Not quite what I expected
By Glen
@glenniah (1197)
Mandurah, Australia
November 4, 2016 5:29am CST
Whilst on our trip to France and Spain my friend and I took copious amounts of photographs (my friend is the photographer) and I kept a diary of where we had been, what we ate, and what we saw.
At the beginning of this week I decided we needed an Album in which to store all our memories. I checked online and found an album with 64 pages and maps. It was actually called a Travel Journal Album. I thought this would be perfect for storing all our memories and photographs.
I ordered my special album and was informed it would take 5 days to be delivered.
Imagine my excitement when I was informed that my parcel would arrive in 2 days time. I stayed home on the second day and waited for my huge album with 64 pages and maps to be delivered.
When the post lady came I noticed her putting a small parcel in the letterbox. This was rather disconcerting because I knew a photo album couldn't fit in there.
I hoped this was not the parcel I was expecting, unfortunately it was. When I opened it, it contained a small Diary/Journal, which when my son spanned his hand over it, the book was covered. And the maps were even smaller.
At a pinch I can possibly use some of the journal pages in the new album which I now have to purchase.
With regard to keeping track of stories and photos, one idea is to post yourself a postcard every day from wherever you are and write on the back what you did on that particular day. Then bind them when you return and you will have a journal of your trip. Complete with photos, stamps and a run-down of each day's events.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
4 Nov 16
I think it is a lovely idea...I shall follow it in my next trip
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@Fleura (30539)
• United Kingdom
4 Nov 16
I used to send postcards to my parents and they gave them back to me when I returned to keep with my photos. I had a 5-week trip to Australia in 1998 and did that then. Unfortunately I have now lost them somewhere; I thought for a long time that they must be in one of the many boxes but when, after 6 years, we finally unpacked the last box in our old house I realised they had disappeared.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
4 Nov 16
That's one reason I don't order things. More often than not, a person receives something that is not what was expected. I would rather go to a shop and find what I need, even though it takes more time and effort.
I think that's a great idea about posting a postcard every day but that's not as easy as it sounds. Especially from a foreign country. Trying to find stamps and a post office isn't the easiest thing to do, I have discovered in my travels. However, I usually DO purchase post cards wherever I go and I have a nice collection.
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@glenniah (1197)
• Mandurah, Australia
4 Nov 16
@IreneVincent
I wish I had thought of this when I was in France.
Once many years ago I went to Israel and was very poor, all I could afford was postcards, so at least I have something to remind me of that trip
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
4 Nov 16
Sounds like quite the trip. I am sorry that when your parcel arrived it was not at all what you were expecting. That happens sometimes when you order things online. I like the idea of posting yourself a postcard. I must remember that for my next trip.
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@glenniah (1197)
• Mandurah, Australia
4 Nov 16
@Happy2BeMe
I'm going to get a Travel ALBUM and use some of the pages in this funny little journal thingy.
I do think that idea of postcards would really work if only I could remember when I am away.
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@RitzzView (3038)
• India
4 Nov 16
The idea of sending yourself a postcard is superb...
And oh..it was unexpected that it was too small..
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@glenniah (1197)
• Mandurah, Australia
4 Nov 16
@RitzzView
It is a cool idea isn't.
Yes a real surprise that my album was not the huge one I expected
@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
6 Nov 16
That is so annoying. Maybe lòòk up reviews befor you do the slbum again?
@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
5 Nov 16
@HAPPSINGH Those diaries are private, they are about what we visited, where we had lunch and dinner. It's just to remember.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
4 Nov 16
That's the trouble with buying things sight unseen, you never know for sure if it's what you want. That's an excellent idea about sending yourself a postcard everyday - you wouldn't even need to actually send them, would you? Just write them, then put them away until you get home.
