this is purely a guess, but i believe basque country extends into france, maybe that's the connection? i have had a lot of funny border crossings... once we were crossing from middle-of-nowhere manitoba to middle-of-nowhere minnesota, it was just a small building in a cornfield. buddy must have been bored because he decided to take eeeeverything out of my car [i was moving home for the summer from BC, so there was a LOT of stuff]. the lady inside the office even checked my purse! but, they were really nice. another time, crossing at detroit on our way to an ABB show - customs: where are you going? me: allman brothers show at pine knob. customs: any cannabis in the vehicle? me: no sir. customs: well, i'm sure you'll find some there. :laugh: