wondering how it went...
Nov 29th, 2006, 07:46 PM
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wondering how it went...
I've become a compulsive reader of these messages! All feeding my anticipation...
What I wonder is how it went for the people who planned their trip on here, and never reported back. Eg Kernel_decker was going to a few places we'll be going to, had a rather unusual itinerary, posted lots in the planning stage. So I was keen to read how it all panned out. But, the last message (unless I missed it somehow) she was counting down the days 8 days pre-departure in June. Then zip.
What do you reckon? Kidnapped by a rogue elephant? Struck dumb by post-trip anti-climax? Caught by employer spending all her time on this forum and barred from the internet forever (eek!)? Post-trip euphoria and hasn't come down to earth yet (I hope so!)?
What I wonder is how it went for the people who planned their trip on here, and never reported back. Eg Kernel_decker was going to a few places we'll be going to, had a rather unusual itinerary, posted lots in the planning stage. So I was keen to read how it all panned out. But, the last message (unless I missed it somehow) she was counting down the days 8 days pre-departure in June. Then zip.
What do you reckon? Kidnapped by a rogue elephant? Struck dumb by post-trip anti-climax? Caught by employer spending all her time on this forum and barred from the internet forever (eek!)? Post-trip euphoria and hasn't come down to earth yet (I hope so!)?
Nov 29th, 2006, 08:32 PM
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Hi enthusiast,
My guess would be could not be bothered!
Some reports look to take a huge amount of work - as they seem to be minute by minute accounts, so time consuming to write and to read. But many just do highlights and answer any questions, and that seems to work as well.
Kind regards,
Kaye
My guess would be could not be bothered!
Some reports look to take a huge amount of work - as they seem to be minute by minute accounts, so time consuming to write and to read. But many just do highlights and answer any questions, and that seems to work as well.
Kind regards,
Kaye
Nov 30th, 2006, 09:13 AM
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Well, I know that I already have benefitted so much from reading this board that I'll feel morally obligated to post a trip report after our trip next September! And, I just enjoy reading trip reports so much. But I imagine a lot of people move on to planning their next big trip and become "obsessed" with a new place, and just don't think to come back to this board.
Nov 30th, 2006, 09:41 AM
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The worst is that I have a morbid imagination and when I don't hear anything again from some posters I...<b>worry</b> about them. Ludicrous, I know. I find myself thinking, I hope so-and-so is all right. I hope nothing bad happened to so-and-so and he/she is simply too busy to post.
Even the ones I don't like!
Even the ones I don't like!
Nov 30th, 2006, 06:15 PM
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I disagree. I enjoy a long trip report with personal stories and experiences, not just the "we saw 22 lions, 16 wild dogs and 100 wildebeest crossing the river" Without a lenghty report we'd have never heard about Arielle, Imelda's Burundi excursion, Lynda's stationary obsession or even my Angola story. Keep it long, keep it personal, keep it coming!!
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Ok! Ok! I've been back from Kenya & SA just over a month and getting twinges of guilt about not adding a little something re my trip after getting so much help and advice way back in the earlier part of this year when we were in the planning stage. So, I shall post a very short report on our Sep/Oct trip.
Dec 2nd, 2006, 06:08 AM
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I was wondering about Sonali too. Then there was the woman who was tree by a rhino in Zambia. She was going to tell us about it, but never did.
I like the details also because it is more interesting and I learn more that way. If I don't feel like reading them I can always skim.
Enthusiast, Your anticipation is for what and when? Please list your itinerary or put in a link.
I like the details also because it is more interesting and I learn more that way. If I don't feel like reading them I can always skim.
Enthusiast, Your anticipation is for what and when? Please list your itinerary or put in a link.
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