The Galapagos had been on my bucket list for years. In my previous role, I'd hear colleagues come back raving about it and I always thought: I need to go there one day.
Even with those expectations, it completely surpassed anything I imagined. I knew I'd see incredible wildlife, but I hadn't appreciated just how close you'd get to it or quite how much of it there would be.
On some expedition cruises you think you might be lucky enough to spot a whale or a sea lion, but in the Galapagos you're completely immersed in the wildlife from the moment you arrive.
