CURRENT travelling India and waiting for the next wave of adventure. .

ABOUT ME

Living simply so others may simply live.. down to earth..spiritual ... spend my days pottering in the garden..listening to music.... fan of film and a good book..love the countryside.. organic gardening permaculture and beekeeping...love living by the sea and live in a small hut surrounded by Bush and birds on a quiet beach .. and traveling of course..have enjoyed festivals and gatherings,,but more reclusive these days.. i'm a vegetarian aged 65. years.. ive stayed 2 weeks with hosts a cple of times and its been wonderful to share their lives , meet their friends and explore the local area.. when i travel, i'm a backpacking budget traveler .. thankful to be where ever i am. enjoying nature and culture.. and local food..

PHILOSOPHY

GIVING IS RECEIVING.. we are all in this together,, love sharing and caring.. spreading the joy.. compassion.. people first

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

have had couch surfers stay with me when in christchurch and have stayed with others while travelling.
live in tiny house in pakawau ,golden bay ,nelson i love how good it is to find a kindred spirit to share good company. a laugh ,, and enrich each others lives .. travelling for future is India 2019 and Cuba , carribean area possibly 2020

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have stayed with people in new zealand and isreal, switzerland. uk..3 weeks in housetruck with a friend.. enjoy the contact thru meeting new people and experiencing their way of life.. love to help out in any way i can.. gardening mostly.. helping with english language and enjoy the window into another way of life.. and have enjoyed the company of couch surfers i've hosted and stayed with

Interests

organic .biological foods. gardening.. music.. community.. films /cinema... human rights.. astrology.

• culture
• books
• festivals
• human rights
• dining
• vegetarian
• gardening
• movies
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• budget travel
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies and series too numerous to cover.. breaking bad.. game of thrones, lucky man.. Planet Earth.. have enjoyed reading.. cloud atlas.. david mitchel.most recently.PAST FAVOURITES little big, john crowley . jitterbug perfume.. tom robbins books all good in their time.. I like things that take me to other worlds for a while... MUSIC..ethnic, ambient, reggae, psychill.. jazz.. .. not into heavy, rock,metal... MOVIES art house.. film festivals..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

climbed the hill to machu piccu, and to the top of the giza pyramid to watch the sunrise, lived in park tyrona in columbia on the beach, spent 2 years travelling.. 9months in south america, 6 months in isreal, was at the 13th european rainbow gathering in czech republic and was part of peace circus. became part of travelling troupe 9 adults/5 children, that made way to israel rainbow.. slept on beaches, under trees, the list goes on..

Teach, Learn, Share

those on a similar vibe to me...passion for travel, cultural experience and organic gardening,tiny housing.. community , alterative energy.. been doing a land experience for last years before selling up in '11 , musicians,, philosphers..

What I Can Share with Hosts

can help with gardening, have keen interest in small organic farming.. and bit of tidying and handiwork around house.. like making small house projects thou limited skills but interested in most things alternative including solar and simple way of life.. not much of a cook but enjoy food

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Colombia, France, Greece, Israel, New Zealand, United Kingdom