We changed up our daily rhythm. Instead of lazing around and finally getting outside at 2-3 pm, we started the morning with exercise (I went running; the kids did PE with Joe). Then we all went for a morning swim.
Also we discovered a brilliant way to motivate our kids to get out of the house: tell them they certainly don't have to go, but if they stay home here's a list of chores to work on. Then I start writing a long task list. Guess who wanted to stay home today? No one!
Inga and Dio worked on getting rid of their farmer's tans. A week of soccer camp left stark lines on their necks and arms. Plus they usually wear swim shirts. Their torsos are super pale!
Zari figured out how to equalize her ears while diving. The water was amazingly clear today. I even took a mask out for a while.
After lunch was crafts/reading/whatever. I much prefer a busy morning and lazy afternoon. And there's not a rush to get dinner done after coming back from the beach. I cooked 3 loaves of sourdough bread and Eric said, "how about you don't bake any more bread this summer?" (The apartment got really hot!). I reluctantly agreed. There's only one local bakery whose bread rivals a good homemade sourdough. I guess I'll buy bread for the remaining few weeks that we're here.
We went on an evening walk after dinner. Despite griping about the heat, the kids enjoyed it. They were laughing at one of the super yachts with its own basketball court on one of the levels.
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