I went to the United States of America (USA! USA! USA!) yesterday for a little shopping.  Even with the Canadian dollar close to par, there are still HUGE savings to be had.  It seems that we are still being gouged in Canada, even if the pretense of the exchange rate USED to be the excuse and it no longer holds water.  What could the excuse be now?

To be sure, the size in markets in very different.  There are ten times more people in the USA and a much more entrepreneurial spirit that makes competition flourish and lowers prices for the consumer.  I am glad we have such a neighbour within an hour’s drive!  🙂

The most fun is getting to the border and going through without having to stop and pay GST on everything, except the children’s clothes.  We got through very quickly and efficiently.  I was quite proud of the border services agent I got yesterday.  Bravo!

I know I will post more about my travels in the future and may even include some pictures.

Stay interested and interesting!

John