I am an adventurous, young at heart 60 year old female who would love to meet local citizens all over the world. I work in the Neonatal ICU at one of the major private hospitals in Cape Town. I love animals, especially cats and volunteer at cat shelters. Once a year I volunteer at CARE, the biggest Baboon rehabilitation centre in South Africa as well as Bambelela, rehabilitationcentre for vervet monkeys. We bring up baby baboons who come to the centre after mom was shot or killed in MVA or have been abandoned. These animals have just touched my heart and I find them the biggest source of soul food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have always been interested in other cultures: their lifestyle, cuisine, beliefs and daily activities. It is very enriching to be challenged with new experiences. The best way to do this is by living with them and experience it first hand and not in a book!

Interests

• animal care
• music
• adventure travel
• different cultures
• meeting new people
• old movies
• alternative lifestyles
• positive psychology
• psychoanalysis
• love for life
• soulfood
• i love traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical music and golden oldies . Movies: Departures, Chocolat, Good Will Hunting, Fifty shades of Grey, March of the Penguins, Fish called Wanda, Dead Poets Society. Books: many different genres eg The God of Small things by Aruandati Roy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking in Europe

What I Can Share with Hosts

A wonderful, colourful South Africa with all it's trials and tribulations, travel experiences, my love and knowledge of animals, interests in people

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Namibia, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa