The local supermarket here in a port near Panama City has a little internet station. I�m taking a moment here before heading back to our cruise ship to try out the forty foot tall water slide.
The exchangers who are staying in our place while we�re on this cruise sent an email update. It�s always thoughtful to let your hosts know you got in OK, especially if you have the responsibility of caring for their pets or garden or other living thing.
If you�re the host, it�s nice to check on the exchangers in your home to make sure they are finding everything and feeling comfortable. In this case, the swappers seem not to have found the garbage bags under the kitchen sink. I�ll let them know where to look.
As always, a non-home exchange vacation has us missing the space we enjoy when swapping. We�re fortunate to have a suite but it�s still a tiny space compared to any exchange home we might use.
There is one huge difference between this cruise and home exchange, however. This is the one factor that has us completely delighted with this vacation and ready to take a cruise any time: free, high-quality child care.
I am telling you, if you know of a local day care center or have a great babysitter, mention it in your swap listing. Family togetherness is great, but sometimes parents want a break, especially those of us with small kids. This is the first time in four years that we have had time to ourselves for longer than it takes a toddler to nap. It�s a revelation, I�ll tell you.
Tomorrow our ship will dock in Costa Rica where we will float down the famous canals through the rain forest. It�s not a home exchange vacation, but it ain`t half bad...
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