October 3, 2011- LA

Hi everyone,
This is just a quick note to let everyone know that we once again had trouble getting into the US.

When we left Ensenada we decided to go via Tecate instead of our usual border crossing near San Diego.  There was a major construction accident at the border that crushed 50 or so cars and sent many people to the hospital.  As a result, many of the gates were closed and we weren't sure we'd be able to get across in time for our flight.

Though the line up at Tecate was short, they held us there for 7 hours, with their nonsense again.  I tell you, there are a bunch of idiots on power trips manning the US border.  The officer handling us was so stupid, he thought our file stated that we are NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE the US!?!?!?  He also had his days all mixed up and thought we had crossed the border the day before. We left a day early and its a good thing or we would have missed our flight for sure.

Coming back was also a nightmare.  We got to the airport 4 hours ahead of our flight, but Customs dragged their asses and made us miss our flight again.  So, here we are in LA, the only flight we could get.  We're leaving soon to catch a train to San Diego where our friend Bert is picking us up.

I don't think we're ever going to try getting into the US ever again.  We leave for La Paz at the end of October, so we'll be able to catch our flights back home directly from Cabo San Lucas to Toronto.  NO MORE US BORDERS!!!!!