CURRENT MISSION

live a good life, discovering New Zealand

ABOUT ME

open-minded, respectful, positive, much into all kinds of music (except the boom-boom noise), fan of soccer and cycling (to watch it), Burgundian lifestyle. I'm not the dancing type but like to have conservations with people when going out.

PHILOSOPHY

If you are full of fire, you don't ever feel cold

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My wife Nicolette (44) and I (65) want to meet people and share experiences about life, happiness, good and sad things, hopes and dreams. Despite our age, we want to meet young people and share your dreams, hopes and wishes. Maybe in telling our life stories, we can share our experiences with you as well. Not as a teacher with a pointed finger but in a friendly way to learn from each other and to celebrate our lives. And in our home humour is never far away, we like to laugh and celebrate the relativity of life. We want you to feel at home and be yourself at our place and guide you around Palmerston North and hope to learn from your cooking and storytelling skills.

Interests

world music, soccer, special boutique wines and craft beers, Fc Barcelona, cycling, Spain and Andalucia, South America, Indonesian and Indian food

• arts
• culture
• craft beer
• #music
• spain
• south america
• fc barcelona
• #travelling
• #soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Rolling Stones. Nick Cave, David Byrne, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and The Band, Lou Reed and Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, tin things, Oscar and the wolf, Prince, Van Morrison, Ike and Tina Turner, everything from the sixties, Chuck Berry, world music !flamenco, fado!! Estrella Morente! Carnival music from Cologne. And much more..........

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

working for a radio station

Teach, Learn, Share

the story of life

What I Can Share with Hosts

We have a cute little house in a quiet quarter of Palmerston North on walking distance from the CBD with the shops and The Square and to the Manawatu River Esplanade and the river pathway. In our living room, we have a sleeping couch. Or you can park your van on the driveway or put up your tent in the garden. If you stay with us we like to share the stories of our lives and our talents. Can you teach us how to cook a fine meal for us all? If we go out for breakfast or lunch (or a beer/wine) we would like to share the costs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cuba, England, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand