ABOUT ME

I have five grown children that I had quite young. Very passionate about the outdoors. Have done a lot of climbing, tramping, running and mountain biking over the years. Very independent person. I have large vege gardens, use a chainsaw and get my own firewood. Love the company of other people and laughing the laugh of the laughy people!

PHILOSOPHY

To keep my mind free of worry, my heart free of hatred, To live simply by expecting less and giving more.
Sometimes need to remind myself of the above!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hoping to meet new people when I am travelling midyear 2010 and would like to share the hospitality that I receive with other travellers in my own home.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

have had none as yet

Interests

Interested in people, they are the most fascinating creatures on the planet. Unfortunately we are not very good at looking after our planet! Some of us are very priviliged to live in amazingly beautiful places and I take every opportunity to explore the tussock lands, mountains and rivers we are surrounded by.

• running
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• rock climbing
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite music at mo - NZ band 'Fly my Pretties', Favourite track on that album 'Singing in my Soul'
Also, Opera, Blues, Blue Grass, 60's/70's rock music.
Favourite book of all time 'The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter'
Films: The Color Purple, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Shirley Valentine and all the Ice Age movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was involved in the filming of the Lord of the Rings here in NZ and appear briefly in one of the films