Some of my Galapagos photos if anyone cares!

Just in case you get misled, pete and others, I am not saying Darwin is any kind of saint or God. But purely scientifically speaking, there is no justification for anyone except certain specialists going there. If you want to consider the magnificence of evolution, as Steve would say, you can just look out the window. So whatever the appeal of going is, it is something other than scientific.

There were one or two people on the trip who did have very clear reasons for going, even if they were dramatically inadequate. I overheard one person say "I'm glad it is sunny, that's why we came" which is a bit like making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela because you like the cakes.