Have I told you lately how much I love home exchange? We got to our Southern California palace a week ago. We have a flight out on Monday but I don't think I'm going to leave. I don't need a 5,000 square foot house but it's nice to use one from time to time.
Here's what's so great about home exchange: because we have the use of a big house with a fully stocked kitchen, a big patio and a gas grill we were able to host three families of our West Coast friends right here. For under $100 I served steak, chicken breast, wraps, bread, desert, salad and grilled veggies to eight adults and six children.
The home exchangers approved the party, of course, and facilitated it by making sure their grill was working. Because we are in a house where real people live we had a full set of cooking utensils, plates, cups, a big fridge to marinate the meat, and even the spices we needed for a dry rub. Heck, they have several great cookbooks on how to grill. Try finding any of that in a hotel, or serving a luscious dinner for 14 on less than $6 per person.
Man, I love home exchange.
One highlight of this trip has been meeting a friend I connected with through this blog. She and her husband are interested in trying home exchange. We also have a common interest in bilingual education for our kids. Home exchange has widened my circle of friends and provided such a richness of experience.
Man, I love home exchange.
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