ABOUT ME

Since I finished my job as a teacher at a primary school I have time enough for all those nice things in life: hiking, biking, rowing, canoeing, singing, playing guitar, gardening, photographing. Meeting friends for doing some sports or for making music. And I haven't stopped to do something to participate in making the world a little better, more peaceful, more careful about human being, more careful about nature . My partner Inke says I got a little quiet since I have quitted my job as a teacher. But I just enjoy living - or try to.

PHILOSOPHY

To be respectful with resources!
Felicity and satisfaction just costs little ...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At home I would like to meet with people specially from other countries. I am a good listener, and I like to show some nice places of the city and the beautiful surrounding of Bonn.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My daughters were travelling a few times by couch-surfing and told me of some nice experiences. Though its not usual for a mid-60er like me to travel this way, I am open minded enough to see what happens. And I think it is e very fine way to discover a country for myself.
In my boyhood I enjoyed hich-hiking and I went all across Europe. I think that was a similar way of meeting people, I want to continue those experiences, but in a more regulated way.

Interests

Architecture, history, folk music, geography, different cultures...

Music, Movies, and Books

My first roots: Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Hannes Wader, Mikis Theodorakis, Miriam Makeba ...
Last I enjoyed some albums of "Rupa and the April Fishes", an Indian indie
some Books of Alex Capus
the film: I mostly prefer european productions, french, british, scandinavian films and of course german ones

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

riding by horse in the mountains of Colombia

Teach, Learn, Share

In my job as a teacher I could do that all at once: teach, learn, share, it's a unity. Lots of nice children, I have shared lots of things with.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Israel, Romania, Turkey