Emily had plaits for the first time, which were very sweet, though they made her look about four years old.
While Nick pored over his books in a last attempt to cram before his exam on Monday, I took Emily to Tamachi sports centre for a swim with Cliff and Charlize. The two both had the same Peppa Pig costume. Emily looked really cute in her white swim cap and armbands and I wish I could show a photo here but of course cameras are, rightly, not allowed. We enjoyed 40 minutes of watery fun during which she did not stop grinning, though that did lead to a lot of water swallowed. It finally ended in a few tears when she got chlorine in her eyes, but her crying was not surprising as she had not napped and must have been very weary after her swim, which followed an active morning in the park with Nick. With the pool at 110cm she could not touch bottom and most of the time she was holding onto me lightly, but near the end she did manage to go it alone for a few seconds with the armbands keeping her afloat. Charlize learned how to swim last summer at their family villa in Italy and was admittedly impressive swimming under water for several feet on her own and jumping in off the side (to the disapproval of the lifeguards, who had already spoken to Cliff about his tattoo - these must be covered in all Japanese pools as they denote links to gangsters). This was an experience that we will repeat frequently, since Nick and I are both strong swimmers and want her to be at home in the water.
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