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We couldn't believe the flowers were really made of glass...
or that minerals could be this big.
We were fascinated by animals, both "living"...
and extinct.
Nikita helped Ivan look for a turtle backbone...
and compare the weight of 3-year old vs. fossilized bone.
On the way home, we saw a snow fort!
Nikita added to it, while Ivan...did not.







