CURRENT MISSION

Always look on the bright side of life

ABOUT ME

With my wife Renate I live in a small, country-like town. Its half an hour by rail to/from Hamburg. We like gardening, reading, traveling, cycling. Our main interest is learning from people something about their country and their way of life and not not staying somewhere without any costs.
We dont smoke.

PHILOSOPHY

"the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Will try to help and show around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Preparing my trip to Kenya I came across Wangui. She was really great in organizing accommodation and transport to several destinations. Later we hosted Wangui in Germany.
Hosted Sven on his walking trip from North Cape (Nordkapp) to Sicily.
Juna and her lovely daughter Mala spend one night here on their bicycle trip to Fehmarn.

Interests

- I am supporting the NGO RAPO (Royal Aids Prevention Organization, Kampala.
- daily biking for an hour
- traveling
- reading
- roaming around nature
- bird watching
- gardening
- sustainable energy and development

• birds
• walking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Auma Obama: Das Leben kommt immer dazwischen, (And Then Life Happens)
Wangari Maathai: Unbowed
Tim Butcher: Congo
Ngugi wa Thiongo: Matigari,The river between, Weep not, child
George Adamson: My Pride and Joy
The Great Safari: The Lives of George and Joy Adamson

Music: Queen, Zucchero, Eros Ramazzotti

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled from Nepal/India to Germany overland

Teach, Learn, Share

On behalf of my parish I contacted childrens homes in Nairobi and was able to pay e.g. hospital bills and rent.
I am sponsoring 5 students: 3 in Nairobi, 2 in Kampala

Full moon: Watching hundreds of Leatherback turtles laying eggs on a beach in Malaysia

My personal heroes:
1. NelsonMandela
2. Tom Mboya
3. Dedan Kimathi
4. Malala Yousafazai

What I Can Share with Hosts

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Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany

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