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- <p>Crossing the border was exhausting. There was a bridge to cross over the
- water into Ontario (one of three connecting Michigan to Canada). At first I was
- told I'd probably be turned away. Then I was told that it was fine. Then I was
- told to wait. It was all very weird. Eventually an officer drove me over the
- bridge. It all seemed a little unnecessary as there was a perfectly good
- pedestrian path going alongside the length of the bridge, but I was told that
- pedestrians were not allowed to travel it, not since 9/11.</p>
- <p>Once IN Canada, border patrol searched my entire bike and all my bags,
- pulling out my food, first aid kit, tent, and everything else, searching it all
- rather thoroughly. It seemed all so weird--searching me, a kid on a bike, so
- diligently and invasively, as countless cars cruised by with barely a glance.
- But apparently I passed muster and they didn't find anything too bad. They did,
- however, confiscate the pepper spray that a lovely woman had given me at the
- Mississippi River for my own protection. But this was fine with me; I didn't
- really like traveling with it anyway but did so out of respect for the gift.</p>
- <p>Canada was strange. The first things I noticed were how slippery their money
- is and also that there was a Walmart with a McDonald's in it.</p>
- <p>I spent the rest of the day watching the new Mission Impossible film.</p>
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