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Sonja L.

Age: 38
Born: North Vancouver, B.C as an incurable, adventurous soul. Currently split my time between Vancouver, Whistler
Education: Travel
Previous Life: A 16th Century Romantic, an Entrepreneur, a Gypsy, definitely an 'outdoor' Kitty!
Languages: English, Winespeak, French & Spanish that are always open for fine tuning.
Passions: People and laughter, Fitness/Health, Cooking/gastronomic adventures, Photography, Great Champagne or wine, Mountains, Oceans, Sports and all things that fuel my adrenaline urges.
Trips guided and/or travelled: B.C and Alberta, Central & South America, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand & Australia, Scotland, Thailand, USA.
Favourite Trips: France, Poland
Why: Any where the amount of biking/walking/dancing/climbing we enjoy supercedes my gelato, wine, or chocolate consumption. :)

2 truths and a lie:
Competed at the inaugural World Mountainbike Championships in Durango, CO, 1990
My Grandmother biked to work until she was 78.
I would far rather jump out of an airplane, off a bridge, or down a chute than watch a scary movie any day.