CURRENT MISSION
See the aurora borealis if possible.

ABOUT ME
I don't travel as much as would like so when I can I like to make human connections where ever I go.

PHILOSOPHY
A foot at rest meets nothing.
And
A little bit of help is better than a great deal of pity.
Two things to live by.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Traveling, meeting people and sharing ideas, and a bottle of wine.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Superb. Everywhere I have been people are wonderful, and it's the human connection that brings a destination to life.

Interests

Traveling (but you knew that already), mountain biking, hiking, reading, good wine and beer, and good conversation.

• wine
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

I have been reading the classics for some time now. Some of my favorites: the Count of Monte Cristo, the Hobbit, the Hound of the Baskervilles, Pride and Prejudice and The Odyssey.

Music - Arcade Fire, The Beatles, Beck, Belle and Sebastian, Bill Callahan, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, The Fiery Furnaces, The Flaming Lips, Guided By Voices, I Am Jen, Interpol, Jet, Johnny Cash, Keane, The Killers, Led Zeppelin, M. Ward, Nick Drake, The Pierces, The Pogues, Radiohead, The Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The White Stripes to name a few

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Back country skied down the backside of Pikes Peak in Colorado. More amazing was climbing to the top first.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have learned packing light is great. A bag at 9 kg when your city goin'. I see people with huge camping packs. I don't envy them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, ideas, perspectives and a good conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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