Alexandria

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At home
Activities i am interested in:
I love kickboxing, Zumba, padel, walking about, and surfing. I'm active in a book club as well as history club. I like to play board games. Reading and writing too!
My next destination:
Spain
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Hi! I'm Alex, 42, originally from the USA but now have EU long-term residency as I've been an English teacher in Spain since September 2011. I began a sabbatical year in September 2023, travelling and workawaying in Greece and the Iberian peninsula. I am passionate about learning and enthusiastic to participate in new experiences. I'm particularly eager to be involved with projects dealing with permaculture, improving animal welfare, and overall helping our planet.

Hola, soy Alex de eeuu. Tengo 42 años y he vivido en España desde Septiembre 2011, enseñando inglés y aprendiendo español. Empecé mi año de excedencia en septiembre 2023, viajando y haciendo workaways in Grecia y la península ibérica. Soy apasionada de aprendizaje y tengo muchas ganas de participar en experiencias nuevas. Tengo ganas de encontrar proyectos de permacultura, mejorando la vida de animales, y ayudando el planeta. Tengo residencia de larga duración en España y la UE!

Hallo, ik heet me Alex, 42, en ik kom uit de VS. Ik heb in Spanje voor 13 jaar gewoond omdat ik een Engelse lerares ben. Ik zoek workaway over permacultuur, verbeteren het leven van dieren, en de planeet. Ik heb een visum voor lange tijd en Spanje y de EU.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Writing
Water sports
Sustainability
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Plant care
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Music
Mountain
Languages
History
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Events & social
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Camping
Books
Beach
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Dutch: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
House sitting
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
In addition to teaching English, I love to bake and cook, and create fun projects for children. I've taken a sailing course and would love to improve those skills. I think I'm highly motivated, patient, and able to bring enthusiasm to the projects I participate in. I love to do manual crafts, particularly embroidery.

Además de enseñando inglés, me encanta hornear, bordar, y hacer proyectos de arte. He hecho un curso de navegación y me encantaría mejorar mis habilidades. Soy muy motivada, paciente, y siempre llevo entusiasmo.
Age
42
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Hay fever in springtime
- Special dietary requirements
  I prefer veggie/vegan friendly but also eat what I'm provided as I hate food waste!

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1 Jul 2025

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Alex was our first experience on workaway, and was beyond our expectations!!

What was supposed to be a simple workwayay exchange, became a true friendship.

Alex was always happy to help with any task. She's friendly and really sociable and makes an effort to understand and learn other languages (Portuguese) and culture!

We highly recommend her… read more

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26 Jun 2025

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Obrigada for this wonderful experience! I am disappointed that I am leaving so soon but hope to come back and visit soon enough!

David and Joana were very clear about everything before my arrival. All my tasks were simple and while we got sweaty, it was always a positive feeling. Dominique, Maria, and Catarina were all friendly and welcoming,… read more

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1 Mar 2025

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We were so lucky to have Alex looking after our cats while we went on vacation, for a week. She came a few days earlier to meet each other and explain all the details. She learned to administer the medication without any problems, and was very patient and respectful with the character of each of our cats. She sent us daily photos and videos while… read more

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3 Feb 2025

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I'm so thankful for my time and experience with David, Joana, Simi, and Wicca! I spent just under two weeks with them and it was a pleasure.

David and Joana were around for the first few days, showing me how to administer the medicine and where everything I would need was located. The cats are very chill and had no issue taking the medicine,… read more

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20 Feb 2025

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Ha sido un verdadero placer compartir
estos días con Alex, es una persona encantadora, respetuosa, simpática y muy trabajadora, siempre con buena predisposición, su ayuda ha sido muy importante cada día a todos los niveles, hemos disfrutado de sobremesas,charlas, juegos y buenos momentos, siempre estará en mi corazón.

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20 Feb 2025

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Un Paradiso en Gandía! He pasado las últimas dos semanas con Pilar en su huerto y quiero regresar ya.

Pilar es tan amable y abierta pero también organizada. Todos los días desayunamos tranquilamente con pan y mermelada casera, con fruta del jardín. Después, empecé dando comida a las gallinas y los gatitos.

Gané experiencia en muchas cosas, como… read more

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26 Jun 2025

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9 May 2024

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The word “enthusiasm” comes from the Greek word “entheos” which means the God within.
Alex is enthusiasm is all the good way. She is funny, easygoing and a great leader.
A person that makes everyone in the room feel happy and appreciated.
She was part of our art residency for a short period of time and just return to be part of our team.
She is… read more

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5 Mar 2024

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I have really enjoyed the last week and a half at this workaway! During my time there, I met amazing creative people who really inspire me to be more artistic and expressive. The meals we shared together were on a professional level of delicious as well as nutritious. I loved these moments of eating and talking together.

After a communal… read more

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3 May 2024

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Wow, wow and more WOW!! when it comes to Alexandria and her workaway ethic, personality and morale.

Alex joined us on the 9th April and stayed a little over 3 weeks with us and was our 2nd ever workawayer on our farm. I thought our first workawayer set the bar high, but Alex really did astound us with her enthusiasm, stamina and wonderfully… read more vivacious personality. From the moment we met I felt a warmth from Alex and knew that she would be a perfect fit for us, our animals and farm needs and requirements.

Alex is highly adaptable, an incredibly fast learner and she showed a genuinely deep interest in us and our “pacaniños” and their daily care management. Alex was instrumental in helping me perform the farm chores from mucking out the barns, to cleaning bowls and water troughs, paddock maintenance to alpaca health care management. This included the morning/evening routines of feeding and getting alpacas in and out of barns/paddocks and more importantly supporting us in the lead up to shearing time. We were fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on how you look at it!) to have 28 degree weather in mid-April however this meant we had to keep our full-fleeced alpacas cool and well hydrated, to avoid heat stress. Alex had fun spraying the pacaniños down in their paddling pools and ensuring they were not overheating. We were also very lucky to have had Alex’s help and assistance during the shearing day, where she showed great initiative and skill supervising the herd and making sure they were well fed, watered, warm and not distressed from their shearing experience. I honestly could not have done shearing day without her tremendous help and keeping me on track with timings.

She coordinated and often organised lunch & dinners, especially on days where the animals needed our extra care, I knew I could depend on Alex. She made super suggestions for efficiencies in the kitchen with making meals for everyone and together I feel we made a fabulous team for cooking up different cuisines and dishes. Recipes I will be sure to utilise again and again! Her vegetable satay curry is DEVINE! She was never shy to help out in the house too, with chores (always helping to clean the kitchen and load the dishwasher).

Alex also had the opportunity to learn about our wool practices and has able to turn her hand to “skirting” the alpaca fibre post-shearing. She did a superb job with this rather tedious job of pulling out any VM (vegetational matter) from the fleece so it can be ready for processing. No matter what Alex was working on she had an unwavering ability to approach it with such optimism and grace.

Of an evening we would retire to the living room and share stories and play games, which was alway great fun! Our house simply doesn’t feel the same since Alex left and I feel privileged to have shared our home and our love of alpacas with Alex, who I know has now caught the love bug for our pacaniños (especially capturing Brauns little heart).

We wish Alex all the very best in her future workaway endeavours and feel honoured to have gained a truly remarkable friend. We are excited to be organising a reunion in June with my girl Texas!! Watch this space…

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2 May 2024

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If you have the ability to come and do a workaway with Lauren and Tony, then seize it! I've spent the last three weeks with them, their nine alpacas, and cat Mickey. The time there has flown, with lots of laughs and learning to fill the days.

The alpacas are not early risers, so you can calmly eat your breakfast, drink coffee, and get ready… read more before you head out to check on them. The barns need to be cleaned daily as well as giving the alpacaniños their brekky. Once the barns were cleaned and prepped, we would do other tasks, such as weeding or ensuring the paddocks were clean. I was fortunate to have mostly sunny, or at most, cloudy days to work.

I arrived without much knowledge about alpacas and now know so much about them! It's been great to absorb so much information about their diets, needs, and daily life. I got to know them as puffs of fluff with their winter coats and was present the day they were sheared. Before we had to make sure they didn't overheat on those sunny, warm days. Now they look quite different and have to keep checking on them to ensure they are warm during the cooler nights. Lauren and Tony love their alpacaniños and their attention to their wellbeing is admirable. Each alpaca has their own personality and it was a lot of fun getting to know them and their quirks. They are sweet, intelligent animals that keep themselves clean and unlike other animals, their poop really doesn't stink! I'm going to miss hanging out with them.

I also helped Lauren cook, and they were very accommodating to make sure I enjoyed my meals and that I had a vegetarian option available if I desired. We ate a variety of foods and made sure I was full and satisfied. In our spare time, we would sit around and chat, play board games, and did an online pub quiz one night. On days off, we would go on trips to neighboring cities or beaches. I got to see quite a bit of the Lugo area as well as Santiago de Compostela. They are well connected with the local community and I got to meet a number of neighbors during my time there. You definitely get a multi-cultural exchange as I got to deepen my understanding of British and Gallego culture.

If you are lucky enough to visit them, i would recommend you bring slippers or house shoes for colder nights. They provide you with all the tools you will need for the jobs, but make sure you bring appropriate clothing for warm days as well as cold and rainy days since Gallego weather changes quickly and dramatically. Lauren and Tony go out of their way to make sure you feel comfortable and at home, always checking in to make sure you are comfortable with the tasks and taking a break with a cold drink. When it was sunny out and we had a moment in the afternoon, it was lovely to sit in the paddock and admire the landscape with the alpacas.

It was such an honor to work with Lauren and Tony on making their dream become a reality. It's hard work for them and I'm happy I was able to help and try to ease the load. We are already planning on meeting again in June and I look forward to the next time I'm on the farm with them, Braun, Goofy Charlie, Monty, Olaf, Queen Tuppence, Maple, Marmalade, Petal, Charlotte, Baby Alpaca, and Mickey!! Graciñas por todo!!

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20 Mar 2024

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Energy, that's what you feel when Alexandria (Alex) arrives at our estate. A feisty lady who, like most Americans, has
difficulty keeping her mouth shut. An all-rounder, easy to deal with people and animals. Sporty and challenging, she
doesn't turn down any opportunity and quickly picks up various equipment such as the brush cutter, chainsaw and… read more

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19 Mar 2024

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I have learned and done so much during my time here at Patty and Hans' (but the real boss is Floydtje, their sweet dog)! I'm very grateful I could stay here.

After breakfast, Patty or Hans would show the other workawayer and myself the task to be done. We worked on weeding, creating terraces for the plants, constructing "vineyards" for the grapes… read more

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15 Feb 2024

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I am already trying to plan when I can return. The last three and a half weeks have been filled with so many emotions, from love and happiness to heartbreak and anger. Here I saw the full spectrum of people, from the people we had to rescue the animals from to the people who give their time, energy, and money to the rescued.

We got up between… read more

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12 Dec 2023

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Las dos semanas compartidas con Alex nos han hecho descubrir sus grandes cualidades humanas y su enorme simpatía. Alex es muy interesada a la vida rural y tiene muchas ganas de probar y aprender cualquier actividad. Juntas hemos cortado leña, acolchado frutales, desmontado y limpiado un gallinero abandonado desde hace mucho tiempo, pintado muebles… read more

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1 Dec 2023

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No puedo decir en palabras mi agradecimiento a Sindy y Marco. He pasado las últimas dos semanas en su paraíso y podía quedar por mucho más tiempo.

Por las mañanas, hicimos cosas en la casa (si hay lluvia) o fuera con el sol. Un día cogimos fruta, otra día estamos limpiando el gallinero. Casi todos los días hacemos algo diferente y aprendí mucho!… read more

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5 Oct 2023

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Alex was an excellent workawayer and a delight to host! She had a really warm and friendly manner and was adaptable with a positive attitude towards everything.
In our home she was clean, tidy and really respectful and during the work she was resourceful and trustworthy. We could leave her to get on with a task knowing she had good sense and that… read more

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3 Oct 2023

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I had a lot of fun here for the last eight days. We had sunny as well as rainy weather but we had tasks prepared for both. Annie is really good at keeping track of time to make sure that you don't work more than the five hours. We would go feed the animals before nine, then get down to other jobs. It was never too strenuous and could take a break… read more

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22 Sep 2023

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I've spent the last twelve days there and I was sad to go. During my stay, I spent time gardening (weeding, planting, watering, clearing the land) as well as helped begin a temascal made out of natural materials. We worked hard but had fun the whole time.

I met Greeks and got to learn more about the culture and the history. I got to meet other… read more

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2 Apr 2018

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I had an awesome time here with Angie, Phil, and all the dogs, chickens, and cat. It didn't feel like work because the puppies and dogs kept me happy and laughing the whole time. I'm really thankful for the opportunity to stay with them and help out in my small way. It's inspiring to see someone so dedicated to these animals and you get a lot more… read more

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1 Apr 2018

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Thank you sooooo much Alex for all your help. You were amazing with all the dogs here and especially the puppies. You have the most beautiful personality and i was really sorry to see you leave We really hope to see you again in the future, and we will keep in touch. Be happy in wherever life takes you. You deserve it xxx

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