CURRENT MISSION

To explore beyond my backyard

ABOUT ME

I like to try things & to learn. When teaching I taught outside specialties - when writing I rise to challenges - if people offer new opportunities, I accept after due consideration.
Am interested in my family, my neighbours & the world as it presents. Have faith that opportunities will present as long as I draw breath.
(In recent times have bade farewell to aunt at 103, mother at 98, partner's mother at 78 )

PHILOSOPHY

Live & let live - think globally & act locally

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosted people from all over in the '70s - made a first trip to Europe in 2011 & contacted folk in this community - & now have hosted surfers of various ages in Auckland & Northland including new CS friends with more planning to come

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Friends - what better way to catch up.
Before the 2011 month in Europe the visits were all NZ + two midlife weeks in Sydney & Melbourne.
Have struggled a bit with French but get there - with my beginner level better than my smattering of polite vocab from other languages, learned from travelling and visitors.

兴趣

People - justice - equality

• writing
• acting
• drawing
• languages

音乐、电影和书籍

the inside job, secrets & lies, le fils d'épicier, the dark horse, the bank
alexander m smith, william r clark, john a lee
h e bates, ronald wright, mark twain
arcade fire, joni, nigel gavin, bach, manu chao, bob
john stewart, billy t james, b connolly,

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Realising that the best thing for me is always happening )

教，学，和分享

Observations, passed knowledge, the moment

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Food and experience

我游览过的国家

Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Tonga

我居住过的国家

New Zealand

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