CURRENT MISSION

To explore beyond my backyard

ABOUT ME

I like to try things & to learn. When teaching I taught outside specialties - when writing I rise to challenges - if people offer new opportunities, I accept after due consideration.
Am interested in my family, my neighbours & the world as it presents. Have faith that opportunities will present as long as I draw breath.
(In recent times have bade farewell to aunt at 103, mother at 98, partner's mother at 78 )

PHILOSOPHY

Live & let live - think globally & act locally

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosted people from all over in the '70s - made a first trip to Europe in 2011 & contacted folk in this community - & now have hosted surfers of various ages in Auckland & Northland including new CS friends with more planning to come

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Friends - what better way to catch up.
Before the 2011 month in Europe the visits were all NZ + two midlife weeks in Sydney & Melbourne.
Have struggled a bit with French but get there - with my beginner level better than my smattering of polite vocab from other languages, learned from travelling and visitors.

Interests

People - justice - equality

• writing
• acting
• drawing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

the inside job, secrets & lies, le fils d'épicier, the dark horse, the bank
alexander m smith, william r clark, john a lee
h e bates, ronald wright, mark twain
arcade fire, joni, nigel gavin, bach, manu chao, bob
john stewart, billy t james, b connolly,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Realising that the best thing for me is always happening )

Teach, Learn, Share

Observations, passed knowledge, the moment

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food and experience

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Tonga

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand

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