Hi,
For the last 18 years I have been living and working in the Findhorn Foundation Community and Charity in Northern Scotland - most recently as Transport Manager but previously in Education. Before this I lived and worked in Germany and Sweden teaching and also spent 15 years as a Primary Teacher outside London.
I have taken a 19 month break a break and cycled towards New Zealand ending up in Turkey beginning mid-March 2017. I have been quite active - running marathons and walking in Spain. Since writing this I have travelled to 25 countries not all of them by bike as it was stolen in Turkey. My last 2 months have been spent walking the camino franćes in Spain and going on a pilgrimage to Machu Picchu in Peru with an unexpected side trip to Rio in Brazil. I came back in October 2018 and am rejoining the Findhorn Foundation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling and I think you can learn much more about a country or place by connecting with local people and having experiences that you would never otherwise have.

Interests

Reading, walking, running, cycling, movies, travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most music as long as it is reasonably tuneful! Having said that I have always liked Bob Dylan! Also, classical, pop, rock etc. And also learning new languages on my ipod.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled from Scotland to Southern Spain via Geneva!
Cycled from Scotland to the Black Sea via Istanbul

Fundraised for an eco-house in my community

Run marathons in London, Stockholm, Tromso Norway, Loch Ness Scotland and Berlin

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Fiji, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Sweden