Help with gardening, animals, guests and more in cozy old fisherman's home and farm situated at the edge of the ocean -Pouch Cove, Canada
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: 17 Oct 2024
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Left by Workawayer (Paula) for host
Elke's place is a little oasis right at the coast. I had a great time helping with stuff around the house, the barn, the garden and the animals. Elke welcomed me immediately and is full of stories & knowledge about Newfoundland. I can only recommend this place ☺️
Left by Workawayer (Carolin) for host
I just had an amazing time with Elke! I was walking with Buddy, worked in the garden, helped with the hiking guests and just had a great experience! Elke has a lot of interesting story's to tell. I felt really comfortable in the house and garden. Glad I done this! Fall in love with newphoundland and a special puche Cove!
Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host
I spent one month at Elke's place and had a great time. Her home is located right at the waterfront with a beautiful ocean view!
The main part of my work was walking Buddy, who is one of the cutest and sweetest dogs you'll ever meet.
I am not the best cook yet, so Elke and I often cooked together and she taught me some great new recipes with
… read more ingredients from her own garden.
Every now and then I did some other things like a little cleaning, gardening or helping in the barn (where you can find Geraldine, the talkative and friendly goat, the chickens and beautiful roosters).
There is always friends coming in, so you'll get the chance to meet many new people and have great talks. But I also really enjoyed my talks with just Elke. She is a really intelligent and interesting person, from whom I could learn a lot and have wonderful conversations with.
I am very grateful for my time at Elke's and I will soon make lovely dandelion salad (a recipe I learnt here) for all of my family.
Dankeschön Elke!Feedback
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Left by Workawayer (Paula) for host
Elke's place is a little oasis right at the coast. I had a great time helping with stuff around the house, the barn, the garden and the animals. Elke welcomed me immediately and is full of stories & knowledge about Newfoundland. I can only recommend this place ☺️
Left by Workawayer (Carolin) for host
I just had an amazing time with Elke! I was walking with Buddy, worked in the garden, helped with the hiking guests and just had a great experience! Elke has a lot of interesting story's to tell. I felt really comfortable in the house and garden. Glad I done this! Fall in love with newphoundland and a special puche Cove!
Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host
I spent one month at Elke's place and had a great time. Her home is located right at the waterfront with a beautiful ocean view!
The main part of my work was walking Buddy, who is one of the cutest and sweetest dogs you'll ever meet.
I am not the best cook yet, so Elke and I often cooked together and she taught me some great new recipes with
… read more ingredients from her own garden.
Every now and then I did some other things like a little cleaning, gardening or helping in the barn (where you can find Geraldine, the talkative and friendly goat, the chickens and beautiful roosters).
There is always friends coming in, so you'll get the chance to meet many new people and have great talks. But I also really enjoyed my talks with just Elke. She is a really intelligent and interesting person, from whom I could learn a lot and have wonderful conversations with.
I am very grateful for my time at Elke's and I will soon make lovely dandelion salad (a recipe I learnt here) for all of my family.
Dankeschön Elke!
I stayed at this beautiful BnB for about two weeks, in August 2023. The spot is amazing, right at the edge of the ocean, where you can enjoy sunrises before anybody in Canada ! To spend a few nights in the sauna house was quite an experience ! I strongly felt that Elke is proud of that place, as we did some jams and cassis with berries that grows
… read more on her land. The house is splited in two, Elke's side and the BnB side, with guests staying for one night or more. That was a great pleasure to meet and take care of hikers from around the globe. It was also my first time taking care of goats, chickens and an energic dog, since then I know that I need more of this kind of experience in my life. I also helped a friend of Elke during the weekends, in Cape St-Mary, for musical shows, I had so much fun with him (he's quite a character too!). Of course the communication wasn't perfect because of my english in progress, but she understood very well and was comprehensive. I had a great time that I'll remember for a long time, and if I'm in Newfoundland again I'll definitely stop by ! Thank you Elke for everything :)
It was a joy to host Ismail and Amy. They were always friendly, outgoing and eager to help. In particular, Amy enjoyed doing some of the cooking while Ismail proved to be handy with repairs. Both were great with my young, active dog, taking him on long hikes and teaching him a variety of tricks. I wish them well on their next adventures and look
… read more forward to welcoming them again here on future visits.
Highly recommend staying with Elke! She has a beautiful oceanfront property with a great dog called Buddy. We trained Buddy, walked with him and looked after him during our stay and he’s such a loving dog. We loved the shared meals at the end of the day so we could learn to cook together. Elke had also recommended us a friend to stay with when we
… read more finished with her and made sure we got there okay. She’s a very kind and considerate person, we would love to go back to her place if we ever have the chance to.
Left by Workawayer (Lisa) for host
I really enjoyed my week at Elke's place! Her home backs onto the beautiful cliffs and ocean and the view is amazing!! I could watch the sunrise from my bed, over the ocean. I absolutely loved spending time with all the animals - 3 cats, 2 dogs, chickens and goats! My favourite chore was bottle feeding 3 baby goats twice a day - they were so
… read more adorable!! There wasn't set hours for my work, and the work was spread throughout the day. I was fine with that and I enjoyed just relaxing in my time off and enjoying the view and the animals. Elke also provided yummy meals which were eaten with her and the guests. Elke is very particular with how things are done, but everything was very reasonable. She is a hard working woman! Elke is an expert on the local trails, so if you like hiking, this is a good spot.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host
I had the pleasure of staying for one month in Elke's beautiful old guesthouse and of being a small part of her lovely community! Within no time she made me feel at home and showed me around in the area. I really enjoyed working with her, with her dogs, goats and chickens as well as with all those wonderful people she introduced me to. And I felt
… read more deeply inspired by everything she told and showed me, and I couldn't have imagined a better way to start my journey on Newfoundland!
Thank you for everything and all the best to you in future! Your SebastianYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Help with gardening, animals, guests and more in cozy old fisherman's home and farm situated at the edge of the ocean -Pouch Cove, Canada
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