【Australia WWOOF體驗】行前&行程確認

2月 01, 2013

不說你可能不知道
　　
在澳洲不僅僅只有打工度假這件事
　　
隨著越來越多人往澳洲賺錢

大家的腦海已經將"去澳洲"等同於"去當台勞賺錢"了

　　
在準備出國的這段時間之中(其實都在混)
　　
我注意到很多有意思的行程
　　
像是食宿交換WWOOF或者Helpx等類似服務性質的交換活動
　　
又例如CVA這類須付費的志工活動(僅收取食宿費用)
　　
這實在很有意思
　　
一群人不收錢跑去別人家裡做事大家彼此分享工作內容
　　
分享文化交流然後一群人不付錢靠著大家合作井然有序完成農場所有的事
　　
這樣非經濟的活動卻有著一個組織在背後服務
　　
(當然還是有繳錢啦...WWOOF book可不便宜)
　　
然後世界各國的人就這樣來來去去
　　
相較於打工度假這樣的模式不僅仍可體驗澳洲生活亦省下可觀的花費!
　　
(想賺錢當然還是去打工度假比較快啦^^)

　　
下面就貼上我跟WWOOF Host往來的email 看看我是怎樣跟澳洲朋友聯繫的吧!
　　
　　Hi Leonie and Steven,
　　Good day! I am Jeff Lee, 27 year-old,
it's nice to find out your retreat in WWOOF book.
　　It's my first time going to Australia, I am from Taiwan,
　　a beautiful small island but with many people as many as Australia has.
　　I will arrive in Brisbane on Feb 25 and need several days to handle with
　　cell phone and bank account.
　　Is it possible for me to go to The Hollow Log Country Retreat on
Feb 28 or March 1 ?
　　I have read your host entry in WWOOF book, and I would like to visit and go
WWOOFing
　　with you because I love animals.
　　If you are available during the period of time, could you please tell me more
details about the retreat and how to get there.
　　Also because my father is a plumber, I used to work with him, I can do some
painting, water pipe connection.

　　Hope it is useful when working.
　　No Smoking.
　　This will be my first WWOOfing experience, nice to email you.

　　Have a great time.
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　　Hello Jeff,

　　I was good to hear that you would like to come to us at The Hollow Log.
　　At the moment we have two WWOOFers staying with us.
　　We will take Masashi, the young man, to Brisbane on the 6th March for
　　his flight back to Japan.
　　We have only two bedrooms so cannot offer you a place here till after the 6th
March.
　　We could meet you in Brisbane on the 6th March – or if you wish to find another
　　WWOOF host for a couple of weeks and then come to us at a later date.
　　Let me know what you would like to do.

　　Regards,
　　Leonie
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　　Hello Leonie,
　　Meeting you in Brisbane on 6th March is great !
　　You will be my second WWOOF host in Australia, thanks a lot.
　　I will give you a phone call after I got a phone number, is it OK?
　　Thank you for your reply.
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　　Hello Jeff,
　　That will be fine.
　　Give us a phone call or email when you are in Australia and we will decide
　　where we can meet you.
　　Regards,
　　Leonie
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這樣就完成農家的聯繫了接下來就要煩惱怎樣串聯各個農家的時間以及交通
　　
不過心態上可要保持隨遇而安的安定畢竟人生可沒有樣樣都如你所願的必要
　　
船到橋頭自然直我們下次見^^