Starting off the world tour in Canada, I expected the Canadian officials to greet me with open arms (what with me being from the Commonwealth and all!)
What I soon discovered however, was the complete opposite, and very quickly I faced the tricky task of explaining that yes my US visa had expired, no I wasn't exactly 100% sure where my friends in Toronto lived, nor what they did for a living, and yes two huge suitcases did seem slightly excessive for just a weekend stay in the city.
The next thing I knew, I was being led away and off to a separate area to face further questioning from the border patrol. Suddenly the burden of proving the truth was now on me!
Could the trip be over before it had even begun?
Fortunately, the second interview/interrogation went a lot better than the first, and quickly making up/guessing that my host was a fitness instructor, I managed to buy enough time to convince them that the whole reason for this trip was merely an extended layover on the way to London to get the new US visa that they were so concerned about.
Apparently many British have used Canada as an escape route from the states when their Visa's expire.
Not Forthy though, and after charming the officials at the second attempt, this was to be the beginning of the trip of a lifetime!
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