CURRENT MISSION

To travel great places, see new things and meet interesting people

ABOUT ME

Laid back guy who enjoys travel, hearing about others travels, new experiences and meeting new people.

I am currently serving as Vice President for Tidewater Bicycle Association, www.tbarides.org and Secretary for Bike Norfolk, www.bikenorfolk.org. I enjoy cycling and have found these community service opportunities to be a fun way to make our community a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, surfing and providing local information to travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Once in Colorado Springs and another time in Houston - great experiences. Also, I was in Portland for work and had a room I met some cool people and saw the city with them thanks to Couchsurfing. I have also hosted a young couple visiting Norfolk for the weekend and my friend Maurizio who left me a reference.

Interests

Sports: watching college football & basketball, playing basketball, bicycling, running, tennis, racquetball, volleyball, boating, sailing, scuba, snorkeling, yoga, triathlons... Seeing new places, experiences new cultures, interesting foods, history, learning from new others. I also enjoy deep discussions about important topics or just hanging out telling and listening to good stories.

• yoga
• running
• boating
• traveling
• cycling
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sailing
• hinduism
• sports
• basketball
• rock climbing
• soccer
• tennis
• racquetball
• volleyball
• engineering
• history
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ok, more than one... Tell me which one is your favorite.

Been the best man in four of my best friends weddings, even giving the homily at one of their weddings.

Being choosen to be the godfather of my friend's, now 8 year old girl. She is awesome.

Finished an unsupported, fully loaded bicycle camping tour on Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway with 10 friends for 10 days. 650 miles and 61,000 feet of vertical climb later, we celebrated and wanted to do it again. That is 1,046 Km of riding distance and 18.6 km of vertical climbing for those of you using the metric system. The typical riding day was 10-12 hours of long rides up mountains and very fast, quick descents to the next long climb.

Flew in a helo over the Hindu Kush and Wakhan Corridor; flew in a C-130 to within 5 degrees of the North Pole to test the inertial navigation system; removed and set maritime buoys in the Chesapeake Bay; organized, planned and managed search and rescue with boats and aircraft that saved many people's lives and property.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can grill on charcoal with the best of chefs. I know a good bit about endurance sports, and project management including engineering and construction.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Norway, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, United States