I'm a retired nurse from California, currently living in La Antigua, Guatemala. I'm doing volunteer nursing, teach English, love to read, exercise, cook and bake, study advanced Spanish, travel. I have my Standard Poodle and my British Shorthair cat here with me - they're becoming fluent in Spanish!
I love to travel and meet new and interesting people all over the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new and interesting people and share stories and adventures.

Interests

See above. Also love to knit and crochet and I occasionally teach knitting classes here in Guatemala to adults and children.

• cats
• cooking
• baking
• exercise
• traveling
• crochet
• knitting
• hiking
• spelunking
• nursing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all kinds of music and read many genres of novels and histories. Unfortunately, movies are hard to come by in Guatemala - my English language movie-watching is mostly on Netflix and downloaded from the Internet.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Several years ago during a visit to the Galapagos Islands, I went spelunking - cave hiking - in a volcanic-formed cave. Now, here in Guatemala, I have the opportunity to watch our local volcano, El Fuego, erupt almost everyday!

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to share stories of life's adventures and travel. Love to talk about cooking and baking - and like to hear about family traditions all over the world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and fun with a variety of people of all ages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, France, Guatemala, Mexico, United States