Wenn du gerne einen Nachtausflug machen möchtest, auch wenn das Wetter nicht ganz ideal zum Sternegucken ist, kannst du natürlich trotzdem eine Nachtwanderung in der Natur oder gemütliches Beisammensein am Lagerfeuer im Wald anfragen.
Wenn du aber ausschließlich an der Sternenbeobachtung interessiert bist, empfehle ich, nur dann eine Tour zu buchen, wenn die Wettervorhersage klare Bedingungen verspricht – und nicht zu weit im Voraus, bevor wir eine zuverlässige Einschätzung des Wetters haben.
Ich investiere viel Zeit in die Vorbereitung, wenn ich Besuch bekomme, und oft auch in die Kommunikation im Vorfeld.
Wenn dann kurzfristig abgesagt wird, weil es bewölkt ist, war der Aufwand leider umsonst.
Ich verbringe momentan viel Zeit mit dem Beantworten von Nachrichten, obwohl andere Aufgaben auf mich warten.
Es mag vielleicht etwas unflexibel klingen, aber an diesem Tag wurde leider viel meiner Zeit in Anspruch genommen.
Die folgenden Nachrichten sind ein Beispiel für Situationen, die ich gerne vermeiden möchte, indem Anfragen besser auf die Wetterlage abgestimmt werden.
21/4
Hello,
I would like to go star gazing with my husband on the 13th of may.
Could you kindly let me know the price if we do book ahead of time?
Thank you
24/4
Hello xxxx,
I suggest you contact me when you are here, and we know what the weather forecast says.
I prefer not to do bookings, because the weather is completely unpredictable so far in advance. Stargazing is no fun if it's very cloudy :)
Pricing depends on how many people join, because setting up telescopes, my time and transport etc. is the same. So if more people join when you are here, it will be cheaper.
Here is an indication of prices: https://darkskymoen.dk/en/node/171
Kind regards,
Morten
28/4
Hello Phil,
Great! I will contact you again a few days in advance.
Kind regards
xxxxx
12/5
Hello Pihl,
I am still interested to go on a tour tomorrow night. Do you think the weather will be good? What time do we meet?
Kind regards
13/4 14:56
Hello This is xxxxx,
I am interested in a dark sky tonight. The website says the weather is poor for tonight. However it looks quite good up until now. Will you offer a tour in case the weather looks good or will there definitely not be a tour tonight? As it is my husbands birthday I would very much appreciate a response. Thank you
13/4 15:00
Yes if the weather is good, but that depends what you would like to do. If you think it’s an idea, we can sit at the fireplace near the forest, have food/drinks/snacks and see if the weather becomes clear? Morten
13/4 15.08
We would be interested in seeing the stars maybe get pointed out some star signs and just enjoy the peace and quiet. The fire sounds lovely. Do you normally bring some kind of equipment?
13/4 15:12
I have lots of equipment and telescopes. But since there will probably be a layer of high clouds, it might not be so useful. That’s why I suggest that you can enjoy the evening, and if it suddenly clears I will show things in the sky. Just let me know what you would like to do, I’m very flexible and have a very nice place to be outside
13/4 15:22
What time would you suggest to start? Where is it and could you kindly confirm the price?
13/4 17:07
It begins to be dark at 10, but anytime is fine, as long as I know before. Price is as we agreed. Location is here: (map).
13/4 17:39
Okay! Is there anything we need to bring?
13/4 17:47
If you want some snacks or drinks you can bring it, but most importantly warm clothes 😊
13/4 17:57
We will be there around 9:30/10 o‘clock
13/4 19:55
The clouds are thicker now. It really does not look good :(
13/4 19:58
That’s the reason my forecast said it’s not good
13/4 20:07
Yes, we can now see that your forecast was correct. We had been hoping it would stay clear until the last moment.
We were really looking forward to it, but hopefully we’ll find a better day soon.
I am sorry for your inconvenience.
13/4 20:34
That’s the reason I don’t like to accept any bookings for specific days. I now spent time doing preparations, shopping for some snacks and replying to messages, even though I told you it will not be clear. Wishing your husband happy birthday and hope you have a nice time here 🎂 ⭐️
13/4 22:45
I am sorry and thank you 🙏