CURRENT MISSION

I plan to sail around the world - or at least to Hawaii, the Mecca of surfing.

ABOUT ME

Hello. My name is Robin. I grew up in Africa, but moved to England as a teenager. I am now trying to sail around the world ...

PHILOSOPHY

A cliche, but I value the small, simple things in life. I like to sprawl on a sofa with a book, and take time to make really, really good coffee. I enjoy getting out and doing things, whether it's meeting friends, climbing trees, or learning how to play poker. I don't like tv. Life is good.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Love meeting locals through Couch Surfing - have had some amazing experiences. Happy to try and host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Fast becoming a grizzled veteran.

Interests

I enjoy a mix of indoor & outdoor interests. I love reading, writing, computer games, board games, card games, the cinema, museums, and the theatre.

I also love climbing (esp trees), running, sailing, surfing, camping, and messing around with friends in parks.

I am always trying to learn new things: languages, cooking, sewing, new games & sports, maths. I am determined to learn the guitar.

Obviously, I love travel. I've been to some strange, dangerous places, and plan to go to a lot more - CS could be incredibly useful for this.

I don' think I've emphasised surfing enough. I would live on a beach and surf for the rest of my life if I could.

• writing
• books
• cooking
• coffee
• running
• movies
• board games
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• poker
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• camping
• surfing
• sailing
• sports
• rock climbing
• languages
• mathematics
• beaches
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

I LOVE the cinema, and used to go A LOT. Now i only have an Ipad. :-(
I'll see pretty much anything, as long as it's got decent reviews (I don't like rubbish, no matter what the genre).

My music tastes are fairly indie: Smiths, Strokes, Kings of Leon, White Stripes, Rolling Stones, etc, . I also like a lot of 'world' music - Buena Vista SC, Balkan gypsy, Spanish guitar, the oud, etc.

I also read a LOT - mostly novels. I enjoy anything from the crisp writing of Hemmingway & Conan Doyle, to the fantastical of Garcia Marquez & de Berniere.

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