Trailmix Glorious Travels

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Well, I just typed all this brilliant stuff then hit back by mistake or something!

Anyway, we are in Lewiston, Montana right now - yes, they let all of us across the border!

First of all, my Husband went to Petcetera this morning and talked to the receptionist there and she recommended a spray called Feliway - it's a pheromone spray and it works really really well! You just spray like 1 spray where the cat will be and it makes them feel comfortable there!

So we left Lethbridge around 11 - went straight to Tim Hortons as I wanted to buy a travel mug, which we did and had a bagel as well.

Lethbridge is about an hour from the border at Coutts/Sweetgrass. There wasn't much of a line, maybe 5 cars, which was great, the line coming in to Canada was huge!

So we pull up, tell the border person that my Husband is activating his IR1 visa, she asks us if we have a pet with us, we say yes, our cat, she then asks us for the sealed envelope and tells us to pull around and come in.

My Husband had to do a fingerprint on two sides of a paper and sign it and that was about all he had to do, the rest was them taking care of the paperwork. Took about 45 minutes, not bad at all.

We did have to import our car today, he told us we had to. I had the compliance letter, so went out to the car to get it. He didn't comment on the running lights, in fact he read the letter from Ford and said 'Ford should know better than that'.

(So room service just came to the door to tell us they didn't have what my Husband ordered, so I picked up the cat and she clawed my arm - buy anyhoo)

So had to fill out two forms for the car and that was that!

Well, I am pretty tired, has anyone else driven through Montana? There is not much here.

Hopefully food will be here soon, I'm hungry - ordered the French Dip and i'm drinking a coke and yes, it does taste different.

It tastes like freedom?

Congratulations are in order now that you're in the lower 48. I've driven across Montana 4 or 5 times, in a pounding rainstorm at 2AM you don't see many of the "sights." How are things in the land of hamburgers and heartache? Canuck kitty (aka meowmix) is home sick, no doubt. At least Nutmix entered the US without incident. Take care and keep us updated on your great journey South.

[Krikit 1,163]

Thanks for reporting in, Trailmix. Glad to hear all is well and that you found something to help Meow!

The coke is definitely different here. The nice thing about that is that I don't really crave it like I used to because it's just not satisfying.

[Carlawarla 1]

Glad to hear your border crossing was without incident trailmix! Welcome to the USA!! I'm SO glad you got a travel mug as well before you left.

Sounds like meowmix had a much better day at travelling than the day before, which must have made driving much more pleasant for everyone.

Montana, the Dakotas, Kansas....there isn't much there. Outstanding sunrises and sunsets though! I miss that great expanse of nothingness!

[Leafgal 3]

That is great that you had a good border crossing. I am hoping that the kitty did enjoy the ride yesterday more and settled in. Glad to hear that the car made it through without much trouble. I have my car being driven down here next week and I called Ford who told me it would be around 85 for the 2 letters required for importation, and then I called my local Customs office and he said what Ford is going to charge you, don't bother getting the letters just bring the car down when it gets here and it should be fine (he owns a truck manufactured in Canada), my car was manufactured in US so he felt it would be no problem. I hope I actually get to see him when I go there as he seemed to be really nice and quite funny.

Hope you all got a good nights sleep last night, and hope you have great weather for the rest of the trip.

[trailmix 77]

That is great that you had a good border crossing. I am hoping that the kitty did enjoy the ride yesterday more and settled in. Glad to hear that the car made it through without much trouble. I have my car being driven down here next week and I called Ford who told me it would be around 85 for the 2 letters required for importation, and then I called my local Customs office and he said what Ford is going to charge you, don't bother getting the letters just bring the car down when it gets here and it should be fine (he owns a truck manufactured in Canada), my car was manufactured in US so he felt it would be no problem. I hope I actually get to see him when I go there as he seemed to be really nice and quite funny.

Hope you all got a good nights sleep last night, and hope you have great weather for the rest of the trip.

Thanks everyone!

Well I am drinking this 'coffee'. They have this little coffee machine that has a disposable basket and coffee in a filter and it makes 1 cup at a time, it's really weak, but oh well it's a beverage!

I forgot to mention yesterday, the border guy did shake my Husband's hand and welcome him to the United States. I felt like he should have shaken my hand too, since I am a Canalien haha.

[SpiritAlight 1]

Congrats on a smooth entry Trailmix and family.

I hope the rest of your drive goes safely, too.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Oh, while you are on the road, a 'reasonable' substitute for Timmies is Dunkin Donuts coffee. I have generally found those in-room coffee makers with their packets of coffee don't make anything very drinkable and I can't even disguise it with cream because they only have the (in)edible oil product coloured white to pretend it might possibly, at some distance past, been an relative of a dairy product.

Happy Trails! - and I hope you avoid all the storms between where you are and where you are going.

Edited April 4, 2008 by Kathryn41

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Teee heeee!!!!

We crossed there too and it was relatively painless. I am so happy that you guys made it so fast. I will need to check in with Ladee Heather to see is she has any news of the crossing. I heard she was still hanging out with Justin Trudeau, so she might have missed it

[Krikit 1,163]

That's so nice that they shook his hand, T-mix! Happy travels today. Stay safe.

[trailmix 77]

Howdy everyone!

Well, we are now in Sheridan, Wyoming. We were actually hoping to drive a bit further today, but as you all know it gets tiring!

Nothing really new to report, miles and miles of Montana highway. Did I mention there isn't much of anything there?

Anyway, going to go relax for a while.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Howdy everyone!

Well, we are now in Sheridan, Wyoming. We were actually hoping to drive a bit further today, but as you all know it gets tiring!

Nothing really new to report, miles and miles of Montana highway. Did I mention there isn't much of anything there?

Anyway, going to go relax for a while.

Told you so. I know Wyoming all too well. It is one of the few states where people die in large numbers from falling asleep at the wheel. By all means rest when you get tired. Are you planning staying on the I-90 or will you go through Casper on the I-25? Enjoy the Cowboy State, you'll be out of it in just a few more hours.

Drive safe!

[trailmix 77]

We will be staying on the I-90, just sitting here waiting for dinner to arrive.

[Flames9_RN 358]

glad all is going well!!

[Leafgal 3]

Hope all is going well with the drive

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Howdy everyone!

Well, we are now in Sheridan, Wyoming. We were actually hoping to drive a bit further today, but as you all know it gets tiring!

Nothing really new to report, miles and miles of Montana highway. Did I mention there isn't much of anything there?

Anyway, going to go relax for a while.

I heard that place only exists in.....

THE TWILIGHT ZONE :unsure:

Come back to the real world Trailmix please