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Erika on the balcony of our hotel room.08:36:16
The view from the balcony in the morning.08:36:22
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In the lift in the hotel.
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Breakfasts on the terrace at the Monte Carlo Bay are always a highlight for us.09:32:58
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Hmmm not sure opening this box of rice crispies was really necessary.
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View of the hotel swimming pool.10:07:38
...and again from a bit higher up.10:31:03
Yet another picture from our balcony.11:00:28
On the bus to the Oceanographic Museum.
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Got off the bus at the bottom of the hill, and was surprised to find the market on, it being a Sunday.11:21:56
Pushing Erika up the hill.11:21:59
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Rewarded by views of Monaco at the top.11:35:31
Outside the Oceanographic Museum.
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Inside the Oceanographic Museum.11:43:04
In the Aquarium in the basement.11:54:20
Jellyfish.11:55:45
These fish were in a circular tank and swam round and round. Erika enjoyed walking round following them.
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Chie saying hello to the fish.
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Upstairs at the Oceanographic Museum.12:19:45
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A wooden submarine.
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Nice window.12:32:33
Views over Monaco from the museum's rooftop terrace.12:32:38
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...and out to sea.12:33:48
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The three of us, taken with a self timer. Not really sure about me in shorts.12:37:31
The playground on the roof terrace. It was just a bit too hot up here to be out of the shade for more than a few minutes at a time!
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Erika and Chie on a dolphin.12:40:45
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Lunch at the surprisingly good restaurant atop the museum. We all had pasta.13:06:21
My tagliatelle with porcini.
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Erika back in the playground.13:40:18
The museum's conference hall.14:13:34
Walking along the other side of the rock after leaving the museum. Views down to a less visited part of Monaco.14:14:04
Erika asleep in her buggy with the turtle we got her in the museum gift shop.
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The rock.14:15:38
Erika being pushed along the ramparts.14:19:22
The Palais Princier.15:01:17
Couldn't take the buggy (or photos) inside so Chie and I took it in turns whilst the other waited outside with Erika, who was happily dozing under a shady tree.
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Changing of the guard.15:02:27
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This is actually over the border into France, next to our hotel, as we wanted to have a quick look at the little beach there.19:16:36
After another swim, in the evening we headed out to Brasserie de Monaco, which brews its own beer.
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Barbajuans, a speciality of Monaco.19:39:13
Erika and Chie in Brasserie de Monaco.20:12:21
Walking back to our hotel by way of all the yachts.20:15:23
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Back at the hotel now.