I am easy going, easy to get along with, friendly, but not in an extroverted way, I am more a watcher.
Grew up appreciating the outdoors and love spending time in nature with friends (hiking, biking, climbing, sailing, skiing, ...). Non-smoker.
I love hearing music and in my childhood I started to learn some instruments but unfortunately without great success.
In addition, one of my favorite hobbies is photography. I love going outside and taking photos.
Since 40 years I live in the south of Germany and work in the car industry.
But actually I´m released from my workplace, similar to a pre-retirement and so I take the time for a 3-month trip to NZ starting in Jan 2024.
I have two grown-up children and live with my partner in Reutlingen close to the "swabian alb".

Some of my guidelines for life:
"Love can solve more problems than you think"
"Treat your fellow people as you would like to be treated yourself"
"paths are created by walking them"
"A ship in a harbour is safe, but that´s not what ships are build for"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I got more involved with Couchsurfing when I was planning my 3-month trip to NZ. On my previous trips, I often stayed in Airbnb accommodations and in New Zealand also in hostels. I loved getting in touch with the locals and learning about their lives. But now I want to take the next step for myself. I have the opportunity to have more time and will use it for a deeper kind of exchange.
So I’m looking forward to becoming part of the couchsurfing community, meeting new people and making friends. The more the merrier.

Interests

• photography
• music
• hiking
• mountaineering
• sailing
• history
• biking
• hifi
• downhill skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

I like good, high-quality music of all styles except Hard-Rock and Heavy Metal and I like going to live concerts. I usually don´t discover my new favorites on the radio, but on YouTube or other websites.

Movies are great. I love challenging thrillers, SciFi, docus, and a lot more.

I prefer to read historical novels, so I also learn something about history and life in the past.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spend an outdoor night at -25 deg Celsius without tent. Together with a local nature-loving man I did a 2 day trip in winter with ski in the polar region. In the evening we rested in the forest, made a big fire on the snow, admired the stars and due to my good sleeping bag I had a really good night there.

Teach, Learn, Share

We always remain students of life. Everyone can teach you, just listen to them. I would like to know more about the place where you live, stories and the history of your family, your tales from traveling and your new travel ideas.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversations about a lot of themes (travel, politics, philosophy, technical issues, hobbies, music, history, ...)
I can bake a cake, cook some meals, share enjoying a glas of wine and/or coffee.
Let´s do some common outdoor activities.
I love to repair a lot of damaged stuff.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, France, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain