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Hiking, playing sports and cooking in the hills of Bavaria/CZ

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The experience

I live in Bavaria close to the Czech border in a small town and work in a local hardware store in the afternoons. I would like to have some company so we can cook together and While I work you could clean up & prepare supper. On the weekends we can discover the surrounding area on bikes ore hikes.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate German or Intermediate English

Between 18 and 40 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I am mainly looking for some company for myself and for doing activities after breakfast. We would then cook together mostly vegetarian meals and while I am at work close by you can take care of our place, take a ride and prepare supper. There might be opportunities for odd jobs around the town. On the weekends we can discover the area by bike or hiking as well as visiting more remote places by car. I like to do more sports as well like swimming in the nearby lake, volleyball, tennis or rather Padel, etc.

Activities & Shift

We would meet at eight for breakfast and have time till I go to work from two to six during the week. You should be able to keep yourself busy with deep cleaning etc. for about two hours a day if there isn't anything else to do. Cooking and cleaning up after yourself is not considered work but normal. Don't apply if you don't know how to properly clean and take care of a household. I require some degree of proactivity in this matter and don't want to explain everything in detail. You should have some common sense about sharing a place, not expecting to be cared for like living with your mom. Since I'll be working in the afternoon, I need to be able to trust you that you do your agreed hours, as I can't check on you (and don't want to either.) If I see that you are willing to give yourself to these tasks, there won't be anything holding me back from sharing what I have with you, and we can have a great time together!

Rules

*You need to be clean, orderly and well-mannered.
*You should be able to get up in the morning without help.
*You should enjoy doing things together, but you will have time for yourself too.
*You should be able to adapt to a different place and way of life, willing to let go of your usual routine and habits for a while, especially your phone.