CURRENT MISSION

Carpe Diem

ABOUT ME

We like to meet people from different countries with different interests. We have 4 children. 2 of them are still living at home. We also have a nice dog.
Yakke is working as a busdriver for disabled children. He likes to play the guitar and Indian sitar. He plays in several bands (Mighty Pirates: reggae (www.mightypirates.org), Shikari: world fusion (www.myspace.com/shikariec), Baco d'Or: rock covers), ... He also gives lessons for playing guitar.
Lies works in a school for adult education. She also plays a little bit of music (piano, flute, ...). She likes to create handmade clothes (knitting, crochetting, sewing).
Every year, we organise a big party (our a little festival) in our garden, with live performances from ourself and our friends.
We have 4 children, 2 of them are still living at home. Yeelen, 16 years old, is a good skater and drummer, Charlotte, 15 years old, loves to dance and playing the violin.

PHILOSOPHY

Live is to enjoy.
Respect for nature, people and yourself.
A little bit of bouddhism

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We like to meet people from different countries with different interests. we have a nice decorated immobil mobilhome in our garden to welcome people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none

Interests

music, arts, reading, handcrafts

Music, Movies, and Books

books: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Herman Hesse, ...
music: classical, post rock, psychedelic rock, reggae, salsa, world music, ... If it ain't got that swing, it ain't mean a thing.
Movies: Finding Nemo, Amelie Poulin, The big chill, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The birth of our children
(and the view of the Sahara)

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, India, Laos, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Senegal, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium