Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States
@thomas62314707
Member since 2009
CURRENT MISSION to catch as many Springsteen shows as possible! ABOUT ME I am trying to figure out what to do when I grow up. I am a Licensed Massage Therapist and do a little raft guiding in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Commercially guided in 5 states and Uganda on the White Nile. PHILOSOPHY Life is short, make the most of it
Interested in Adventure Sports
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I've surfed and hosted, it has been a great experience. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Amsterdam - sightseeing Santiago de Compostela - Springsteen! Dublin, Ireland Ohio Hosted several times when I lived in Tahoe and in current home in WV - good times
Music, Movies, and Books
Music - Springsteen, U2, Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, CSNY, and much more(mainly classic rock and some country) Movies - comedies-Austin Powers, Caddyshack, Stripes Dramas - Shawshank Redemption Authors - Pat Conroy and Malcolm Gladwell are some of my favorite. I really enjoy books regarding history and sports.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Taught my dog how to fetch beers from the fridge!
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach- I really enjoy teaching/talking about health and fitness if people are interested. History as well, and I understand it is great to learn history from different aspects and cultures. Share - some amazing outdoor recreation sites, especially in the U.S., but other places in the world too. Learn - more beautiful places to visit, and how to make the most of my time in these places
What I Can Share With Hosts
Tales from adventures in different parts of the world, great places they should see........
My Interests
Enjoy traveling, reading, cooking and music. I am interested in sports, fitness and outdoor recreation. I have done some fantastic exploits with some fantastic people including rafting the Grand Canyon for 28 days and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro