I live in Winnipeg, about 100 km north of the Canada/US border. About five or ten years back or so the Trans Canada Highway was washed out for a couple of days because a beaver dam broke and the water washed out the highway. No lie. So I drove south through either Rainey River/Baudette or Fort Frances/International Falls (can't recall) to avoid the washout. Me and a million other folks. At the time there were new rules about having to register at US Customs (ah, simpler times) so I went in to US Customs and signed something and when I came out all my Westfalia contents and a few pieces of van itself were sitting neatly in a pile beside the car. Needless to say I wasn't very happy at being misled but wanting to avoid the Latex Glove Treatment I settled on having evil thoughts for the agents and left without buying one damn thing (not even Nut Rolls). I guess everyone has their stories but it seems like there are more than there should be in my part of the country. Jeff 85 Westfalia GL 69 Type III notchback (save me) Winnipeg
> I live in Houlton, Maine ... 3 miles from the Canadian border. I cross > into Canada (New Brunswick) frequently and occasionally at crossings > where they wouldn't know me and have no problems doing so without having > to show a passport. > > I have friends who live in Canada and they cross into the US and back > with equal ease. > > Maybe some locations are just more strict than others. > > Mike > |
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