A useful starting point
Describe the practical reason you did not continue: a closure sign, lack of permitted space or an unclear route. Avoid asserting what would have happened if you had stayed. Record the date because access arrangements and conditions may change. A later visit requires fresh checks rather than reliance on this single entry.
Try this sequence
- Write the observed reason for stopping
- Keep the date and source of information
- Do not invent an alternative outcome
- Use the note to improve early preparation
A small worked example
An entry saying “did not continue because the entrance was closed” is complete enough if it records what you saw and when. There is no need to attach an imagined consequence. Check the arrangements afresh if considering another visit.
What to keep in your notes
Give the record a date and a recognisable title. Revisit it when planning, but check all time-sensitive information again through the appropriate current source. Your previous experience belongs in the notebook alongside those checks, rather than replacing them.