We had planned to go back over on the boat to Odaiba, but mid-morning James called to ask if we'd like to go over to their place and have a swim in the Embassy pool. Too good to resist, and I wanted to have a look at their new place on the compound.
We walked from Nagatacho along deserted roads round the diplomatic district on the south west side of the Imperial Palace. Their house, apparently the smallest at the site, seems pretty sizable to me and very nice too, with high ceilings and blue shutters outside. Of course, we were a shade green with envy. Lottie looked very sweet and had grown again, mainly lengthwise, since I last saw her about a month ago.
The pool was about 12m long so it was possible to swim properly, though we took it in turns to supervise Emily on a lounger under a parasol. We decided to try her in the water, and after a minute or two of looking peturbed she seemed to enjoy it, especially when Nick threw her up in the air.
Luckily part of the pool was in shade or we couldn't really have contemplated it (and Nick would have been burnt too). Emily was rather tired after being awake several hours, so she eventually got upset and I had to take her for a nap.
James and Tracy then took Lottie in too, and she loved it. We hope to go back and swim next week, as we've been invited to Tracy's birthday BBQ.
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