Evolving my camera system for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galapagos

My last bucket list trip, taken right before joining DPReview in 2013, was a cruise around the bottom of South America, with several days spent in Antarctica, pictured here. Photos taken with the Canon EOS 7D. Fourteen months ago I was supposed to be cruising around the Galapagos Islands onboard the National Geographic Endeavour II, seeing barren landscapes and animals you won't find anywhere else (blue-footed boobies!). It was a trip high on my bucket list, and one that I'd been saving up for n...