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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Learning English
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • English Primary Teacher
  • Poor areas of my city
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
To find water and food for the day

ABOUT ME

I'm a normal guy with a deep curiosity about almost everything, from trees to NorthAmerican literature.
I'm passionate about conversation and at the same time I'm kind of introvert. I can spend a week with the only companion of books and don't feel any need of human contact, but enjoy the most a good gathering with people, and a bottle of red wine is a must.
To speak about oneself is strange and nothing I would say here would make for a real face to face encounter. Therefore, be brave and dare meeting me...

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing in life is really terrible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

The spirit of CS project is so wonderful in nowadays selfish-society that it's hard to believe. People in general are lacking social relations. In the century of ICT's, more and more people feel alone and isolated. CS2 project is an excellent opportunity to enlarged your social web.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I try hosting CSurfers when time is available, but during weekends i'm not usually in Palencia. Meetings for coffee and chat are always welcome mon-friday, and from time to time night-life "expeditions" can become an option too.

Interests

Nature, environmental education, travelling with the minimun luggage, Foreign language teaching,EFL, EFL to children, cycling, swimming, organic farming, black-smith work, pottery, anything related with hands...

  • books
  • literature
  • education
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • red wine
  • coffee
  • traveling
  • pottery
  • cycling
  • swimming
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Sting, They like it hot, The shining, any Hitchcok, John Ford, Billy wilder...
Music: Fanfarria chiocarlia, Mullallos de Raiz, Franz Ferdinand, Artic Monkeys, some country music, jazz, Vetusta Morla, Delorean, Quique González... Literature: Sharpe, Bill Bryson, Tom Wolfe, Jack London, Mark Twain, cheever, Chandler, Cormac McCarthy, Auster...)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been in the London underground at 5.00 a.m. commuting to work with thousands of heroes from Monday to Friday. That's amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I'm not a great cook but some dishes I make are worth a visit. I specialize in pasta, rice and salads. And how not, my specialty "tortilla"(with onion and vegetables)
Please include the words 'Prêt à manger' somewhere in the body of your email just to highlight that you've actually read my profile, and aren't just spamming hosts willy-nilly. Appreciated, thank you!

Learn: I'm interested in learning some dishes from other countries, traditional and easy ones but authentic!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Croatia, India, Ireland, Italy, Morocco

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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