Hy, I'm Bruno. I'm touring by bike for one year around Europe (maybe with a passage in Turkey) with all my camping equipment. The main goal of my trip is to meet people and share life experiences. I'm always curious about new people !

Without being naive, I can't avoid believing in humanity. Optimist, always ! Too much concerning time, that's why I'm always late... and now trying to ride away from nordic winter as quick as possible ! (with the welcome help of a few motorized means of transportation...)

PS. My phone number : +33 676 605 325

(if possible for you, it's often easier for me by SMS as I don't have permanent internet access)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On because I like the idea to be hosted and to host in return when I'll be back in France. I think the best way to discover a country is to meet its inhabitants. I like camping but I have to admit that sometimes a warmshower and a roof is restful... And to be honnest, I don't have enough money to pay accomodation for one year !..

In the same spirit but specially for touring cyclists I'm on Warmshowers.org (My account : Bruno Bouchet)

My route :

Done on november the 12th : Lyon -Strasbourg (via Switzerland) - Luxemburg-Brussels -Amsterdam by the north see - Hambourg - Copenhaguen -Stockholm-Helsinki-Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius (by bus)

Still to go : Krakow (by bus) - Budapest-Brasov (carpatians) -Istambul-Marmaris (Turkey) - Rhodes - Crete- Athens (passing by the Peloponnese) -Igoumenitsa (Nort-west of grece) -(Ferry to Italy) -Brindisi-Naples-Messina-Palermo-(Ferry to Sardinia) - Cagliari - Porto Torres - (Ferry to Spain) - Barcelona - Madrid - Sevilla - Portugal via Lisboa - La Coruna - San Sebastian

Depending on the safety situation in Turkey I could rather ride through the Balkans : Croatia etc...

Interests

Cycling for sure ! Climbing,

Playing the piano,

Having discussions on various topics including ecology, politics and social issues

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies : Into the wild (Seann Penn) ; Abre los ojos ( Alejandro amenabar) ; The red line ; Nous trois ou rien (Kheiron); La vie est belle (Roberto Benigni) ; Le grand bleu (Luc Besson) ;

Favorite series : Black Mirror, Breaking bad, Game of Thrones..

A book I'm reading : "L'usage du monde" (Nicolas Bouvier). Very nice piece of travel literature. Match perfectly the way I would like to travel. Looking at the world with an unsatiable curiosity. On one side trying to understand how it works. And and the other side, just enjoying the moment, looking without judgement how poetical it can be...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Be hosted by people just met in the street, without asking anything !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Talking (I'm very talkative and curious of anything ! ). Help for whatever you need as far as I can... Share life experiences and a few travel stories !

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Spain