I am on a one year journey around the world, looking for a place I can afford to retire to. I was a professional tour guide for 35 years, so retirement benefits are slim...I am in excellent health and am active outdoors. I clean. I cook. I act like a responsible adult and can pay my own way. I am 2 months into my journey, spent 30 days in Cuba, 5 weeks on a boat in Ibiza and am on my way to Morroco.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals wherever I am... I hope they will point me in the right direction and show me friendship.

Interests

I was a guide for 35 years so outdoors stuff is my environment. I also play an alto clarinet which travels with me...like to cook, cleaning is part of the process. My interests are varied as I made my living talking, mostly history and archaeology.

• environment
• cooking
• running
• boating
• guitar
• blues
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• history
• tourism
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner, On the Road by Jack Keraouac, most of Heminway and Steinbeck, For music I have 4.600 songs on my ipod (free download!) and the musical center of the world is New Orleans. For movies,only 2 come to mind in the last 5 years, Zero Dark 30 and Lincoln

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Overland to India, overland to Peru, 2 seasons of fishing in Iceland , 20 years running Dave´s Mtn Tours in Telluride, CO and the best was raising my daughter in Telluride...sorry i didn´t put that one first

Teach, Learn, Share

I play a horn rather poorly as my fingers are failing but i can usually find root chords and absolutely love playing to accoustic guitar, most particularly the blues

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have financial resources and prefer to give more than I receive. Play horn, been known to laaugh...i´m serious about the cooking cleaning part of the discussion

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Iceland, India, Mexico, Peru, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iceland, Mexico, United States