Aug
2
2010

ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT!

Good job too cos we got ours conviscated at US Customs on the way in from Canada on the Greyhound!  The fact we had a potentially dangerous laptop, I paid for our entry visa with Jane’s card, we had knives in our hand luggage mattered not at all.  But oranges: dirty things!!  bad fruit, bad fruit!  To make matters worse we didnt declare them on our customs form – although Mike did ask that if we had declared them could we have kept them?? … Americans and sarcasm does not a cocktail make!!

So we are now in Seattle for days – first impression is that it is a cool place and we found a brew-pub within 72 minutes!  Staying at the Green Tortoise Hostel (look it up) which is as a true hostel should be with communal kitchen and common room; plus daily trips and free dinners!!

Prob gonna go to the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame tomorrow (Geek ALert!!) then the hostel has a pub crawl arranged for evening!  Follow that with a 4hour coach journey to Portland on Wednesday (our Tenth Wedding Anniversary – no cards please!!) makes for a good few days.

2 Comments to “ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT!”

  1. By Boss, August 3, 2010 @ 01:42

    Happy Anniversary You Guys – 10 Great Years, just got hold of this BLOG sounds like an amazing trip. Not long till start of season – do you want me to video MOTD ??(Old SKool) Love you both – Boss, Jo, Olivia & Monty xx P.S. We are moving to Devon this weekend!

  2. By Mum, August 3, 2010 @ 01:47

    Oranges and customs officials seems to run in the family! When we went from NZ to Oz in 1971 we had some oranges with us – and had the same reaction as you encountered. Dad said “OK if I can’t bring them in to Oz as is, I’ll eat them”…which he promptly did, in front of the customs officer!!!

    Enjoy the rest of the Greyhound travelling – your blog is brill and enjoy reading it. Skype please if poss before you head off to NZ.

    Happy Wedding Anniversary!
    Love Mum XXX

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