A beautiful clear
morning, the forecast said it would be nice.
A boulangerie van came round at about 9am so I bought a baguette
although it was a bit burnt.
We decided
to surprise the kids with a trip to Nautica, the national sea centre and
aquarium that is just 5 mins from the aire.
They were so excited!! No queues
or crowds unlike many places like this we've been to in the past. 
I hired audio guides again and they definitely
make the visit more interesting as you don’t have to stand and read endless
boards. It being the national sea centre
there was so much more than just an aquarium there; exhibitions about sustainability,
world pollution, rising sea levels and fishing were really interesting and we
were in there for hours which is unheard of for us in places like these!! 
The experience was a little over stimulating
for Evan at one point – he appeared to get motion sickness from looking at
fish, walking around and listening to his audio all at once thankfully we made
it to the toilets in time!!!! 
Kids say the
best bits were the sharks, tortoises, sealions and jellyfish, as well as the
fishing simulator and being allowed to touch the rays in the petting
pond!! We left via the gift shop and the
girls bought a fuchsia pink turtle and a
ray and Evan got a 500 piece puzzle – we've said he can do that with Grumpa at
the caravan!!
After a late picnic lunch we went onto the beach (after first walking around the old town).
