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Overview

  • 16 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 73, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • love walking my dog, some photography, love movies and food.
  • ongoing
  • From Auckland . New Zealand
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

enjoy the summer weather when it comes

ABOUT ME

I have lived in some great parts of NZ, Stewart Island and Waiheke island as well as a few not mentioned. For the last 5 years I've pretty much been somewhere else each year.Now I live on the Tutakaka Coast at Ngunguru and love it.
I Have 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren.
I Can teach Pilates but tend to participate rather than teach.
May add to this another night.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by hosting travellers and it has been one of the best decisions I have made recently, I am really enjoying meeting great people and having them on the couch.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

have hosted plenty of couch surfers at my previous home in Auckland

Interests

fitness activities. Ultimate Frisbee. Conservation. Language Derivation.Dogs.

  • dogs
  • singing
  • fitness
  • pilates
  • walking
  • boating
  • adventure races
  • sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.The Girl who played with Fire. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets nest.
Uncensored magazine. Hard Case Kiwis by Tony Williams.
Movie-Once
Music:Mark Knoffler, Gulag Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy.Snow patrol. Dresden dolls.Fat Freddie's Drop.(of course) Bon iver.
Movies: Boy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living and Walking on and about Stewart Island for a year 2005.

Learning to sail with and knowing David Lewis, his claim to fame was being the first adventurer to get into and away from Antarctica single handed in a small sail boat.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn Ukulele. Sing more

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand

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