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Cameron Park, California, United States
@mark-kleinhans
Member since 2017
A world traveler at heart, but have not ventured out of North America yet, so you can come to my place for now. I attended school in Boston, MA. and lived steps away from the famous Berklee College of Music https://www.berklee.edu/ , I have lived in Cambria, California. http://visitcambriaca.com/ , Oak Harbor Washington, Sacramento, California, Torrance California and Redding California.
Interested in Art
Interested in Blues
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I have the time and a great location to share. It is also midway stop between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe near highway 50, The Lincoln Highway. Sharing music, wine and poetry in the Mother Lode of the Sierra foothills of El Dorado County. East of here: Placerville & Fair Play appellation wineries are 25-35 miles away. South of here: Shenandoah appellation of Amador County is 40 miles away . Northwest from here: Placer County wine appellation is 40 miles away. South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour and 40 minutes or 75 miles away. San Francisco is 2 1/ 2 hours or 120 miles. Gold panning where gold was discovered in Coloma, California is located Northeast and about 22 miles away. I live in a gated rural community on 8 acres very close to the historical Overland Pony Express Trail near the Pleasant Grove House: https://www.nps.gov/poex/index.htm We live where rare plants unique to the area only grow and no where else in the world, over 4 thousand acres have been set aside as a preserve protecting these plants which is 5 miles away. but they also grow on our property. https://www.eldoradocnps.org/plant-places/plant-hotspots/pine-hill , http://www.pinehillpreserve.org/index.htm ROAD CYCLING: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/397854392 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12037680 HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING: https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/rescue https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/kanaka-valley-loop-trail https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/darrington-trail https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/olmstead-loop-trail https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/monroe-ridge-trail-and-the-monument-trail NATIONAL FOREST: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/home/?cid=fsbdev7_019037
Music, Movies, and Books
I like it all and there're too many to list, so i'm going to say my favorite music, literature and art is your own. I collect musical instruments to share, for playing of course. All poetry out-loud, including cowboy poetry. Sharing photos of your travels.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Climbing all of the mountains of the Collegiate Range of the Rockies located near Buena Vista , Colorado. http://www.14ers.org/
Teach, Learn, Share
Sharing gold and silver medal wines, an amateur wine vintner and viticulturist. Growing Syrah, Negrette, Mourvedre, Grenache and Cabernet Franc. I enjoy the genre of Northern California Funk Art. I'm a California Gold Rush Historian.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Me.