My name is Gesine. At the moment, I am travelling through New Zealand as a backpacking wwoofer. With a background in marine and environmental sciences, I enjoy staying outdoors and close to nature. I appreciate a green lifestyle, and I am very engaged when it comes to environmental topics. And I love the ocean! I like to spend time close to the sea and to be active. My favorite water sport has been sea kayaking for some years.

In the morning, a cop of coffee.
In the noon, a piece of cake.
In the evening, delicious cooking with lovely people.
Everyday is worth a smile.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think staying with locals and seeing how they live is the best way of exploring a new place. I love showing people around in Copenhagen, my last recent home in Europe, and I enjoy to show them the hidden treasures off the beaten track. I've met awesome hosts in the past, and I look forward to meeting both hosts and surfers in the future.
At the moment, I would like to explore New Zealand by meeting people and becoming a part of local communities which is why I am couchsurfing. I hope I will meet lovely people and have good moments where we share stories and smiles. I am curious to learn about the culture here and the people of the country.

Interests

I spend a lot of my time with friends and family, and I am very active in sports. I do biking, kayaking, bouldering and dancing. Within the last year I have been very interested in body awareness, for example as part of the bouldering and dancing, but also as a powerful tool to deal with physicallly and emotionally overwhelming situations.
I enjoy cooking and baking, and also peaceful and silent hours with reading, walks on the beach and time to calm down and recharge.

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• kayaking
• surfing
• body awareness
• lindyhop

Music, Movies, and Books

Since I was a little girl I have played the accordion, and musicality is a major part of my life. Swing and Jazz are amongst my favorite music, but I like many different artists and genres.
I enjoy reading various kind of books. Science Fiction, thrillers, love stories, biographies...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been catching a massive wave as part of a six man Hawaiian outrigger canoe , and I was almost wetting my pants when we nearly capsized. The steersman got it right in the last second.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Dancing, baking, kayaking
Learn: Free diving
Share: Laughing, cooking

What I Can Share with Hosts

I share my knowledge about a green life, I share time that can be filled with positive things and I share recipes for delicious cakes!
And when hosting, I share my favorite spots in my town and I have a spare bike to ride on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Germany, United States