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Maritxu
My house is a very old house, it does not look sexy but many people, when they get in, feel something special...it is special, a 600 years old soul can only be special. I am 16 min from Biarritz airport, 10 min from the train station, 10 min from the ocean, with some of the best places to surf in Europe!! 1h away from the first ski resort in the Pyrenees, 30 min from the spanish border.
I will do all I can so that the volunteer will enjoy to stay here. I've been travelling myself quite a lot, I speak 4 languages fluently, 2 others on the learning curve. There is always an experience to share.
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About the experience in: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Uruguay
Aprendí muchísimo con Maritxu sobre vegetación, construcción, carpintería y también sobre la cultura local, que es muy interesante y para mí, fue muy fructífero para entender la historia de la casa familiar de Maritxu y la localidad.
Además, por las tardes tuve mucho tiempo libre para conocer los lugares al rededor por mí cuenta y hay mucho por hacer, ya sea ir a la montaña o al mar, o simplemente probar la comida local.
Maritxu es una persona maravillosa, muy generosa y cocina muy rico!!
Súper recomendada esta experiencia y totalmente agradecida!
18 days ago
About the experience in: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Australia
Maritxu was a great host, she not only took time to offer suggestions of where to go in many neighbouring towns in the Basque region but she took the time to help plan out days, so I could make the most of my time in France. She also takes time to make delicious meals preparing not only the main course but also desserts and salads so you are always well fed, even offering to show me how to make the local Basque Flan. She is very welcoming and easy to get along with. The work was mostly scraping glue off wood, and the house while older was cosy and clean, and I throughly enjoyed my stay.
about 2 months ago
About the experience in: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Mexico
Fué un placer mis días, estuve muy agusto. Maritxhu es excelente anfitriona; comprensiva en mi no habilidad en cierta tarea. Agradecida por su apertura y hospitalidad. También cocina genial y fué super atenta y cercana 1000 de 100
2 months ago
Maritxu replied
El plazer fue compartido! Que te vaya todo bien y muchisimas gracias por tu ayuda y tu energia.
About the experience in: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
United Kingdom
We had fun exploring Basque France while staying and working with Maritxu. She gave us a lot of great cultural insight and we had a lot of interesting conversations over delicious lunches. The work was cleaning and sanding tiles, which wasn’t difficult but at times felt repetitive. The house is a work in progress as described in the listing, but Maritxu has always been up front about this and we can’t wait to see how the project goes.
3 months ago
About the experience in: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Argentina
La experiencia en lo de Maritxu fue muy buena. Ella es una persona agradable, abierta a la charla y con muchas historias de las que aprender. Con un proyecto muy interesante.
En lo personal me ayudó a encontrar parte de mi árbol genealógico de la zona, y valoro mucho su disposición y tiempo en hacerlo.
La zona es realmente hermosa, con mucho para recorrer con las bicicletas que teníamos a disposición. Las tareas fueron sencillas y se respetan los horarios.
3 months ago