I'm an adventurous woman playing way beyond my years. I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon where it's quite easy to get around without a car, so I do. I haven't owned a car for 18 years: I bike, transit and Zipcar. I enjoy long distance cycling, downhill skiing, working on my house, good friends and meeting new friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What a wonderful way to meet people and learn more about their countries. That's it! Oh, and my travel money will go farther. I used a homestay website in the Netherlands in 2017 and after a day of cycling was welcomed each evening into a friendly Dutch home. I'm eager to use Couchsurfing with the same results.

Interests

• architecture
• folk music
• art history
• calligraphy
• ukulele
• folk art
• road cycling
• downhill skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

A few books, old and new: Outlander series, Jane Eyre, John Adams by David McCullough

In enjoy bluegrass music, blues, swing, egads...so much more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled solo along the coast from Portland, Oregon to Santa Rosa, California to my 50th high school reunion.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach the art of Zentangles
Learn basic terms of many languages
Share ideas of all kinds, travel happenings, life in Portland and listen to all opinions

What I Can Share with Hosts

Open friendliness, willingness to help out– and a bottle of wine in hand.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States