I am taking a year's sabbatical from September 2015 to June 2016 in South America, doing voluntary work teaching English to children and adults who are deprived of an education, travelling, learning spanish, sight seeing, and visiting indigenous populations, including the Kogis of Columbia.
I am a father of 4 grown childen.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I prefer to stay with local people, and not just in Hostals or Hotels, in order to communicate, to give and receive, and to be part of a community.

Interests

Music, playing percussion, singing, badminton, table tennis, trekking, chess, water sports (windsurfing and wakeboarding), British cinema, reading, psychotherapy, ecology, meditation, spirituality, Non-violent Communication (by Marshall Rosenberg), voluntary work, traditions, wood sculpture, palaeontology, semi-precious stones, Internet, and gardening.

• singing
• education
• meditation
• gardening
• movies
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• music
• windsurfing
• wakeboarding
• sports
• tennis
• table tennis
• badminton
• business
• ecology
• teaching
• languages
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

All kinds of music except Death Metal, Disco pop, Electro Dance, and Country.
I love World Music.
Ive seen so many movies that I dont know where to begin with choosing a favourite !
I read a book every week when I have the time.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved to France to renovate an abandoned farm about 20 years ago so never needed to borrow money to pay for the place I live in now.

I was born into this crazy world !

Teach, Learn, Share

As I'm an English teacher I would be happy to exchange languages!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can put my mind to almost anything, help with gardening, cleaning, business plans, I.T., and play music together ! I have a lot of life experience, 4 grown children, and lots of interests and experiences to share!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, India, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom