I may have mentioned buying so much stuff in Bologna, that I mailed home (as did my partner in crime, Jerry) my "dirty clothes" to make room for 18 pounds of STUFF (cheese, vinegar, purses, etc.) in my luggage.
You have to love the Italian post office. They said it was open at 8:30, but at 8:15, they were open, and we were next in line. After almost an hour of filling out forms, weighing, coming up with an Italian address, and an inventory of what was in the boxes and it's value...we were set.
My box arrived in quite a sad condition, two weeks later.
They wouldn't let us tape the boxes, we could only use the 4 little stickers they gave us.
My box was mostly OPEN, but everything was inside, and it made it home!
This is what 74 Euro worth of postage looks like, but another extra bag with the airlines would have been tough to manage and cost $100!
Comments (6)
Wow, so glad everything made it in that box! It looks as if it just might disintegrate in a breeze.
Posted by Susie L | July 3, 2010 8:06 AM
Posted on July 3, 2010 08:06
Do you think there are enough stamps on the box? At least everything made it.
And please send me some heat... :)
Posted by Marta | July 3, 2010 9:31 AM
Posted on July 3, 2010 09:31
HA _ mine had fallen apart. The clothing made it home in a giant Poste Italia bag.
Oh well, at least it made it home. Work for Paolo tomorrow.
Posted by Jerry | July 3, 2010 6:56 PM
Posted on July 3, 2010 18:56
Ahhhh, going to the Poste Italiane - always an adventure with a story to tell! Surprised they wouldn't let you tape the box. I was able to when I mailed one from Venice. I guess it depends. Glad nothing fell out in transit! Great choice for the theme :)
Posted by girasoli | July 3, 2010 10:11 PM
Posted on July 3, 2010 22:11
Agree with Marta,,,do you think they could use any more stamps? At least they decorate the box nicely.
Posted by Barb Cabot | July 4, 2010 12:00 AM
Posted on July 4, 2010 00:00
Wow! Lots of stamps!
I have never tried the mailing your clothes home trick. Maybe next time I'm there.
Posted by nancyhol | July 4, 2010 8:42 AM
Posted on July 4, 2010 08:42