I am an 49 years old woman, living in Freiburg Germany. I am retired, spending my time producing all kind of artwork, which I sell on markets from time to time. Apart from that, I am very much interested in cultures and art. I love to hear traditional music from all over the world and love to see the typical artwork in this countries. I am generally very open to new experiences.
Physically I am a bit limited. I have a problem with my right knee and also with my back, so I cant sit on the floor very well and I do need at least a mattress to sleep on.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

If I travel, I want to see not only the sightseeing points, but also the every day life of the people of this country. This is only possible if you can stay with the people and share their real life for a time.
I am very interested to learn from other peoples and cultures, maybe also a bit of their languages. I love to spend time to see everything and to get a feeling of the atmosphere of the different places and watch the every day life going on.
I also love to have guests and show them the beautiful Freiburg.

Interests

I like to do sight seeing, but also just sit somewhere and watch what is going on in the streets I am very much interesting in everything that has to do with art and culture, music. I also like to see the craftsmen doing their job.
I love cooking and baking, doing pottery and stone sculpting as a hobby.
I have two little Degus that enjoy their live in my living room.
I also love working in my little garden patch, chasing the voles and building homes for the useful creatures.
I also love knitting and cross stitching.

• arts
• culture
• cooking
• baking
• exercise
• gardening
• traveling
• pottery
• knitting
• music
• languages
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love ethnic and classical music from all over the world, but also the European classical music and good pop- and rockmusic and also swing, ragtime and Dixiland music.

I dont watch many movies but I like the Harry Potter movies, and series like House MD and American series like Magnum, Remington Steele or Simon & Simon.

At the moment I read a very good translation of the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied Turkish at the university of Izmir in Turkey all alone living in very different families.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Turkish, and I can do artwork on an non professional level, I can share my live experience, my love to art and music. I can also help people exercising German and English and learning Turkish.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my cooking and baking, My ideas on stonework and experience on pottery.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Turkey, United States