That was the toughest Canada/USA border crossing we have EVER had! We drove off the ferry at about noon and stopped at the customs booth. He was nice enough, inspected our passports, asked where we were going and for how long, the standard questions. He then told us to drive down the block, park along the curb and wait for the inspector.
The inspector eventually walked over, took our passports and then looked in every outside bin. He came inside and looked in every cupboard, lifted the toilet lid, looked under the seats and couch, fridge, freezer and just about everywhere you could imagine including under the bed, between the pillows and under the mattress! Then he did the same thing to the car. Checked the trunk, inside the cooler, in my StarChoice parts bag, everywhere. The only contraband he found was a quarter of a bag of wild bird seed from two years ago in Mexico. He told us this was a terrible thing to have and that he was going to seize it. No problem, we said, it is probably too old for the birds anyway.
Anyway, we are honest and were not worried, let them search.
We are parked in our favorite WalMart in Chahlis, Washington. I set up the StarChoice and I am watching the Canucks. Life Is Good and we are on our way!
We've been in Mazatlan almost two weeks.
9 hours ago
Remember that time you tried to smuggle a cactus into the US? It's come back to haunt you! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking in!
That border check was a 10th degree. Incredible! Glad that you are free and clear now. Safe journey.
ReplyDeleteJust your lucky day, I guess. It does seem that there are more reports of increased diligence on the part of the border guards this year. Glad you made it through without a cavity search.
ReplyDeleteAlthough a complete cavity search would have made this story that much more entertaining :)
DeleteIts all good if you don't have anything you are not supposed to have. Glad you made it through no problem.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warning - I hope we don't get that guy when we cross on the Coho next month. I've never thought you and Norma looked all that suspicious, Croft. I guess I was wrong!
ReplyDeleteIt's probably because the Republicans retook the US. ;)
ReplyDeleteI never had a problem when Harry Reid was in charge.
DeleteWe have had a number of extensive searches getting into the U.S. Since we seldom haul anything in that direction I loaded a very smelly huge black bag of fermenting fish heads etc in the back. When they atrted the search they had to get gloves on and search through that bag of gross garbage - we were laughing, I could not help myself but to give back a little of the inconvenience. I should add that as soon as the inspector lifted the back of the camper shell - he went over and found the lowest ranking member and had that person do the inspection. Revenge is best served cold (and smelly) ;-)
ReplyDeletePro-union, pro-Obama... they were waiting for you, Croft. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my! My worst fear, but then again I have nothing to hide either.. so no worries. I guess they just pick the second or third motorhome and go from there.
ReplyDeleteHope the rest of your trip goes smoothly!
As a true, US patriot I have to confess that I feel MUCH safer now that they've confiscated that bag of so-called "bird seed."
ReplyDeleteNice try, but don't try to pull a fast one on the border patrol.
Saludos,
Kim G
Boston, MA
Where we are still laughing at John Calypso's comment.
Yes, you can't have foreigners feeding your birds! It is the start of a slippery slope!
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