Our first experience with Workaway.info - Castlemaine, Australia

At the end of our New Zealand working holiday trip, we have decided to visit to a nearby country before we head back home. Yes, we decided to explore Australia because it was one of the cheapest option to fly into from NZ. 

We were using this website called www.workaway.info, it allows us to be in touch with hosts around the world to do work in exchange for food and accommodation. Carla listing tops the search result and we are very impress on the pictures and fellow members' feedback at her place. [You have to pay an annual fee in order to use their service]

After a quick conversation with the host, she accepted our request and we did the necessary transport arrangement to meet her at Castlemaine.

It was me and Liyi' first time experiencing Workaway.info (work in exchange for accommodation) in Australia. Carla Styles, our host was extremely friendly and informative. We spent time exploring nearby region during our day-off. 

The entire house was built with recycle materials. Each wood-piece, windows, ceilings, and even cabinets were all recycled. Overall it is a very cozy, modern, yet preserving the authentic western country-home architecture.

There are many first time in this place, like mountain bike through the woods, train track, getting lost in the jungle, and finally meet up with our host and her friends just in time to get some beer prior to dinner. Life is just awesome.

Anyone wants to cleanse himself from the root of evil?

 

Heathcote, this is where we taste the first sip of wine in Australia. One of the best thing with workaway.info/couchsurfing.org websites is you go places that locals go. One of the best wine region in Central Victoria but very less oversea' tourists. One of the most enjoyable activity to do in Australia/ New Zealand is picnic, go to any public places with your food and enjoy, no one throws weird judgements on you because it's a norm here.

Me, Liyi, Carla, and 2 other workaway-er picture before they left to Melbourne.

She was one of the inspiration why i turned vegetarian. We exchanged philosophy and thoughts on this topic and i got inspired. At the same time, she showed me vegetarian meal can taste as good, if not better than non-vege meal. 

Thanks again, for having us with you in your beautiful house. 

*If you have any question regarding the experience on using this website, feel free to be in contact, i'd be glad to share my experiences.