We were certain that we would get back to Africa soon after our trip, which was in 2005. In 2006, we semi-retired to Florida (although we're both still working <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />), and are not making nearly as much money as we were before. I would still love to go back, but will probably try to get to Australia first. If and when we go back, I think I would like to try to go to a bit different areas than we did before. You are right, I wonder how a second trip would feel, after the first one, whether there will still be the magic that the first trip brought.