Mission Accomplished!

Mission accomplished...on July 8, 2010, we arrived at the fifth corner of the United States, the Peace Arch which sets between the United States and Canada at the extreme northwest corner of Washington State.

Now, one might ask how we were able to be photographed at the Peace Arch, which sets in a "DMZ" area between the United States immigration and custom office and the Canadian immigration and custom office.

We were looking for the arch, and went to a new, beautiful US custom and immigration office. We couldn't find the arch, but found a great guy who will only be identified as a "worker" at the new facility. He explained that the building was still under construction. He also told us that nobody could actually get to the Peace Arch, since it sat in this DMZ area, actually setting on the line between the US and Canada. It was not in a park, and not generally accessible to the public. We explained our purpose in finding a suitable place for our dance and photos. When he learned of our trip, he had a solution...a GREAT solution. He took us into a construction trailer, and had us wear hard hats and safety vests. He said they had been working at the site for two years, and that "nobody will notice." He then guided us onto the highway leading into the existing US customs facility, over the new customs and immigration building, and down into the area between the US and Canada where the Peace Arch was located. He then actually took our photos in front of the arch, and even took the video of our "Five Corners Dance." If you look at the photos above, note the hard hats and safety vests. A nice addition to our motorcycle garb. Many, many thanks to our new friend at immigration!