CURRENT MISSION

Now retired from teaching, and hoping to travel and meet people from different backgrounds, and learn about their lives and communities first hand.

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in N.Ireland, moved to BC, Canada
Married to Kim, a midwife, two daughters in their 20s.
We have travelled quite a bit - back to Ireland+UK, lived in Utah, and in Australia.
I've cycle toured in Britain and France, travelled in Germany, Japan and Kenya. Motorbiked in BC and nw States, India, Nepal and Kenya.
Recreational kayaker.
And keen follower of the exploits and adventures of two wonderful daughters, and an amazing wife.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Newly introduced by my daughters, but we've always had lots of visitors passing thru, courtesy of the girls.

Interests

Interested in communities, politics, soccer+rugby, reading, travel, good beer, swapping stories, bikes and motorbikes, meeting new people in interesting places.

• beer
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• kayaking
• soccer
• rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton,
The Decembrists, Alison Krauss+Union Station,
Townes Van Zant, Richard+Linda Thompson,
Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers, and Nathan R too!
Della Mae,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Present at my daughters births, and helped them grow to be great young women.

Teach, Learn, Share

Tolerance, forgiveness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Chile, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

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