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Thanks to Erika, we woke early (so we could make her some milk) and were rewarded with a lovely sunrise.06:38:36
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Took a picture of the bus timetable while we were out.06:43:59
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Breakfast on the terrace at our hotel, with only a car park and a road between us and the sea.08:37:27
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After breakfast, to the beach for our first swim. Erika wasn't entirely sure about the whole thing!10:25:58
Chie and Erika by the water's edge.
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Chie and Erika in the water. This is about as close as Erika wanted to get!11:26:43
After our swim we went for a stroll into the centre of Menton.11:46:40
...and paused for a late morning snack of some socca.12:03:23
The little square (Place Aux Herbes?) where we had lunch.
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Lunch in an Italian restaurant in Menton.12:35:34
The three of us at lunch. I had strange hair from wearing a hat.12:35:40
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After lunch a stroll around the old town.13:22:13
I took pictures of some of the signs to remember the names of the places we wandered through - so the previous picture was la porte Saint-Antoine.13:23:12
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I liked these windy little streets. I always think I look a bit daft in hats.13:24:39
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I assume this pizza / socca place has closed down.13:25:45
Nice views down to the sea from up the hill in the old town.
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The church at the top of the hill.13:28:53
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A nice old door.13:36:10
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Clay clog used as a plant pot.
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I liked these beams here.13:40:59
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Views from the cemetery, which seemed to be the highest point of the old town.13:43:19
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Looking out over Menton.13:50:27
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On the way back down.13:56:43
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Very overgrown steps.13:57:38
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The church again.
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The prehistoric museum. It wasn't very interesting, to be honest.15:05:49
Back at the hotel for a bit of a rest.16:06:37
The view from the top floor of the hotel.
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I left the girls in for a bit of a nap, and I went out for a wander by myself. I liked that there was a sign pointing to Italy.17:23:12
As we were very close to the Italian border, I managed to find a cafe serving Aperol Spritzes.19:38:17
Out for an evening stroll to find somewhere for dinner.
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Me and Erika on the beach.19:39:57
Lovely sunset again!19:40:27
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Menton old town seen from the beach.20:10:44
The pizza place we wanted to go to didn't have any tables, so instead we ordered pizza to take away and ate it on the beach - which was much nicer!20:10:55
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...and Chie had a sort of fritto misto.
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Me, Erika and my pizza.20:15:53
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Chie and Erika by the water's edge.20:29:28
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Erika trying on some new clothes we bought for her today.