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Overview

  • 11 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning German, Italian, Portuguese
  • 76, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • I am a retired teacher. I work on my house, in my garden ...
  • I have more or less educated myself and I am happy to say...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

No specific current mission at the moment. In fact a lot of things : writing poetry, reading, singing, working on my house among other things.

ABOUT ME

I like humour. I would have loved to be a clown in a circus in order to make children laugh. I like singing and I actually sing in a choir.
I am a DIY man. I live in an old house which I renovated myself. It is situated in a small village between Fleurance and Condom. You will be more than welcome, just knock on the door ! However, it is wiser to contact me before on my mobile 00 33 6 70 26 41 88 from abroad, or 06 70 26 41 88 from France.

PHILOSOPHY

"Take care of your body if you want your soul to stay in it".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Inviting travellers when I realise they will be in my part of the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In my opinion I have too few experiences as a host because not many people come to this part of the world, and it is a shame! I wish I could host more.
I have a few experiences as a guest and that was in Spain. The thing is I travel on my bike and I rarely know in advance where I will stop for the night.

Interests

  • writing
  • poetry
  • singing
  • diy
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • sports
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Literary novels, Thrillers, classic and modern music, jazz, but in fact lots of different things.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived a month with a Masai tribe in Tanzania. It was a breathtaking experience!!
I lived and worked four years in Mayotte (Indian Ocean), the most thrilling years of my professional and private life. I still dream of it!

Teach, Learn, Share

Deux fois par an, je pars plusieurs jours sur mon vélo, je tire tout mon barda sur une petite remorque à une roue. J'ai fait, entre autres, le tour du Gers, le tour des "villages blancs" en Andalousie, le tour de l'Algarve au Portugal, Agde-Bordeaux par le Canal du Midi, le Danube autrichien de l'Allemagne à la Slovaquie, le nord de la Catalogne espagnole, le Pays Basque espagnol, puis à nouveau la Catalogne (Province de Barcelone), le désert des Bardenas Reales en Navarre, le Marais Poitevin, la côte entre Les Sables d'Olonne et La Rochelle et l'Ile de Ré, La Camargue, le Gard, l'Andalousie à nouveau, etc. Ma dernière sortie était la Flow vélo, la Vélodyssée, l'Ile d'Oléron et la descente de la Gironde en septembre 2023.

What I Can Share with Hosts

They will have a comfortable double bed and we will share a nice meal.
Avec mes hôtes, on partage un repas et une bonne bouteille. Ils dorment ensuite dans une chambre avec un bon lit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Comoros, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Portugal, Réunion, Spain, Tanzania, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mayotte

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