Portland has been my home since I was born. My parents and grandparents grew up here. My home is 3 miles from downtown in the west hills and a one mile walk to the Zoo where there is a MAX train. There is TriMet bus 1/4 mile from my place. I’m an empty nester who is single and traveling with every minute off work I can get. I am a nurse. I work full time and have three or four day weekends. I travel several times a year and most of the time solo.

I’m mindful and aware. get my highs on living. I embrace fear as a friend and engage in each day as a gift. Open to new adventures and making new friends for even just a day. Love music of all genres and dancing barefoot! Being in the water for SUP and snorkeling is awesome. I’ve done some free diving but want to learn scuba. Tried spear fishing and that was challenging- let’s have some fun. I’m a rock climber. Yoga is what I do most often during the week. Have experienced mountain climbing and Canyoneering in the US. Would love to do some internationally. Practice yoga and meditation as a way of living. I’m a good cook and health nut- love chocolate and coffee - I do not have desire for alcohol and choose to be inebriated in spirits of life experiences - skydiving was an amazing experience to feel free and alive.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

meet new people and learn about life through everyone who I meet. Explore the unknown by learning from others. Share my background as an educated American single woman with a huge heart.

Interests

Mindfulness and meditation, yoga, rock climbing, SUPing, free diving and snorkeling, hiking. Canyoneering - slot canyons and waterlogged.Have gone skydiving 🤩Dived with wild sea lions, caught a 87 lb grouper with free diving partner, travels anywhere.

• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• hiking
• skydiving
• volunteering
• freediving
• museum
• sup
• mindfulness
• climbing
• sunsets
• reading book
• hiking in the mountains
• coffee and tea

Music, Movies, and Books

Cage the elephant, Stevie Ray Vaughn, badlands, Van Morrison, Ray LaMontagne, Kesha, AC/DC, Journey, Elton John, Badlands
Recently read The Monk who sold his Ferrari. Guide books and travel guides. Maps

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a mountain that required 26 hours. Bivy for 2 hours but climbing and hiking all the rest. That was Mt Edith Cavell in Jasper Canada.

Teach, Learn, Share

Climbing, SUP, tie a knot.
Cook a latke or make challah- matza ball soup
how to do a duck dive for free diving,
How to do some yoga poses or practice meditation

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m a nurse and that’s something useful at times. I know knots for climbing and poses for yoga. Mindfulness and meditation -

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States