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Overview
About Me
Hello all...
I have kept my profile active only so I can continue to surf AWAY from the park. Although, If you are in the park, and want to hang out.. send me a message :)
And onto about me..
CURRENT MISSION
To live on room service (well, at least travel and test the sleeping qualities of various couches)
ABOUT ME
Professionally, I am the Fire Chief of Gateway National Recreation Area located in Sandy Hook, New Jersey. A great job with some great rewards!...
I love the outdoors! I enjoy many exciting outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, road biking, camping, kayaking, there are a ton of places to do this here! There are plenty of sights to see, and history to learn!
Other hobbies you may ask? Let's see...photography, flying kites, domestic and international travel. I do not watch much television, but I do have a few favorite shows.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I participate in the best way possible of course! by enjoying life, and all it has to offer! particularly in this beautiful setting!
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Best couch surfing experience thus far was in Athens Greece. I stayed at a place for a swing dance event, there were four of us including the host. We traveled all over Athens and danced the nights away!
Interests
Favorite books... Beaches and Gorges of Crete!
Movies... James Bond, and Austin Powers.. Tombstone (I want to live on room service) I cried at the end of Titanic. I am a badass, a comic, a cowboy and a softy with a big heart.
Shows..I guess I need to mention something about TV here and not theater. I really don't watch much TV, - -> Guess I am a bit Metro.. I like Phantom, Les Mis, I even saw Cats. I enjoy a good Opera (Barber of Seville) I dig it, and I am man enough to enjoy it.
Music...Frank Sinatra, The Smiths, Chopin, Mozart, James Bond Music, Electronica (Infected Mushroom) Some Jazz and Good ole Rock and Roll!
Food... Being from Atlanta, I like my southern comfort food I also enjoy Greek Food!
Music, Movies, and Books
See above!
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Holy cow.... there are so many!!!! Most of them while Kayaking; Watching Bald Eagles and Osprey pick fish out of the James river in Virginia... Having Dolphins swim under the kayak while on the coast of Georgia....Accidentally smacking a sea turtle with my kayak paddle off the coast of Crete...Hiking to 13,000 feet in the high high desert of Nevada with a long time friend....and the list goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and!
Countries I’ve Visited
Canada, Egypt, Greece, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
Greece, United Arab Emirates, United States