us and all this nature is asking for each season, and creating amazingly deep bondings for life😊
  
  Please bring your full focuss and full energy on advancing together here in the best mood : ) ... you are going to need all of that ; )
  
  NO SUBSTANCES ALLOWED. Please respect our vision of keeping this piece of paradise all super aware in a natural state : ) Only sometimes we are having a little wine with meals, which is something cultural in our country.
  
  SAFETY: We appreciate your ID getting verified on workaway before coming. It can add a lot to the feeling of safety you can provide for our family ☺️ You will be impacting our most treassured people, including the child´s life, animals, nature and dwellings ☺️
  
  ***HOURS/DAY*** 25 hours/week of help in your expertise or agreed tasks (lets call "volunteer hours") plus pitching in happily and organically as an even part of the family and team in all services and spaces you use: food preparing, laundry, shopping, getting water, doing dishes, cleaning up spaces used for food/eating... We do these things super happily and we expect the same : ) If one or any of those you don't know we can help you learn it if you like, and if one or any you don't like you can always do another help instead ; ) Sometimes we have had incredible musicians come and pour their music on us and be loving it while we do the dishes for everyone all on our own for a whole month! : ) So, devoted, natural, happy help in all spaces and services you use (let's call it "normal being alive nourishing and higiene things wherever one is")-or equivalent- is a must. Also your keeping of your individual dwelling and kitchen spotless in a weekly basis is a must, and part of this “plus, aside form the 25h/week” help -if you prefer to leave a deposit for a professional cleaner to come and do so for you instead, that is also perfect☺️
  
  This natural pitching in and together keeping of the standard is what so far best renders the great bonding family or friendship feeling we love to have here with you : )
  
  Note: In general if you truly dislike any task whatsoever: never worry! tell us and we change it together for something else! : ) The point is too all be happy here adding to the existing great feeling : )
  
  Your help hours/days (be it the "volunteer hours" or the other pitching in help) for us are not counted mathematical from our side. It is more of a "task-well-done and nicely finished with a great calm, consciencious and happy attitude" what we appreciate. We believe it is all energy, the energy we are pouring into something is part of the result... so making things with full attention, utmost love, inspiration, motivation, care and devotion for creating something amazing is the only we see makes full sense ; )
  
  We do expect that if you choose and say you will do something and in that you will do it in a certain time frame, that you do it. PLEASE HONOR YOUR WORD : ) . And communicate peacefully and as soon as possible any possible changes that might affect an agreement we have made together. Then it is beautiful : )
  
  Flexibility from your side to synchronize your rythm to ours especially at mealtimes and siesta is not a must (we understand our Spanish eating times are a bit late for some people :) ... and we honor your needs) yet it is definitely a plus for sharing and bonding, which creates a special kind of magic ; )
  
  If you need to eat at other times please specify in your first communications with us before coming and be ready to cook for yourself and clean up beautifully after yourself... please understand it renders impossible for us to be like an open restaurant at all times : )
  
  CLEANLINESS: We expect you to have the places you use in the property in a clean and pretty state while you inhabit them (and to help in the common ones) so they remain welcoming (in our standard, which is quite high) and a joy to look at or share in : ) ... and remain free of smells or unwanted animal visitors like mice, ants... that you put left over foods away, that a difficult to clean surface, like a mattress, does not get dirty, or a wooden surface does not get a liquid stain which does not go away...).
  
  We need and appreciate that you leave your used places same or better than you found them. Please if you think or see you cannot do this (or you truly don't enjoy it) honestly let us know in as much advance as possible and we can arrange something together, maybe even hire someone external to do it so that no one gets overloaded and everyone is happy and with their needs met ; ) : )
  
  ***MEALS*** we provide 3 meals/day for you, one we eat together for sure and we love to share these moments with you (normally lunch at Spanish time, 2 or 3 pm, maybe also dinner, at Spanish time 9-10 pm). We give you the ingredients to cook your breakfast and one other meal on your own when needed -if we are too tired and are barely eating, for example. This provides this little family (and you too : ) with some free eating times + private and intimacy time and time to recharge in more silence and "cave mode" when needed ; )
  
  In between meals snacks and alcohol are not included. Please bring your snacks if you need to nibble : )
  
  ***FAMILIES and DIGITAL NOMADS*** Families bringing children, or any person WITH PARALLEL TASKS/JOBS to attend: you are so very welcome AND we need to know your reality on the amount of true 100% focussed and rested help you can provide, and, according to that, your food accommodation proposal if your help would be less than 25 h/week "volunteer time" per adult and/or if you realistically think you cannot pitch in effectively in the other "normal being alive nourishing and higiene things wherever one is" time, and if your children help or not (some are amazing super able carers! ) and if they also eat ; ) Maximum clarity communication in advance so that any possible expectation or detail is spoken of, ensures a great success in the stay ; )
  
  Know that closest shops here are a minimum of 30-45 minutes (depending on how skilled you are to drive on dirt mountain up and down roads) far away in the car through mountain dirt roads (if you are afraid of hights, very challenging) or about 2 hours away walking.
  
  We are on our way to starting a food business and shop so the possibility of getting some such things from us for a discount can be discussed if you would prefer such a commodity.
  
  ***SCHEDULE*** If you need to have and follow a particular schedule please let us know in advance in your communications before coming. We have not one very fixed one in our lives, other than the eating times above (which include a breakfast at around 8-9-10 am)... yet baby rythm rules and that mama sleeps when baby sleeps is SACRED, please honor that ; ) Can be any time of the day! Further: I (María) am sometimes mornings till midday pretty quiet and alone creating or with the boy cleaning, ordering, preparing, in my muse- inspiration time... when possible : ) Cris is earlier, after cleaning up breakfast, out and about. After lunch: we sleep about 40 min-2 hours siesta if baby does too (always hopefully!)... So: best for us to share and plan next day tasks in the evenings, normally before dinner, so you may start mornings at your rythm and freedom -please always ask anytime before you go to bed : ) New from September 2024 on: María and little one go for a super walk with mare after the snack after siesta : ) after which it is bath and making music and dinner time and then bedtime : ) WE LOVE THIS NEW "TRADITION" : ) : ) : )
  
  We are aware that, since we pretty much just arrived (a year ago) to this wonderful place, so far there is always A LOT to do here, and it is easy to get carried away! We absolutely honor your recharging time (resting, walking, contemplating a tree, reading... whatever recharging is for you) and you may do that first thing in the day to ensure it if you like ☺️ -just communicate so we may always synch together as best as possible and be sure to be there for eachother when we most need eachother: )
  
  ***MOBILE PHONES*** are expected to not be used while "on duty"/doing tasks and to be kept away from child and us and in airplane mode. You may use it in your accommodation and free time. This all helps stay present and waves free : )
  
  Similar with headphones, please keep them only for your free time. We need to be able to call your name and have u hear us... it just feels more human and present☺️
  
  ***DAYS OFF*** A proportion of 2 per week, distributed in bundles useful for both you and us is what works best for us. Meaning one week might be 4, another week 1, another week also 1... then you may do a big travel or a relaxing stay here, and we may go to visit our far away family or synch with work things from Cris in the coast. Flexibility and attention to our needs too as part of the family while you are here makes our life so much easier and your help feeling ever so much more helpful : )
  
  If staying in the finca in your days off, unless differently agreed please be mindful of finding out-of-sight resting places so that both you and us all really replenish in focussing on other things while you are taking the time for yourself : )
  
  And remember this place is not a hotel for you or for us, so if you stay here in your free days, the time helping for "normal higiene" is still expected ; )
  
  If you do leave please do your best to stay in health (avoid getting colds through air conditionings...). Always remember we are out in the goonies and need all our strength! -it would be burdensome if we get contagious of any illness you brought. If you feel sick while away please let us know in advance so we can check together the best way for you and all to stay healthy or regain health.
  
  Slopy mountain dirt road is tricky for some. Many have decided to not leave the finca on their days off by car, only by walking, or to pack several days out in a row, in order to not do the 30-45 min drive continuously.
  
  ***DURATION OF STAY*** Please be mindful of coming with your batteries charged and in a respectful certainty that the minimum number of days you have committed to stay with us, you will stay. We organise many things -jobs in the coast, travels, transportation of material that you can help us unload, etc. . We can´t underline enough the importance of you being truly honest with choosing us, really only coming if we are the number one option for you, like a dream come true for you. Please consider that some young people have found tricky the "lack of social buzz" up here... since it is not full of people wandering about! Just us : ) We are happy to facilitate you going to the beach or other very populated areas if you recharge that way ; ) Just let us know in advance if that is your case so we can better prepare a wonderful experience for you : )
  
  ***HUMAN AND PET HEALTH*** We are 1 h away from nearest human hospital, 1h 30 min away from nearest veterinary 24/7 clinic. If rainstorm and night this might render further away in time. Please honestly announce as soon as you know (and before you come if you suspect anything) any possible health unbalance of yours or contagious circumstance you might be living (example: intestinal worms?). Also if you are feeling sick during or after a trip on your days off. It gets very difficult for us if we get sick up here in the goonies with all the daily tasks.
  
  The child is not vaccinated of anything, and we only of childhood things, and my defenses when still breast feeding are pretty low since I´m giving the best to the little one : ) We need to be super strong to fulfill the demands of off grid living at the point in which we are, so please very much respect this.
  
  We follow natural health, trusting in how well our bodies are made from the start, so, eating nutrient dense foods to be strong and happy (Weston A. Price, no sugar, animals from end to end) and if becoming unbalanced: rest, fasting, cleansing bentonite clay, natural vitamin C, propolis to boost inmune system... We are open to your way of caring for yourself and can offer a "normal official health system" volunteer health insurance for you if you need- please ask.
  
  ***ZERO WASTE*** food scraps are divided to those for broth, mare and compost. Please ask and help us keep it so 😉
  
  ***WATER*** There is a wonderful river (Genal) with a "jacuzzi waterfall" 15 min by car and 1 h walking from home, which is such paradise to take a deep plunge : ) Great adition, since at home (like in nature) so far every drop we treat like sacred and has always more than one life, since we have just what we gather from rain and what an underwater stream (sometimes) gives to a well (from which we transfer to a deposit). Meaning dishes/washing hands/body water must be very wisely used. The way we do it is that it is kept collected in a bucket (vs. going down the drain) that then is transfered to another bucket by the toilet in order to flush with it when necessary. We should not flush like in normal toilets (10 liters of precious carefully collected clean water would go down the drain in a second). And toilet papers should go in a bag in a bin. Please be very open to use minimum use of water practices that leave you (and dishes) same or better clean than with a long long shower ; ) Ask us if you need some inspiration on how to do it : )

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  Langues

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

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  For practicality and efficiency: learning-practicing Spanish opportunity for those with an intermediate-advanced level already who help advancing with real phonecalls, research and writing help. All will provide you a wide variety of interaction with locals and us in written and spoken language while you are a true support for our project too in this task that is the most difficult for us: phone and computer, since we strive to make a life in as much without devices and waves visible or feelable for the little boy. I am in fact SUPER OPEN FOR THIS LANGUAGE-OFFICE TO BE A VERY LONG TERM EXCHANGE, EVEN IF REMOTE WHEN YOU ARE IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE OR AFTER YOU COME. Such exciting office stuff -sometimes just things so simple as finding the best deal to purchase some very cool books- is one of the most most challenging things to keep up with since being a mum... it can make great advancements in helping us have more animals, or create our entrepreneur project to sustain us further and thus you can really be my angel : )
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  Hébergement

  Depending on how many you are, the weather (autumn and winter has winds that might render not best for tents), what you would love to experience and what you come with we can offer you:
  
  -FLAT BEAUTIFUL PARKING SPOT (for your home-van)
  -LITTLE HOUSE. Only with your huge commitment to leave it cleaner and all round better than it was, and only while still available, since we are preparing it to be a pregnancy, birthing and postpartum home for families :)
  -CARAVAN
  -SLEEPING BAG AND MAT OR HAMMOCK (for the "million stars hotel" ; )
  -NORMAL SMALL SYNTHETIC TENT
  -BIG WHITE CANVAS 5M DIAMETER SIBLEY TENT. Only for stays longer than 1 month. You´d need to make the wooden deck for it first and commit to cleaning it with antimold borax treatment and wrapping it up tidily before you leave.
  
  To keep all carefully upholstered (and no machine wash) furnitures clean: please no sitting with dirty or possibly dirty pants on an uncovered with cloth couch, or putting a backpack or anything that was on the floor on any not-floor surface or material/cloths... For rugs: no shoes unless differently stated please. For mattresses and bed blankets: always only the washable sheets touching your body. Grandma says: the cleanest one is the one who makes less things dirty!😊
  
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  Very much looking forward to hearing from you,
  
  María
  
  PS: when you write us first please include, along with your wonderful inspiration 🌟
  
  1. what in particular you would love to help with from our specific needs/tasks
  
  2. the accommodations you could be happy with from our options and if you have ever lived in such an accommodation before and if so for how long and how you dealt with it ; )
  
  3. that you have understood that we are remote remote super remote (dirt curvy heights roads included) and if you are ok with that, sure that you won´t feel lonely☺️and what amenities and overall things from "civilization" you think you could be missing
  
  4. our water situation -maybe no running water at all depending on date! so: how would you do your daily body hygiene with least use of water and still feeling super good? : ) how many litres of water would you be using in that scenario? and same questions for dishes and for washing teeth and hands : )
  
  5. what is your preferred and fully present and full of energy natural times/hours of the day to be available for helping us with your workaway commitment? (do u need a schedule, or is it more organic for you, do you prefer to do all in a row, or parted in bits...)
  
  6. cleaning standards: in your life how much time/day do you use for keeping all your spaces clean and ordered? If you were to leave a house and kitchen spotless clean as you found it for a next person to use it: which would be the details and not so details you would for sure have in your checklist to be sure you leave it 5 star hotel professional clean like you found it? ; )
  
  7. how happy and realistically effective are you to pitch in helping with mentioned “normal higiene and food help” apart from your 25h/week "volunteer hours"? when would you be most happily available to help with those things?
  
  8. if you are a family or digital nomad who cannot help the 25 h/week + pitching in time per adult or who have more mouths to feed: what is your super realistic food and accommodation proposal so we can still create a wonderful balance together? : )
  
  9. NEEDS: in which way do you express your needs and when? how do you make sure to have understood and be able to fulfil someone else's need when agreed? How do you come to such agreement about your needs and another person's needs in a way that all sides are super happy?
  
  10. What are you in love with in the current life you are living? What would you like to change?
  
  11. What are you expecting from us and from this place and experience?
  
  12. why we are your first prefered option, what super honestly made you "fall in love" with our project ; ) -if you are not in love with it, please be brave right now and find one that you are truly in love with! ; )
  
  13. What are your values? and which of those (or other) are the ones that you truly live by in reality, the ones present in all your decisions, the ones you practice and can be accountable for embodying in your daily life? (At least 5☺️)
  
  Subject password: super bond with you and nature 😉
  
  Before you come: very useful that you let us know a shopping list of prefered foods and amounts for a week. Remember there is no shop so near by, we need to organise this in one of our trips to “civilization” in advance 😉
  
  Let´s make the magic happen! ; )

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  Autres infos...

  Like mentioned days off will sometimes be suggested by us and sometimes by you. Be mindful of letting know in advance of several days so we may all organise together accordingly : )
  
  Initially you can have time off each day whenever you want as long as you get the tasks and foods and other things organized and done when necessary.
  
  So, there is flexibility if you would prefer to go somewhere in the weekend or during weekdays... or in the morning or evening, as long as things are caringly done and in advance prepared for the days you will not be there. Also you might prefer to take a full week off, or each week 2 days... you say and propose how to organize it so that it works for all.
  
  In your time off you can be in nature in this land or walking on beautiful trails around, visit nearby cultural places -there are those that teach how things were made in the old days: the making of blankets, of olive oil, of goat cheese...
  
  Ronda is a beautiful city.
  
  You can go down to the beach in Costal del Sol, or if you like beaches wilder: to Bolonia or Tarifa in Cádiz (2 hours away by car).
  
  Please be mindful of the fact that we have to drive a lot -many hours- already weekly to work, get food, get water, get packages... and do not expect us to drive you to or from anywhere. Be resourceful. And trust that walking to places here in this breathtaking nature is a beautiful experience : ) : ) : )
  
  If you are coming in your own car: be ready for Spanish dirt road terrain. A 4x4 is not necessary, all normal cars could make it so far no problem, yet carefully and slowly on the sometimes bumpy curves.
  
  Public transportation to and from here connects Ronda with the nearest village to us, which is 30-45 min by car or 2 h walking from home. That bus takes you to/from Ronda only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (to Ronda at 9:45 am, from Ronda at about 1:30 pm)
  
  The road that connects home to this nearest village is sometimes with concrete and sometimes dirt road. It is of breathtaking beauty and it has rendered challenging for one driver afraid of heights. It has so far rendered only a stunningly beautiful experience to those who do it walking -remember to avoid high heat hours in summer and to stay well hydrated : )
  
  Taxi from Ronda or the coast/airport is also available -please ask us, we have the phone of one who is super happy to drive all the way home and knows the path and won't get lost : )
  
  Some very pretty and historical cities like Seville, Granada and Málaga are doable to be visited in a 2 days escapade if you or another volunteer has a car or you get a taxi drive.
  
  So far the most of the volunteers loved to stay home or hiking in the area... they found it really pretty and varied and magical here... and so do we ; )

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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 got a 4G router that can be plugged wherever and that I use personally and can share with you. It is off most of the day since we prefer a no-waves environment. In general need to have it available for me mornings and nights.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  SUPER SUPER WELCOME. You may stay in the finca with amazing views in a very private place for you just a few minutes away from us walking : ) In that easy to park spot there is no electricity or running water as of now, yet with your help, knowledge and devotion to do things well done we could prepare that together ; )

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  If you come in your campervan or stay camping with your tent or in your hammock or fully outdoors under the stars: as long as you feel there can be peace between your animals() and all of our food and all of us, including the baby, the mare and the male uncut cat, who are all loose and to be found pretty much wherever: CERTAINLY. Unless differently specified, animals are not allowed in any of the dwellings of ours, yours or ours, please help us keep dwellings all tidy, whole and allergens free for further visitors.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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