Husband, father and now grandfather, in 35th year of marriage. Four children, all interdependent. IT Consultant. Keen cyclist. We are all trying to follow Christ Jesus. Children all chose different careers: military pilot, marketing guru, service design/UX expert, ballerina/super-mum.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Most good travel memories are about the amazing people I’ve met, usually randomly. Couchsurfing was recommended to me recently by a Swiss friend, although one of my sons told me about it years ago, and I didn’t pay attention.

Interests

Cycling, wisdom literature.

• cycling
• wisdom
• bible
• collaborative economy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Dire Straits, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart.
Authors: Bible, CS Lewis, Solzhenitsyn, Dostoevsky, Mark Twain, Alexander Dumas, Daniel Defoe.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being happily married despite my faults. Rode Tour de France twice as an amateur.

Teach, Learn, Share

Geological and political ancient history from a Biblical perspective. 20th century geopolitical history from an ex-atheist perspective.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good bike routes around Holland.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Chile, England, Malaysia, Netherlands