Were you ever disappointed?

Visiting Graceland, Elvis’ home. It was tiny .Looked like a large mansion in the advertising.

If you go back somewhere you knew from the past then be prepared to see the 21st century version of the place you love, more traffic, more people, new buildings, who knows?
The past is another country.
They do things differently there.

And supermarket food is never going to compare with a proper bakery version, although I've even had bakeries selling tasteless stuff these days.

I have many times been disappointed by cakes/cup cakes sold in tea rooms or coffee shops. My daughters both make the most wonderful cakes, light, fluffy and very flavoursome, whereas these taste of nothing but sugar. No flavour whatsoever.

I was very disappointed when I visited the Statue of Liberty. I expected something much taller. The weather was bitterly cold that day so I sulked in a cafe rather than stand in the long queue to go up it. Stonehenge wasn't as awesome as I imagined either. Too many people spoiling the atmosphere, I suppose. On the other hand I found the peaceful ancient sites on Orkney very rewarding.

There's a restaurant in the next town that has a very good reputation for fine wines and excellent food; not cheap but considered to be worth every penny. It's always fully booked up with premier league footballers et al months in advance. My boss took 4 of us for a celebration dinner.. woo hoo! It really wasn't all that and was so disappointing. All style over substance.

Often with pastries and cakes these days - fake cream, fake custard, tasteless pastry that you either can't bite through or falls apart. And fruit as well. Either woody and never ripens or gets soft and soggy.

We were at Stratfield Saye House yesterday and stopped for tea. The Victoria sandwich was gorgeous, stuffed with real cream and jam, and the carrot cake really moist. Big pieces of both. Definitely not a disappointment

Fruit teas that promise exotic tastes, then end up just like hot water.

Rum and butter sweets, my Grandfather always had a packet of them in his sitting room. When I managed to get some 40 yrs later they just stuck to my teeth and pulled out a filling.

We went back to the place where I spent so many happy holidays with my Aunt and Uncle, totally ruined my memories!

They say you should never go back.

My second husband, a constant disappointment.

From a food point of view, it was Portuguese tarts, I remember everyone raving about them and as they were expensive compared to other tarts I expected them to be far better than they are.