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

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

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.

Interessen

People - justice - equality

• writing
• acting
• drawing
• languages

Musik, Filme und Bücher

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,

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

Realising that the best thing for me is always happening )

Lehren, lernen, teilen

Observations, passed knowledge, the moment

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

Food and experience

Länder, die ich besucht habe

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

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

New Zealand

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