CURRENT MISSION

Meeting people from other cultures to share frienship. Keep happy and healthy

ABOUT ME

I am 71 years old - Live with my 2 sons, dog. Enjoying retirement where I can do what I please each morning. Get up early. Like to cheat the day - out before the sun comes up. Love to see the sunrise.

I have 2 grandchildren that I love to visit and have to stay with me.

PHILOSOPHY

To be healthy and happy. The happy bit is easy and health is pretty good.
Love and let live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Interested in meeting people from other countries and cultures. Have travelled extensively in New Zealand and willing to share resources.
Have even been on the rail Trail biking with Couch Surfers - 98 km in one day. Didn't know I could do that!!!
Have kayaks available for short trips up a nearby river.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have been couch surfing for 6 years now and are loving it.

Interests

People, animals, travel, gardening, biking(to avoid paying for fuel) around town, baking.

My sister lives in Colorado - USA and I have had a couple of trips to visit her. We travelled to Alaska together.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• books
• baking
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• canoeing
• surfing
• cartography

Music, Movies, and Books

Like to read and go to movies but tend to rely on friends to suggest good things to see or read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canoeing down the Whanganui River with friends.
This is a 4 or 5 day trip. I have done it 5 times and the best one was where we canoed for 2 days, hiked for 3 days and jet boated out to our destination.

Teach, Learn, Share

I HAVE MANY MAPS AND BOOKS ON TRAVEL IN NEW ZEALAND AND LOTS OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE

Countries I’ve Visited

Cook Islands, Indonesia, Tonga, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand

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