This is the picture that got me into trouble.
We pulled up to the border crossing into Canada. I was busy snapping pictures while Buddy handed over our passports and started answering questions, when suddenly the conversation stopped - I looked over and saw the two of them looking at me. Mr. Border Crossing said, "This is an international border crossing and everyone should be paying attention!" oops...
We then answered the list of questions, about things we shouldn't be bringing into Canada like firearms, parts of firearms, over $10,000 in cash, firewood - STOP - we have firewood in the truck, whoa!
He gave us two options, he could refuse us entry and we could take our firewood back to where we were staying, OR we could pile it out onto the growing stack they were collecting. So we added to the stack - I guess the border crossing folks have plenty of wood for the winter!
We brought that firewood all the way from Georgia, from our personal stash. Oh well, we got a couple of fires out of it here in Glacier NP - which is the first place on our trip that campfires have been allowed, too dry everywhere else we have been. And at least it was free. We discussed stopping on the way back through to load it up, but it was gone.
I can't believe I was reprimanded at the border! It was nice on the way back to hear the American border crossing lady say, "Welcome back!"
picture album HERE
