Because the internet connections are slow I fall behind on the blogging.
As we packed up to leave the RV park we looked around at the mountain peaks on three sides and wished once again that we could stay in one area longer. But, we must continue on our way to Alaska.
Tonight's stop is at an RV Park just west of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We crossed at a small customs station north of St. Mary and Babb, MT. When we got there the Griffins went through first with their RV and were passed through. Then we pulled up to the window where a young Canadian officer asked for our ID, asked about our destination, how long we would be in Canada. He could certainly crosscheck our answers with the answers that the Griffins gave on those topics. Then he asked if we were bringing anything that we would be leaving with anyone on our journey. Donna said, "Just a gift for a friend's nephew", not realizing he didn't mean leaving it in Alaska.
"What's in the gift?", he asked.
"I don't know", said Donna, "we just picked it up the morning we left home".
This set off alarms in the officer's brain, I'm sure.
"Just pull ahead and into the shed", he told us. "I'll be right out. You get the gift out so I can see it".
So we pulled into the space, Donna opened up the back door, reached in and got the gift bag out from behind the seat and set it on a counter. She opened the ties and took out the tissue paper. The officer still hadn't come out, he probably had a camera on us.
Donna looked in the bag and said, "It's a gun".
"Come on, that can't be", I replied.
Reaching into the bag she pulled out a Nerf Gun that shots foam of some kind.
When the officer came out she showed it to him.
"Well, you did have a firearm and told me you didn't".
He quickly showed his good humor and then said, "Don't ever take packages for anyone else into another country unless you know what's inside."
Yeah, I've seen "Locked Up Abroad" on TV. Anyway we were soon on our way again with something for the blog.
Otherwise I've not been impressed about Canada, Alberta, Calgary, Edmonton or Canandians in general. More later.
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Thank God he had a sense of humor. Weird that he should ask that question. You don't look like drug dealers but ya never know anymore
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