francisr

We bought and restored a 1870 Victorian on the Russian River – 3 years of remodelling (with guests in the house) and two years of just running the place. If you have less than 9 rooms (or a very fat bank acct), be prepared to do many, many things yourself. Learn cooking, plumbing, electrical,accounting and carpentry skills. Things will break,etc. at night, on weekends, when you are full and you will not be able to get help/justify the cost in a rush situation.
That being said – it was a joy to meet people from all over the world. The only reason that we got out was because we were having a baby and there was no way to run a 4 room inn AND raise a baby.

There are so many things that I like about my job – but because the passion has subsided, I let the small things slip, and then they add up to big things.
How do I restore that passion, that fire….?
Open to suggestions, any and all.

I have had the opportunity to live and work in several countries for 2 years at a stretch and would not trade those years for almost anything. The nuance of a place and its inhabitants only starts to appear afer 6-7 months. If you can, if you have the skills that they are looking for – go for it!!