Living in Brisbane Australia for the European winter

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hosted some lovely people whilst living in Verona. Returned to Australia September 2016 for the European winter, will be back in Europe 2017 when it warms up again.

Interests

While in Verona I spent a lot of my time cycling around the place exploring, loved to ride to Lake Garda and lots of other places in the Veronese countryside. A bit further a field I cycled from Verona to Naples as a 70th birthday adventure trip. I also like Opera and looked forward to the new season at the Arena. Of course I like wining and dining too.

Music, Movies, and Books

Opera, Blues and Most other kinds of music
Blues Brothers
Bicycle guide to Europe

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bought a €100 bike with just 6 gears from a supermarket in Verona and cycled a 1000klm to Naples to celebrate my 70 birthday

Teach, Learn, Share

l speak fluent English as I am born and bred. Conversational French and I am making slow progress with Italian but enough to get by

What I Can Share with Hosts

While living back here in Brisbane with family I can't host and not bothering to get a car for the 5 or 6 months I will be here before returning to Europe but I am happy to help out with info or show someone around the city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, Scotland