I paint pictures and play the fiddle. I enjoy a laugh and a story, I love to linger a while in a new land and meet the good people of the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way to get around and be in the world. Love it.

Interests

I wouldn't mind learning to ride a horse. I'm not very good at that, but I like riding bikes, ping pong, floating on the water, the first mango of summer, mulberries, vietnamese food, red wine, the sickly-sweet smell of big cities like Paris or Saigon, muckin about in the bush, reading in the sun, sitting on verandahs, swinging in hammocks. All that good stuff

• dining
• wine
• red wine
• reading
• painting
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Billie Holiday, Jacques Brel, Django Reinhardt, all the old stuff ... for movies; Great Expectations, Henry and June, Beasts of the Southern Wild ... for books; Confederacy of Dunces, Cryptomonicon, Jitterbug Perfume

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I built a ferris wheel once, it's only as big as me, but it goes around in a romantic creaky ship-like way and a light shines through the carriages as they spin which makes nice shadows on the roof when you turn the lights off.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Currently on extended travels, so will update this section a bit later.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia