CURRENT MISSION

We are travelling around South America, New Zealand, and SE Asia this year to volunteer in local communities, take our time and be outdoors a lot, and meet new people.

ABOUT ME

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We come as a pair though, both very much individuals, we are along the lines of the 'adventurous outdoor- type'. But Tony was a chess nerd in high school. We are from Colorado in the United States and our goal is to see the world through the eyes of our global neighbors and to learn something new everyday. We speak English and Spanish. We were married two years ago on a 13,000 foot-tall mountain and are both in our mid-twenties. Anna is a nurse in a busy city hospital in Denver, and Tony is soon to enter graduate school. We are taking a gap year to travel and volunteer before we settle down to start our own family and farm. We both love to rock climb, raft, hike, exercise and love to camp and are always up for an adventure of any kind in the outdoors. We appreciate and take time for the little things in life, a cool flower you're about to step on while hiking, a breath-taking sunset in a place unexpected, or just relaxing and talking with the town's crazy person at the local coffee shop. We love animals, are not vegetarians but can be if needed.

PHILOSOPHY

Breathe. Relax. Smile.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are spreading the word about couch-surfing, one person at a time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This our fist experience with couch surfing, we hope to create some great stories and good times. When we return home next year we will lend our couch for those who need a place to stay in Denver, Colorado.

Interests

see above: pretty much anything outside, especially rock climbing!

• animals
• coffee
• exercise
• shopping
• flowers
• chess
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• nursing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: JRR Tolken, The Lord of the Rings, The Red Tent,
Movies: Anna's favorite, "Stand By Me", Tony's, "O Brother Where Art Thou"
Music: Beck, Gomez, "Oldies", Band of Horses, Manu Chao, and so many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rafting The Grand Canyon, wow see for yourself!
Also, rock climbing while picking wild blueberries. That experience topped everything currently on my wish list.

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know that scientific research on the DNA of our cellular mitochondria has shown that we are all descendents of one African woman who lived about 200,000 years ago? We are all connected and related!

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, Costa Rica, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, United States

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