Home Exchange 2008 - Spain & France

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Ever see the movie, "The Holiday"? Its the one about two strangers swapping homes and in the process finding true love.

Well, we've already got the true love bit, but we've never done a home exchange. Until now that is!

Join us as we swap homes with two foreign families, one from Spain and another from France. We will be swapping homes, cars, and all our household 'stuff'. It should be a grand adventure...

FYI, we will be using SKYPE while traveling. Its a free program that uses the internet to provide free voice or video chat between users. Grab the free program and look us up if you want to chat with us while we are away.

Thanks!

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  Home Sweet Home!   Sacramento, CA on Jun 25, 2008 0 pictures 9 comments
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  SFO flight to Dublin   San Francisco, CA on Jun 25, 2008 8 pictures 3 comments
• 3

  Dublin, Ireland - Day 1   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 27, 2008 23 pictures 3 comments
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  Dublin, Ireland - Day 2   Howth, Ireland on Jun 27, 2008 49 pictures 3 comments
• 5

  Dublin flight to Spain   Bilbao, Spain on Jun 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  Welcome home! (Spain Exchange arrival)   Barcena de Pie de Concha, Spain on Jun 28, 2008 22 pictures 3 comments
• 7

  Spain Day 1 - Chillax ... and stupid Asher   Barcena de Pie de Concha, Spain on Jun 29, 2008 12 pictures 5 comments
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  Spain Day 2 - Day at the beach ...   Santillana del Mar, Spain and Canary Islands on Jun 30, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Spain Day 3 - BBQ & Orena   Orena, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 1, 2008 34 pictures 1 comment
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  Spain Day 4 - Oviedo   Oviedo, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 2, 2008 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Spain Day 5 - 100% Pie de Concha   Pie de concha, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 3, 2008 68 pictures 11 comments
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  Spain Day 6 - Vamos a San Sebastian!   San sebastian, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 4, 2008 41 pictures 4 comments
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  Spain Day 7 - La Sociedad   San sebastian, Spain on Jul 5, 2008 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Spain Day 8 - Cider House RULZ!   San sebastian, Spain on Jul 6, 2008 45 pictures 3 comments
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  Spain Day 9 - Vamos a Pamplona   Pamplona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 7, 2008 79 pictures 6 comments
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  Spain Day 10 - San Fermin, Take two!   Pamplona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 8, 2008 59 pictures 2 comments
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  Spain Day 11 - Bilbao   Bilbao, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 9, 2008 34 pictures 2 comments
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  Spain Day 12 - Back home   Barcena de pie de concha, Spain on Jul 10, 2008 6 pictures 4 comments
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  Spain Day 13 - MORE Relaxing   Barcena de Pie de Concha, Spain on Jul 11, 2008 23 pictures 5 comments
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  Span Day 14 - Even MORE relaxing ... AGAIN!   Barcena de pie de concha, Spain on Jul 12, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Spain Day 15 - Calzada Romana   Barcena de pie de concha, Spain on Jul 13, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Spain Day 16 - Fuente De and Comillas   Potes, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 14, 2008 22 pictures 2 comments
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  Spain Day 17 - Friends from home & Santander   Santander, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 15, 2008 26 pictures 4 comments
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  Spain Day 18 - Showing Burts around!   Pie de concha, Spain on Jul 16, 2008 38 pictures 3 comments
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  Spain Day 19 - Local Comida   Pie de concha, Spain on Jul 17, 2008 31 pictures 2 comments
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  Spain Day 20 - Mas Amigos   Santander, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 18, 2008 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Spain day 21 - The Painted Forest   Lekeitio, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 19, 2008 101 pictures 2 comments
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  Spain Day 22 - A close call...   Ampuero, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 20, 2008 24 pictures 2 comments
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  Spain Day 23 - Catching up...   Pie de concha, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 21, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Barcelona, Spain Day 1 - Arrival and La Rambla   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 22, 2008 41 pictures 3 comments
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  Barcelona, Spain Day 2 - Beaches & a scary evening   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 23, 2008 9 pictures 6 comments
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  Barcelona, Spain Day 3 - Tibidabo   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 24, 2008 63 pictures 1 comment
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  Barcelona, Spain Day 4 - Free Museums for us!   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 25, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Barcelona, Spain Day 5 - La Sagrada Familia   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 26, 2008 70 pictures 4 comments
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  France Day 1 - Arrival!   Chateau-Gontier, France on Jul 27, 2008 37 pictures 4 comments
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  France Day 2 - Settling in ...   Chateau-Gontier, France on Jul 28, 2008 33 pictures 1 comment
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  France Day 3 - Bike Ridin'   Chateau-Gontier, France on Jul 29, 2008 47 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 4 - Day of Leisure   Chateau-Gontier, France on Jul 30, 2008 73 pictures 1 comment
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  France Day 5 - Market and Le Mans   Le Mans, France on Jul 31, 2008 50 pictures 2 comments
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  France Day 6 - Huet Family, Parce, and monks!   Parce, France on Aug 1, 2008 65 pictures 5 comments
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  France Day 7 - Hitting the wall...   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 2, 2008 1 picture 2 comments
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  France Day 8 - La Mine Bleue & Middle Ages Show   Noyant-la-gravoyere, France on Aug 3, 2008 40 pictures 3 comments
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  France Day 9 - A dinner soiree for the ages...   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 4, 2008 36 pictures 2 comments
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  France Day 10 - Catherine & Pornichet   Pornichet, France on Aug 5, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 11 - Guérande, La Baule, and St Nazaire   Guerande, France on Aug 6, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 12 - Resting in Chateau-Gontier   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 7, 2008 3 pictures 2 comments
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  France Day 13 - Fiesta with the Huets!   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 8, 2008 23 pictures 2 comments
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  France Day 14 - Chenonceau, Amboise, & BETRAYAL!   Chenonceaux, France on Aug 9, 2008 70 pictures 3 comments
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  France Day 15 - Recharging the batteries...   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 10, 2008 34 pictures 2 comments
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  France Day 16 - Versailles   Versailles, France on Aug 11, 2008 24 pictures 1 comment
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  France Day 17 - Tennis, Massage, and relaxing   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 12, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 18 - "Better than Versailles"   Sainte suzanne, France on Aug 13, 2008 78 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 19 - Chillin'   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 14, 2008 3 pictures 2 comments
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  France Day 20 - Not your average day of Chillin'   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 15, 2008 63 pictures 3 comments
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  Pin only - DINAN   Dinan, France on Aug 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pin only - St. Brieuc   Saint-Brieuc, France on Aug 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 21 - Exploring Brittany and St. Briac   Saint briac, France on Aug 16, 2008 63 pictures 3 comments
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  France Day 22 - St. Malo, Mont St. Michel, D-Day   Arromanches-les-Bains, France on Aug 17, 2008 61 pictures 0 comments
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  Pin only - Caen   Caen, France on Aug 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pin only - port   Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, France on Aug 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 23 - D-Day. All Day.   Arromanches-les-Bains, France on Aug 18, 2008 32 pictures 3 comments
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  Pin only - Rennes   Rennes, France on Aug 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 24 - Heading back 'home'.   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 19, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 25 - Tennis anyone?   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 20, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 26 - Contact!   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 21, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 27 - Reunited and it feels so good!!   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 22, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 28 - The last day ...   Chateau-Gontier, France on Aug 23, 2008 4 pictures 3 comments
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  Pin only - angers   Angers, France on Aug 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  France Day 29 - Goodbyes ... and Disney Paris!   Marne-la-Vallée, France on Aug 24, 2008 34 pictures 1 comment
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  France Day 30 - Disney Paris   Marne-la-Vallée, France on Aug 25, 2008 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Paris - Day 1   Paris, France on Aug 26, 2008 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Paris - Day 2 - Eiffel Tower, Good Grub, & Cruise!   Paris, France on Aug 27, 2008 86 pictures 1 comment
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  Paris - Day 3 - Ditchin' the kids!   Paris, France on Aug 28, 2008 43 pictures 2 comments
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  Paris - Day 4 - Tourist Stops   Paris, France on Aug 29, 2008 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Paris - Day 5 - Catacombs, Notre Dame, Wall-E   Paris, France on Aug 30, 2008 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Paris!   Swords, Ireland on Aug 31, 2008 15 pictures 2 comments
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  And then ... we went back home.   Sacramento, CA on Sep 2, 2008 31 pictures 2 comments