Bill,
I recommend that you travel though Lansing and Flint to Sarnia. The roads are
nice and there is no Detroit to contend with.
The border guards may not be any more pleasant, but I feel more comfortable
there...except when the 'little border girl' went through my Dop Kit, pill by
pill, without latex gloves.
There will be a group of us crossing at Sarnia about mid-morning on
Wednesday...Jack, Tony, Irv,Joe, ???. We would be pleased if you or anyone else
could
meet us there.
Having old guys with old cars perched on open trailers seem to give the
hardened border guards a little twinkle in their eyes. No I am not naive about
this.
I have had border guards make noises about taking:
One Cessna 172 (1969)
One 32' Motorhome (1989)
One trailer full of Triumph Parts (2001)
(I wonder why the values are in descending order)
I am getting so paraoid that I am concerned that they will think my Old Spice
Deodorant is a dangerous weapon. But I would vote for Sarnia.....
Joe
> Amici:
>
> I don't know how many of you have made firm MOSPORT travel plans, but at
> this writing, I am planning to cross the border at DETROIT/WINDSOR sometime
> between 11:00 and 11:30 AM EDST on Wednesday, June 25th, 2003. My time table
>is
> not as flexible as some of you 'retired' guys, but this is what works best
> for me (allowing me to go through Chicago's LOOP about 5:30 AM CDST). I can
> only guess how long it's going to take to cross the border. I've heard there
> have been big tie ups. But according to the map it is another four and one
> half to five hours to MOSPORT after you cross the border.
>
> I don't know if our ease of access would be enhanced by two or three or more
> of us crossing at the same time, but it's a thought. I think I am intending
> to write to CANADIAN customs before hand, advising them of my plans, and
> questioning them about what kind of special identification (if any) my 12
>year
> old grandson would need. I did this when I raced Shannonville in the 1980s.
> Times were different then, but at the time their biggest question was, "Do
> you own a gun, and is it with you."
>
> Any comments?
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