it was tough to leave the splendor of the islands, its inhabitants (air, land and sea) but we did so with the knowledge that in our hearts and mind we were taking a piece of them home. knowledge of a land that so few know but that we hope to share with others. someday, in the near future or years away, my husband and i will return, perhaps with our own family. for now though our dreams of paradise in the galapagos islands will live on through our photos and the smiles that cross our lips each time we recount the trip.