Trelane, Amber and Emily walked entranced through the many exhibits of the Denver Aquarium.
They passed through the North American section, the Desert section (although Trelane wondered aloud why they had a desert section in an aquarium!), and the Under Sea section, where they spent most of their time, watching the many species of fish and mammals gliding effortlessly through the water.
Trelane, the nascent oceanogrpaher, was particularly fascinated by the Sunken Temple and Shipwreck areas...those were the places she wanted to visit, when she grew up, with her scuba diving gear.
After they finished walking through the exhibits, they ended up in the Gift Shop. Their parents had given them each enough for a couple of souvenirs. They all chose T-shirts with the Denver Aquarium logo.
Trelane bought a picture book on underwater archaeology, Amber one on sea turtles ("the last dinosaurs" it said on the cover), and Emily just bought a "blank book", the cover of which had a couple of cavorting dolphins
They had hot fudge sundaes at the Aquarium's restaurant, and then returned home.
Mrs. Karlovassi looked up occasionally, enjoying the silence from the back seat. Trelane and Amber were engrossed in their books, and Emily was busily writing - occasionally looking out the window as she sought inspiration, then returning to her task.
She had purchased a CD of whale song, and they listened to that on the drive.
All in all, a pleasant day.
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