The Travelogue of an Astronomer-Tim Fisher

Hameed vividly describes the island of La Palma because in my opinion, that probably was a huge reason for him to be going on this trip. I realize that he's also deeply interested in astronomy and learning about the great depths of the universe, but I'm sure this fantastically beautiful island was also maybe a small reason for him to be going. With him also going into great details about the history of the islands, it makes me wonder if his second love, next to astronomy, is history. For me, that would be the only explanation as to why so much of this essay was devoted to the island's and its inhabitants history.