Who am I? I am a girl who loves the island, and a girl who loves the sea.... it calls me!! So I'm a dork :D I define myself though by the way I was raised. I do this for two reasons. One my family is very close and a lot of my traits are because I'm lucky enough to be raised by an involved and open village of people. They helped me cultivate the fun stuff and called me out when I was being a poohead (it happened a lot ages 14-20). Secondly, I am extremely proud of my family. I believe that are great people but most importantly every single one of them have opened their hearts and homes to whomever has needed it. They are actively trying to make the world a better place. So here is my family. I was raised by a mother who was hardworking and dedicates that work to others. My father is full of humor and it my real life Atticus Finch (character from To Kill A Mockingbird). Be warned most of my bad jokes are from him. I am my father's daughter with a heathy dash of my mom sprinkled in. I grew up along side of five very different brothers and one sister. They taught me an amazing amount of tolerance and how to make the best of any situation. Oh and my ability to laugh at myself, that inevitably came with the rest of stuff. If you want I have a lot of fun sibling stories! Aside from that I have a very child like enjoyment for life. I develop a connection whenever I can which mean I have a tendency to be very open about myself. If you have questions please ask away!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Honestly, I just like people and because of the way I was raised it makes me feel at home. I enjoy making friends whenever I can and I love the community.

Interests

I love reading, traveling, and people. You can either find me off somewhere new, reading a new book, or making a new friend. Or any combination of the three.

I love the outdoors. Since I am a huge biology fan I enjoy anything that can get me outside, in the water, up a tree, ect..

• arts
• coffee
• traveling
• hiking
• biology
• family
• cigars
• scotch

Music, Movies, and Books

"Go Set a Watchmen" - Harper Lee
"To Kill a Mockingbird" - Harper Lee
"Brida" - Paulo Coelho

But I'll read anything I can get my hand on.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I've done has been helping raise my niece. I'm very proud of the woman she is becoming.

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes please!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everyone has different ideas of what they would like. Please do not be afraid to ask if there is something I can contribute. Also, if you let me know ahead of time I can bring cigars :)

I couched surf while in New Zealand through a friends account. Here are positive references that were posted on his account for us. https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/grant.weherley if you would like the seem them there!

November 2012
Lian and Dave
Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Hosted Grant – Positive
Grant and Mary were fantastic couch surfers with a great positive attitude and fun stories. I hope you have a great trip and enjoy the rest of your time in NZ, it was lovely to meet you both :)

September 2012
Warwick Wright
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Hosted Grant – Positive
Grant and Mary surfed with us two days along with their travel friends. They were a lovely couple who really enjoyed the chats and sharing so much information. They have really embraced the CS style. And Mary was brilliant in taking up the Pavlova challenge. And the Monoply ..... Ha Ha. Hope all goes well for your time in Palmy.

September 2012
Terence Albert
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand

Hosted Grant – Positive
Grant and Mary were wonderful guests to meet and host...even though the weather wasn't the best it didn't stop them from getting out and exploring everything around Taupo.

As a CS host I would definately recommend this young American couple to any CS host(s)they may contact in the future :)

Grant , Mary , I wish you both continued safe and happy travels always.

September 2012
Alan_and_Ange
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Hosted Grant – Positive
Grant and Mary stayed a couple of nights with us, although unfortunately the Taranaki weather wasn't too kind to them. Still, they remained cheerful despite the wetness, and we found them a pleasure to have as guests.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, New Zealand, United States