Me and my family - my wife Paula Mare and two little sons Klīvs and Tālavs- live at countryside. We have a wide yard besides a small river, garden with agricultural and some spiritual elements, fireplace and inspiring view to a field that changes according to seasons.
Both of us adults are somehow connected with the Waldorf education system.
Paula has graduated the Waldorf School but I am conducting the orchestra with a wide spectrum of musical instruments in the same school.
We are living with music and nature. Paula plays mandoline and bagpipes and knows a lot of more or less old folk songs. I'm a guitar player and music writer with philosophical life background.
Two years ago we built a strawbale bathroom for our house.
Our house is not too big but we can find a place for You inside in the room or outside in the tent (we can lend it if You don't have it ) with outdoor toilet and fire place. Of course, You can use our bathroom and are welcome to eat with us in the kitchen.
The seaside is 3 km walk by feet or riding bicycle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The couchsurfing is a good deal to skip capitalism and tourism industry.

Interests

• crafts
• gardening
• music
• folk art
• alternative building

Music, Movies, and Books

Barbro Lindgren. "Loranga"
Amos Tutuola's stories. Lev Tolstoy's books.
We love Chagall, Mark Rotko, van Gogh, naive art and much more.
Georgian chants, Philip Glass, folk music all around the world, Imperial Orpheon, Victor Tsoy etc.
Two times a year we watch "Kavkazskaya Plennica" and "Brilliantovaya Ruka".

Teach, Learn, Share

Different self-made and exotic musical instruments. If You come in a season, You can help with canning, collecting and drying herbs and other rural activities.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Songs, dances and tasty food (vegetarian) from Latvia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom