Humilde, chistoso, inquisitivo, Trabajaba mucho en los bosques por los senderos, ingeniero civil y bombero. Despues de ser maestro en Bolivia, viajaba por unano y medio hasta que no tenia casi un peso, y regrese a los estados y trabajaba en el mar como ingeniero civil para ganar pisto (dinero) para asistir la universidad. Despues de ser maestro secundario, trabajaba como enfermero.
I've worked the forests of Montana, Idaho and Arizona as a trail crew worker, surveyor and firefighter. Then, after teaching English in Bolivia, I traveled til my money ran out. When I returned to the states, I went to sea and surveyed offshore in the Gulf of Mexico for a few years to put myself thru school in Montana. After I became a teacher, I taught in Idaho and Arizona., but that wasn't for me, so I became a nurse.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Quisiera encontrar a las personas para reir, compartir y conocer tus amigos. Muy pronto voy a viajar por motocicleta para trabajar como voluntario, reir y vivir en un pais al sur de aqui. To meet people like you, share ideas, experiences and laugh. Very soon, I'll be traveling south via BMW motorcycle and volunteering in the towns that I'll live in. It would be nice to return the favor to other Couchsurfers (like you) as they travel thru Latin America.

Interests

Motociclismo, pintar, fotografia, escribir cuentos y (Ficcion?) mentiras de los aventuras, campar, caminar, e estudiar espanol por supuesto!!
Adventure motorcycling, painting - watercolor, oils, photography, writing about adventures, hiking, camping, backpacking, studying Spanish.

• writing
• photography
• beer
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• teaching
• emergency services
• nursing
• hitchhiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Steinbeck and Louis L'Armour Classic Rock - Rolling Stones, Doors, Animals, Paul Simon Folk - D. Bromberg, J. Prine, S. Goodman, Blues - Delta, Chicago style.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Before winter had a chance to really settle in, I bought my first car, a blue one, with a hundred dollars and a case of beer. Then leaving Montana, I visited friends in California before selling it Sunday night to another camper in Miami, the night before my flight left for Quito. With about $4,000 , I traveled for the next year and a half thru most of South America. Mostly on my own, but sometimes with locals or other travelers. We rode in trucks, buses, boats and lots of miles hitchhiking.

Teach, Learn, Share

Este noviembre me voy a Guatemala para estudiar espanol por la manana y voluntar por las tardes. Hace muchos anos voluntaba por una hospital en Nebaj cuando estaba un enfermeo nuevo. This November I'll be going down to the Lake Atitlan region of Guatemala for several weeks to study Spanish and volunteer after classes are over. Years ago, as a new nurse, I volunteered in a small hospital in the highland village of Nebaj. Puedo ensenar ingles, primer auxilio, dibujar y pintar.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Reir, bromear, filosofia, aventuras, vino rojo. Sense of humor, philosophy, adventures. My knowledge of places to visit in Southeastern Arizona, and a few more places. Soon will be living in Latin America and will be able to assist travelers with a place to stay, share tales from on the road and some fun things to do where I'm living.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, United States