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Thought I would create another blog.  It really does help me keep track of stuff for photos later.  And some people do want to read it.  That’s good, I guess.  I’m glad.  I won’t publish every day, but after I’ve got some stuff to talk about.
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Sorry...I don’t know what’s going on with the first line.  I’ll have to see if I can fix it.


We had a leisurely morning, this morning, packing up the rest of the stuff to take along with us, and we were off!  Well, after we turned around at Bridgeport Rd to go back and get my sunglasses 😕😎
Now we’re off...about 10:45 am.

Made it to the Ambassador Bridge border crossing around 2 pm.  Nicest border guard going into the U.S. in a long time.  He actually smiled, sort of.  Interstate 75 southbound is closed for about 8 miles. As we recalled, it was closed last year too.  It’s a 2-year project, replacing bridges, etc.  Anyway, it wasn’t too far out of the way to take the loop highways.

We arrived at our first stop at Toledo, Ohio, around 4 pm.  Kicking back now, and relaxing.  There’s a bar/eatery next door, so we’ll go there later.

All’s good for our first day!


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  1. David KraemerJanuary 22, 2018 at 6:46 AM

    "He actually smiled, sort of."

    Haha, I know exactly what you mean! It's the Department of Homeland Security *makes elaborate hand gestures*, so I guess they're trained differently from, say, Canadian Border Services. Arguably, the US faces greater threats than we do. Still, I don't see why that should translate into not being friendly at the border. Maybe we smell bad to them, I dunno.

    Anyway, glad to see you're on the road again! Next stop Louisville?

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