My trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity! I went to the Galapagos to study grade 11 biology. Darwin conducted his studies about natural selection throughout the islands, so it was very neat to see it first hand. There were many opportunities to explore the islands, which I loved because you were able to understand their culture and their living styles. My bio teacher was amazing, he was so knowledgeable and enhanced the course. He was extremely approachable, as he would answer any questions students had. On the trip, I made life long friends, that I still keep in touch with today. Everyone becomes a big family with an unbreakable bond, hence when it is time to head home, nobody wants to leave. The hotels were all quite nice with accommodating staff members. All the hotels had wifi, but it was not good enough to satisfy everyone, so I suggest downloading course work, anything you need for the trip on your laptop before you depart. If you do, then you don't have to rely on the internet to access your files. A tip I have for packing is; don't overpack, you may feel like you don't have enough clothes, but trust me you do. In addition, you are able to wash your clothes at the hotel with a cost, if you run out of clean clothes to wear. Honestly, pack enough undergarments to last you the duration of the whole trip, because it is the only items that will be needed every day. One of my favourite parts of the trip was being able to go out for lunch each day since I got to try various types of food. Furthermore, if you are given the opportunity to travel to the Amazon & Galapagos with Blyth then go. As I said before, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity and you will regret your decision later if you don't go.
