Every time we go to the aquarium, Marina points out to me that you an sign up to snorkle or scuba dive in one of the tanks. So she was very excited when she was invited to her friend Brianne's birthday party. The party was at the aquarium and they would be swimming with the fish in the same tank the mermaids use.
The girls spent much of the morning getting dressed and learning how to snorkle. They were told not to touch the fish but that the turtles tend to be friendly. The equipment they had did not allow them to dive into the water, so they had to stay near the top.
After the morning mermaid show, the girls got their chance to swim. Marina waved as soon as she saw me. Some of the other girls did as well. Marina didn't explore the tank as much as some of the other girls did. She seemed to be doing as much socializing as swimming. After a while, she didn't put her face in the water much at all. She told me later that she swallowed a lot of water and it made her feel sick. After she got out of the water, she took her fins off - then they both fell into the tank! It was funny to see them slowly sink to the bottom.
After the girls dried off and changed their clothes, they each got a t-shirt that said, "I Swam With the Sharks." (apparently there were a few nurse sharks in the tank with the fish.) Of course, they all put them on. By then they were all hungry, so they quickly settled in the restaurant for lunch. I think that's one item Marina can check off her bucket list!
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