Robert,

I've lived in AZ for 50 years, and have never seen border guards
stopping traffic on I-10, though they regularly do it on I-17, which is
the road from Tucson to the border town of Nogales.  I'll admit I rarely
travel east of Tucson, though I occasionally do.  Where did this occur?

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Robert Campbell
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:41 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Coast toCoast!
>
> Back in the mid-90's I drove from Oklahoma to Arizona, picked up I-10
in
> New Mexico.
>
> In New Mexico, I experienced the night sky like I've never seen it!
In the
> middle of the desert, no lights, just that big beautiful sky sans
light
> pollution.  Even better (IMHO), no people, so it was quiet too!
>
> One odd thing that had me flashing back to my time in Germany when I
drove
> through (then) East Germany and had to stop at the Russian checkpoint
-- in
> Arizona, on I-10, border guards stop all traffic.  I suspect that they
think
> if you're illegal you just tell them.  Personally, I found it a bit
intrusive
> to be asked where I was going and where did I come from and things got
a
> little bit worse when I started asking the "guard" why he needed this
> information.  In these "post 9/11" days, I can only imagine what
delusions
> these people must be under now.  Needles to say, I regard this I-10 in
Arizona
> with a bit of suspicion -- if you speak a foreign language, be sure to
use
> only that language when stopped by a border guard -- it's cheap
entertainment
> :-)
>
> I concur with the Texas comment, adding that it is generally HOT as
well --
> Oklahoma isn't much better, but it's where I was born, all the plains
states
> usually have very nice people with a bit of history in the rural
areas.
>
> Have a great trip and I'll see you when you arrive in Boynton Beach!
>
>     -Robert
>      '91 Carat
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:07:06 AM EDT
> From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Coast toCoast!
>
> > Avoid Texas .............. It's a long flat boring drive. I think
it's
> close
> > to 900 miles to cross via I10.
> > =
>
> > Stan Wilder
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> > www.engineceramics.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sam Johnson" <wrey45@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:52 PM
> > Subject: Coast toCoast!
> > =
>
> > =
>
> > > Hi All,
> > >        Planning to drive my '84 Westy from Menlo Park CA to
Boynton B=
> each
> > > Florida beginning of May this year mostly along highway 10. Any
> > interesting
> > > places to see/avoid, stay or scenic views not too far off the main
> > > expressway or even a better route suggestion?
> > >      Will not be in a hurry and would love to share a
beer/lemonade w=
> ith
> > any
> > > listees in towns along the way.
> > >
> > > Sam
> > >
> > >
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