HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Feel free to come. Even though Gleisdorf is not very exciting, it lies in a nice area, beautiful for biking or, as we do, unicycling. Graz, the closest larger and actually the second largest town of Austria has an interesting medieval center and is very active in avant-garde art. It is worth visiting at any rate. Unlike the rest of Austria, Gleisdorf is not in the midst of mountains, but the Alps are not far away. So back country skiing in winter or mountaineering and climbing in summer are possible. We have respective equipment and experience and the Alpine Club can provide more. Oh yes - since we married we have a guest book, the second now. So we'll ask you to contribute to it, with any kind of art you master or just your name, date of stay and address. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE We are also member of the hospitality club and warmshowers. With CS we had a few very nice guests and Martin was hosted once by a great family. So we are looking forward to more visits. Our eldest daughter has used the hospitality club successfully for various travels. A friend from Canada introduced us to an early such endeavour called Servas.

I have been working abroad a lot, which was always very enriching. My wife and I have seen four children grow to adult and independent persons. That is a challenging but very rewarding experience.