We Did It!!!!

We just got back from the US and we are now officially landed immigrants to Canada. It was actually easier than we expected as the US border guys just gave us a piece of paper saying we didn't want to go into the US so we could just turn around in the car park. Obviously first they made us drive into the garage and get out of the car while they searched it and we were taken into the office (Craig put his hands in his pockets because it was -10 and they freaked out, they seemed to think we were gun runners or something). I don't think we've ever been through a border or security check without being searched, we must look seriously shifty.

So we drove through the border and turned right back round and came through the Canada side, it's so different everyone is really friendly. They told us to park up and go see the immigration officer and half an hour and a whole load of paperwork later we were officially welcomed to Canada. We still had to do the whole customs thing which was funny as we'd not actually been anywhere. The customs guy thought it was weird that we'd originally moved to Canada with just one suitcase each, apparently we're entitled to ship a whole load of stuff over but we don't have anything, So we became Canadian residents with a grand total of $70 in our pockets and the clothes on our backs, it was a special moment.

And that is our day so far, oh and I've only thrown up once this morning in case you're eeping track.