If you ever get the chance to come our way….. plenty of free charging for Elton…. and of course Halloween….. we live near the Medieval City of Carcassonne ….. most welcome 👍👍🤗🤗🤗
Watching you and Mr Boo is pure escapism. No drama just gentle and relaxing even watching you reversing lowered my stress levels. The places you visit are beautiful but the real magic of this channel is the laid back feel. For a lad from Dewsbury success was not to me your plays etc but the fact that they enabled you to now live such an idyllic life.
Thanks John that’s very kind. If you’d seen my stress levels trying to edit this video and then upload it it wouldn’t seem quite so idyllic but that truly was a lovely trip
No drama? My heart was in my mouth reversing throught that village... I kept expecting someone to walk out of their front door and be knocked out.... that said it did make me chuckle.. Mr Boo's face is a picture .. his eyes were getting wider and wider... Get some T cut it will sort the scratches out....what a lovely place though... Well done guys, you made it... thanks for sharing, you really brightened up a gloomy afternoon in the UK... stay safe xx
i can feel that pain of reversing that thing in a tight spot a have a rocks-e and the view for driving backwarts is terrable but its funny to that i am not alone with it^^
You came a cropper this time, but your passage bravado is appreciated. You guys have moved France up on my list of countries to visit, there really is a cornucopia of spectacular non-tourista locations to enjoy. Another great episode. Maybe it's because I'm feeling peckish, but I do get a sense of satisfaction watching you savour the tasty morsels produced at the restaurants you find. Yum.
Thanks Martin. Just try and come early or late season as it can get crowded
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Narrow streets are my sworn enemy, I would never have the guts to go up there, but one of the best tips I got for driving is a simple one that all do but I had missed, the mirrors on the sides shall booth be set so you can see the back wheel so you can know how near you are to edges on the street, I often just sat mine so I saw backwards, but for that we shall use the middle mirror or our neck :D As you may understand, I'm a lousy driver, but as fast I can get an AMI in Sweden I will start drive again, inspired by you and your adventures. Thank you for great and fun videos, and interesting locations.
You’re spoiling us this week, that was almost as long as Ben hur, it started with bollards and Narrow passages and ended with the miracle of Pellie when Elton made it home, could get used to these longer films 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
When you look at US or big UK sitcoms - they turn out less material per week, and they normally have crews of hundreds of people. And most the times the results aren't as entertaining as this show 😉😉
The headline had me a bit worried after earlier today on twitter seeing an Ami tipping over and crashing roof first into a bollard at the Fairmont hairpin in Monaco. That driver didn’t use any regen ( or brakes) and thought he was Lewis Hamilton
That Ami is so perfect for that sunny part of France. Thank you for an early Spring/Summer feel. Our California eyes and minds need that uplift. Very good editing and soundtrack, too! I ‘d like to see you two capture these traveling videos in Australia and/or other parts of France. Happy traveling/bons voyages to you! Stay charged!!!!
Tim: You had me worried there. :) You normally have the films posted by Noon / U.S. Central Standard Time. I did not see this posted until 3:30 CST. DO NOT make us "nervous" like that. :) :) As I prepare for my trip to the Riviera in the late Spring, these films do help so much. I can search terms such as "Pielle to Monaco", etc. and the distance comes up "26 minutes", etc. I do this will all the films you post as we are all introduced to each community you and Mr. Boo visit. Excellent film. :) Antoine
@@MeandMonAmi Sorry for having missed the Tina Turner connection. :) The following ia a far more important issue. As I mentioned in my past postings, I am going to the Riviera in June.I was going to go in April, but will wait until June, for the weather to be much better. By doing those "searches" I mentioned, I find the distance between towns, the street grids, the bus routes, route schedules and fares, etc. Your films actually help me to better plan my trip. :) Of greatest importance is the interaction you and Mr. Boo have with others. You are familiar with what has become of the U.S. and its repugnant social culture, without "kindness", "elegance", etc. Someone asked this past Monday..."What on earth would you do in Monaco and on the Riviera for 15 days ?" And...from watching your films, I firmly told her.... " I will interact with human beings who know how to 'Participate In Life' ". :) :) Thank you very much for all of the positive influence you both provide. :). And, by the way, we are all "older people" now......what are you doing up this late ? :). Antoine
Adorable as always!! It's been a few years since we've been down to Nice/Villefranche/Eze etc. We're truly privileged to live in such a wonderful part of the world! Blessings to you both!
My wife and I did the same drive last March to Peille and then took the D22 to Sainte-Agnes on our way to Menton was one of the most memorable days of our vacation. Keep up the great work. Time to order some merchandise now.
You know how to make it exciting, driving backwards like that. I don't want to think about it! You have visited a beautiful place, always fun to follow your adventures!
The dramatic music to start the drive back cracked me up, love watching thse little adventures and the questions, 'do you think we can drive down here?... 'We already have...' :D
Lovely to have you back boys. The pastel sweatshirts are very pleasing on the eye. The background track (very little house on the prairie), is a new twist to the senses though 😉
Very enjoyable as usual . I love the song “ pandemonium “ in your videos , very suitable. So not sure about the cowboy music at the start ….. I’m a sucker for French accordion music , Corney I know . Keep up the good work . Hope halloween is better . Mike.
Great video guys, as always. It's so impressive to see you both using a Citroen Ami for so much more than tooling around your own town. Proper little adventures these are ! Don't forget, next time there's a sign saying no cars through here, they REALLY mean it. hah hah hah.
When I saw the Title, 'We Crashed...', I got very worried. So glad it was only a slight scratch. Another very Good Episode with more Beautifil Scenery. I hope the little one gets better soon.
I love these videos, these two driving around in a little quad cycle designed for the narrow streets of Paris or Milan in the Southern French countryside. I bet local drivers in Nice groan every time they see “La Cage aux Slow” on the road. I’m obsessed.
Great video. Thanks! So sorry to hear Halloween's poorly. Hope she gets better soon. This episode was so *full* of suspense that I could barely watch as you negotiated those streets. A lengthy reverse like that would challenge anyone's skills, that's for sure. Oh, BTW the red circular sign with a horizontal white bar through the middle that you passed at 15:06 while searching for a parking space might have been there for a reason! 🤣😂🤣
Plain silly and not a little arrogant to drive past a no entry sign and then through narrow passages with no idea where they lead. Sorry and all that. Lovely scenery as usual and I do like the Ami and your interaction. It's all in the eyebrows!
Smart checked overshirt👍glad you didn't do more damage,thanks for another great installment..think we will use the bus to visit that place though....lol
Goodness me that's a stealth vehicle and narrow lane :) love that someone's back to making a sensible small vehicle . Think it's narrower than a 2cv . Thankyou for sharing your day out. Looks lovely. Your so lucky having Mr boo with fluent French . I struggle with languages these days being an old crock:)
And the Oscar goes to...........another wonderful vid! Think of you every morning as I drink my coffee from the recently arrived M&MA mug. Hope the pooch is getting better and you are doing well, Tim, after your problems.
Hi Tim and Richard. that was test case lesson in "coping" ... considering you have neither of you held a full driver's licence getting out of that was commendable. Its an education to us Ami owners what the vehicle is capable odf..(and its drivers and passengers ) ... Good that the dog was left at home on this occasion... Taking my pre. 70 years of age VOLUNTARY driving assessment tomorrow with RoSPA before I have to re-apply for a new drivers licence so I hope my test is less arduous than your own... Amazing weather for March you had and great conditions for those high altitude and distance shots. Saw the vid you posted on the camera you use last night which was an education. Bill Kerr in Sussex. Ami Pop owner since Nov 5th.
Just another one of a wonderful film about our beloved France! Everything is right: the scenery, the editing and the choice of music! Absolutely stunning! Watch your PayPal account guy's, there is gallon of coffee on it's way ☕😎+🍪🍩😎
You guys got yourself along with Elton in a scrape in Peille! He survived with only a few nicks which is spite of your misjudgment in going through that tight grotto, speaks well of the skill you showed in extricating yourselves from it! A lovely scenic mountain village, well worth the trip up there. Looks like you made it home thanks to the steep downhill descent although the dt 22 isn’t exactly my favourite scenic drive! Peille was to be sure, a memorable excursion.
I really enjoyed that. It had everything, amazing views, good food and drama. Well done you two. I hope your little pupper gets well soon. xx Ps nice hat. 😊
Thoroughly absorbing guys. We all need adventures and the canter through the beautiful mountain scenery and your exploring of the non road road was tense and very entertaining. Love the vlogs and look forward to each one. Drive safely guys and enjoy.
Mister Me,Mister Boo& Elton minus Halloween...what a vlog this turned out to be...the drive up to the village was sublime & tested out Elton's capabilities...when you drove through those narrow streets i was thinking this is getting narrow...the reversing down that street must have made you perspire buckets!!! The damage was very minimal & you will get that sorted 👌 Mister Boo as always was on the ball with the facts machine...what a coincidences seeing that lady driving towards you..excellent...Brilliant entertainment this, keep up the excellent channel 💯 👌
I hope Halloween is feeling better soon. The views from the mountain road are spectacular! Although it was very nerve-racking watching you drive through those narrow streets, it was incredibly beautiful! you picked the perfect Village to practice your reversing skills. This was a wonderful video! Love from Vermont
Guyz Stunning trip with roads perfectly matched your Ami! Mr Boo’s glances to camera in response to Tim’s utterances are classic and very amusing. Best wishes to Halloween too…. ❤
this is such an epic and special episode the views are stunning, love it so much but I got so scare when I saw the title. that alley was a bloody nightmare and scary indeed, thank god was just a small scratch and nothing more serious. glad you made it back and safe, the range was so close.
watching the episode while commuting in my RER is quite a soothing cure. I'm glad you weren't in Monaco trying to emulate F1 drivers in the best curves because the crash would have a been a real one :D (I guess you've seen the great video of how an Ami can flip given the good speed and the good wheel angle lol)
Those scratches will ‘buff out’. What a beautiful place. Definitely on my Must Visit list. We have always gone to Spain for the scenery, but South of France can definitely compete. Get Well Soon, Halloween 💜
Very entertaining and informative, bright and breezy episode . . beats the carp out of the current offerings on UK TV. Monsieur Macron should be paying you. What a beautiful location. And to think the libertarans in the UK are doing their heads in about the potential restrictions on liberty associated with Mr Schwab's idea of the 20 minute city. You've put the sword to that with your Ami.
Encore une belle aventure, du rêve et.. du suspense ! Chaque dimanche j'attends impatiemment votre nouvelle vidéo ! Cette fois encore, je suis comblé ! Merci à tous les deux, et caresses au petit Halloween !
That episode had me in stitches 🤣 watching your reversing/manoeuvring but you made it in the end !👏 What a glorious setting for lunch overlooking the square. Thanks for sharing Peille it certainly looks a wonderful village to visit. Sending a mini hug for Halloween and hope she's feeling better soon.
Old Man Steptoe and his sidekick almost came to grief on his trip to Peille. The road was getting so narrow I thought he was going to end up going through somebody's front door!
Well we certainly had it all in this latest video, high drama, funny moments, stunning views and you two are so entertaining. But that headline had me worried, thought you’d be thumbing a lift home or cadging a lift on a low loader with Elton on the back. Hope Halloween’s meds sort her out and that she can get back out with you soon. Love the music too, reminded me of a western film
They haven’t been through the one land road in the Independence Pass in Colorado! After you leave the summit, to head west to Aspen, the most terrifying aspect of the drive is over a one lane road stretch without guard rails! Its an experience one never forgets and that’s the reason the pass is closed during the winter months.
Halloween has a day off. Get well soon, Halloween! The proper reverse driving technique is to put your right arm around Mr. Boo's seat headrest and look down the center of the car towards the back. Then you can aim better down the center of the street by looking through the rear window. You turn the steering wheel with your left hand. I suppose Mr. Boo's seat is slightly further back than yours, so putting your right arm around that headrest might be difficult. Maybe Mr. Boo will have to volunteer his neck and shoulders? Using rearview mirrors for backing up is something for "lorry" drivers.
"I've already crêped myself!" 😂😂😂 You obviously like to live life on the edge with regard to your Ami's range: all the to-ing and fro-ing so that Mr Boo could film you from across the valley could've forced you to recharge before you got home!😮 Also, just one bus every four days from Monaco? Does it take the driver three days to recover in a darkened room? 😂
I saw a film today oh boy, just a few seconds, where a Citroen ami was driven in a 360 bend. First on its wheels then on its right side then on its roof then out of sight. It looked like a street around Monaco. I hope, it wasn’t you, you and Mr. Boo!!! Concealing these shameful scratches from that wall? Drive long and prosper in your vessel! And bring that Mediterranean sun into the dark and rainy parts of Europe although it is just on my phone.
When i an touring and have a doubt about the battery range on the way back, i ask for a recharge into rhe restaurant where I eat. As the geniuses of Citroen allow to recharge on a regular domestic electric plug! And I can come back very easily. I leave a 5 euros tip for the 1.50 euros charge this will cost for the time of charge. I have a 25meter wire in the Ami just in case! 😉
great film craft. Oh it's Oscar time isn't it. The Zou! people (the blue bus) don't honor the Multipass from Nice right at Monaco and they are enforcing it with a 2.50 euro shakedown where Lignes d'Azur hands over to Zou. on Route 607. It looks like an IT meltdown for Zou! as their transition to phone app ticketing evidently bombed - the app "is not available in your country"; on Google Play, and the website doesn't list the points of ticket sales anymore, and - well - looks like you have to pay the driver mostly exact change. On the return I explored the stairs, paths, and alleys to get in an out of Monaco undetected; the last fare-shake down free stop is Liberte. And I found the way. (Because I was born in the fifties and can read a map.) Sheesh I was translating for a spanish speaking group of 'mericans who were really confused by all this. I rest my case. And people think the Cote d'Azur is all easy living...
Watching the reverse was quite stressful. A little forward and then the wheel momentarily was put in the correct direction and then turned wrongly every time. AAAaaaarrrggghhh. You turned the steering wheel to the right (a wrong move). Then realised it was wrong so corrected by turning even more to the right!!!!! Time to find a large area and practice, practice, practice. Reversing is quite easy just 'reverse' with the controls as well as the car.
Wow! and thanks for another grand tour! Nothing like a tight squeeze through Le village de la Haute Anxiété to make one want to clobber the tour driver eh? Epic choice of music for the drive up, and with the cliffs and tunnels I was reminded of the opening scene from The Italian Job: 'Matt Monro - On Days Like These' - th-cam.com/video/KQIRbV_noi8/w-d-xo.html and perhaps with a little repositioning of the GoPros and Matt's timeless riff we could enjoy a Me and Mon Ami homage.. Btw, Tim's Elmer Fudd flannel was a perfect clash for the locale, and I'd love to have a Me and Mon Ami driving cap. Perhaps something that fits Tim's military safari style but with a tad of French or English flair. I did a quick look and found a few ideas, some with skin cancer prevention in mind: - French Military Surplus Desert Camo Field Caps, 3 Pack, New (sportsmansguide) - Star and Wing Embroided Military Cap - GRAY - WW1 French army field cap (Trevor George) - Genuine French France army military cap - French Round Bill Cadet Fashion Military Stretch Caps Hats One Size Fit Unisex - OUTBOUND Foreign Legion Cap white - RapDom Foreign Legion Mens Cadet Cap Thanks again, and stay charged!
@@MeandMonAmi Cool! Here's the actual opening scene in HD with the tunnel crash at the end. The tunnels in shots in your video are what reminded me of this: The Italian Job 1969 720p intro - th-cam.com/video/cgJuVOrXv68/w-d-xo.html I'll see if I can find a royalty free version of the song, as it might fit with one of your driving sequences. Douglas Slocombe was the director of photography. Amazing talent and career with quite a repertoire of films, like Raiders of the lost Ark, The Pirates of Penzance, and etc. IMDB: Douglas Slocombe (1913-2016) Cinematographer Camera and Electrical Department IMDbPro Starmeter See rank London-born Douglas Slocombe has long been regarded as one of the film industry's premiere cinematographers, but he began his career as a photojournalist for Life magazine and the Paris-Match newspaper before World War II.
Watching you driving here & I remember driving around the Pyrennees-Orientales with my late partner Chris Cook .ATM playing Rina Ketty in the background here that gets the atmosphere. One point however - the French are not stupid enough to buy the huge SUVs that are all the rage here in the UK.Where would you put an electric Kia Sportage or Range Rover Vogue Autobiography in the villages where you are ? The difference between a republic and a Monarchy with huge Bentley limos I suppose. Do the French have status anxiety as badly as the British th-cam.com/video/hTs8qgTNvio/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Chris. I Hope it brought back good memories. Hard to generalise on the French. There are certainly a tonne of teslas and SUV’s here but then many have Monaco plates. There are also a lot of micro cars and more electric bikes than anywhere I’ve ever been
Wonderful to watch and listen to you both....Elton is great...
Thanks v much
If you ever get the chance to come our way….. plenty of free charging for Elton…. and of course Halloween….. we live near the Medieval City of Carcassonne ….. most welcome 👍👍🤗🤗🤗
Watching you and Mr Boo is pure escapism. No drama just gentle and relaxing even watching you reversing lowered my stress levels. The places you visit are beautiful but the real magic of this channel is the laid back feel. For a lad from Dewsbury success was not to me your plays etc but the fact that they enabled you to now live such an idyllic life.
Thanks John that’s very kind. If you’d seen my stress levels trying to edit this video and then upload it it wouldn’t seem quite so idyllic but that truly was a lovely trip
No drama? My heart was in my mouth reversing throught that village... I kept expecting someone to walk out of their front door and be knocked out.... that said it did make me chuckle.. Mr Boo's face is a picture .. his eyes were getting wider and wider... Get some T cut it will sort the scratches out....what a lovely place though... Well done guys, you made it... thanks for sharing, you really brightened up a gloomy afternoon in the UK... stay safe xx
@@tootsieb11 Thanks Ruth. It’s a glorious place
i can feel that pain of reversing that thing in a tight spot a have a rocks-e and the view for driving backwarts is terrable but its funny to that i am not alone with it^^
You came a cropper this time, but your passage bravado is appreciated. You guys have moved France up on my list of countries to visit, there really is a cornucopia of spectacular non-tourista locations to enjoy. Another great episode. Maybe it's because I'm feeling peckish, but I do get a sense of satisfaction watching you savour the tasty morsels produced at the restaurants you find. Yum.
Thanks Martin. Just try and come early or late season as it can get crowded
Narrow streets are my sworn enemy, I would never have the guts to go up there, but one of the best tips I got for driving is a simple one that all do but I had missed, the mirrors on the sides shall booth be set so you can see the back wheel so you can know how near you are to edges on the street, I often just sat mine so I saw backwards, but for that we shall use the middle mirror or our neck :D
As you may understand, I'm a lousy driver, but as fast I can get an AMI in Sweden I will start drive again, inspired by you and your adventures. Thank you for great and fun videos, and interesting locations.
Thanks Jim. I shall try that!
You’re spoiling us this week, that was almost as long as Ben hur, it started with bollards and Narrow passages and ended with the miracle of Pellie when Elton made it home, could get used to these longer films 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks not sure my sanity could get used to the editing of films this long n complex though!
When you look at US or big UK sitcoms - they turn out less material per week, and they normally have crews of hundreds of people.
And most the times the results aren't as entertaining as this show 😉😉
What a lovely place. For those who have never learnt to drive, a red circular sign with a white horizontal band means NO ENTRY 🤣
I realised.. in the edit!
The headline had me a bit worried after earlier today on twitter seeing an Ami tipping over and crashing roof first into a bollard at the Fairmont hairpin in Monaco. That driver didn’t use any regen ( or brakes) and thought he was Lewis Hamilton
I think he went up and down a few times…
If i ever get an Ami i will call my channel , Me in Mi-Ami lol get the pun its brilliant love this channel really fun
More like Top Gear every episode. Love it!
Merci beaucoup mon ami
Both of you make me laugh and cry,good video👌👌❤️❤️
Thanks Gerry
Your expert reversing was awesome. What a lovely village to visit. 😊👍
It is and it is!;
This had us in stitches when you got caught out in those tight passages. Absolutely loving this channel, keep up the great work!
Thanks, will do!
One of your top 10 vlogs, we once had someone get stuck on the snicket at the side of our house, eventually one of my sons went out and sorted them.
Thanks very much
That Ami is so perfect for that sunny part of France. Thank you for an early Spring/Summer feel. Our California eyes and minds need that uplift. Very good editing and soundtrack, too! I ‘d like to see you two capture these traveling videos in Australia and/or other parts of France. Happy traveling/bons voyages to you! Stay charged!!!!
Thanks. It was a perfect day (almost)
Tim: You had me worried there. :) You normally have the films posted by Noon / U.S. Central
Standard Time. I did not see this posted until 3:30 CST. DO NOT make us "nervous" like that. :) :)
As I prepare for my trip to the Riviera in the late Spring, these films do help so much.
I can search terms such as "Pielle to Monaco", etc. and the distance comes up "26 minutes", etc.
I do this will all the films you post as we are all introduced to each community you and Mr. Boo visit.
Excellent film. :) Antoine
Thanks Antoine. Tina Turners video shot in Peille was the issue!
@@MeandMonAmi Sorry for having missed the Tina Turner connection. :) The following ia a far more important issue. As I mentioned in my past postings, I am going to the Riviera in June.I was going to go in April, but will wait until June, for the weather to be much better. By doing those "searches" I mentioned, I find the distance between towns, the street grids, the bus routes, route schedules and fares, etc. Your films actually help me to better plan my trip. :) Of greatest importance is the interaction you and Mr. Boo have with others.
You are familiar with what has become of the U.S. and its repugnant social culture, without "kindness", "elegance", etc. Someone asked this past Monday..."What on earth would you do in Monaco and on the Riviera for 15 days ?" And...from watching your films, I firmly told her....
" I will interact with human beings who know how to 'Participate In Life' ". :) :) Thank you very much for all of the positive influence you both provide. :). And, by the way, we are all "older people" now......what are you doing up this late ? :). Antoine
Adorable as always!! It's been a few years since we've been down to Nice/Villefranche/Eze etc. We're truly privileged to live in such a wonderful part of the world! Blessings to you both!
Very true
My wife and I did the same drive last March to Peille and then took the D22 to Sainte-Agnes on our way to Menton was one of the most memorable days of our vacation. Keep up the great work. Time to order some merchandise now.
Thanks and please do. Also check out our D22 video if you haven’t already
You know how to make it exciting, driving backwards like that. I don't want to think about it! You have visited a beautiful place, always fun to follow your adventures!
Thank you very much!
The dramatic music to start the drive back cracked me up, love watching thse little adventures and the questions, 'do you think we can drive down here?... 'We already have...' :D
Thanks. It was a great day
Lovely to have you back boys.
The pastel sweatshirts are very pleasing on the eye.
The background track (very little house on the prairie), is a new twist to the senses though 😉
We like to shake it up!
Rewatched tonight for third time. Reversing in Peille was as painful for us as it was for you (for thethe 3rd time), LOL.
Very enjoyable as usual . I love the song “ pandemonium “ in your videos , very suitable. So not sure about the cowboy music at the start ….. I’m a sucker for French accordion music , Corney I know . Keep up the good work . Hope halloween is better . Mike.
I’m sure pandemonium will be making a comeback very soon!;
I was singing “La shell est f..kid, oh oh!” As the little car got scratched.
Peille looks lovely. I’ll go there, The 604 bus goes from Monaco. Thanks and see you in VF
Thanks Betsy. It’s a glorious village I think
Great video guys, as always. It's so impressive to see you both using a Citroen Ami for so much more than tooling around your own town. Proper little adventures these are !
Don't forget, next time there's a sign saying no cars through here, they REALLY mean it. hah hah hah.
I genuinely didn’t see no entry sign til I came to edit it!
When I saw the Title, 'We Crashed...', I got very worried. So glad it was only a slight scratch. Another very Good Episode with more Beautifil Scenery. I hope the little one gets better soon.
Thanks Jamie. I think he played a very unclever trick!
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Well that was certainly a tight passage!🤣😂🤣🤣😅🤣🤣😅
Indeed almost fully blocked
Great video, great driving, thanks for the beautiful scenery
Thank you 👍
Thanks Jorg
Hi, another great video. Joyous to watch. Thank you for a little escapism.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love these videos, these two driving around in a little quad cycle designed for the narrow streets of Paris or Milan in the Southern French countryside. I bet local drivers in Nice groan every time they see “La Cage aux Slow” on the road. I’m obsessed.
Glad you like them! There are thankfully quite a lot of sans permis cars down here
Great video. Thanks! So sorry to hear Halloween's poorly. Hope she gets better soon. This episode was so *full* of suspense that I could barely watch as you negotiated those streets. A lengthy reverse like that would challenge anyone's skills, that's for sure. Oh, BTW the red circular sign with a horizontal white bar through the middle that you passed at 15:06 while searching for a parking space might have been there for a reason! 🤣😂🤣
I know and it wasn’t til I came to edit video that I spotted it. It was very high up!
Plain silly and not a little arrogant to drive past a no entry sign and then through narrow passages with no idea where they lead. Sorry and all that. Lovely scenery as usual and I do like the Ami and your interaction. It's all in the eyebrows!
Must have missed it!
Have you found the ideal power station yet - one that fits right into the footwell?
Smart checked overshirt👍glad you didn't do more damage,thanks for another great installment..think we will use the bus to visit that place though....lol
Second hand shop in Thailand!
Goodness me that's a stealth vehicle and narrow lane :) love that someone's back to making a sensible small vehicle . Think it's narrower than a 2cv . Thankyou for sharing your day out. Looks lovely. Your so lucky having Mr boo with fluent French . I struggle with languages these days being an old crock:)
You and me both!
Certainly worth that stressful drive, that village is gorgeous. I want lunch in that restaurant
It’s the Best location on the terrace
It’s a lovely little local place in an epic location
That red Renault driver at the end was right up your jacksie. Thanks for another very entertaining video
I never noticed!;
And the Oscar goes to...........another wonderful vid! Think of you every morning as I drink my coffee from the recently arrived M&MA mug. Hope the pooch is getting better and you are doing well, Tim, after your problems.
Thanks Peter. Hope you like the mug!
Hi Tim and Richard. that was test case lesson in "coping" ... considering you have neither of you held a full driver's licence getting out of that was commendable. Its an education to us Ami owners what the vehicle is capable odf..(and its drivers and passengers ) ... Good that the dog was left at home on this occasion... Taking my pre. 70 years of age VOLUNTARY driving assessment tomorrow with RoSPA before I have to re-apply for a new drivers licence so I hope my test is less arduous than your own... Amazing weather for March you had and great conditions for those high altitude and distance shots. Saw the vid you posted on the camera you use last night which was an education. Bill Kerr in Sussex. Ami Pop owner since Nov 5th.
Thanks Bill. Yes it was a remarkable day in every sense. Good luck with your test!
The music going up the mountain in search of tight passages was like a John Wayne film.
Great stuff as usual boys.
Glad you enjoyed it
Just another one of a wonderful film about our beloved France! Everything is right: the scenery, the editing and the choice of music! Absolutely stunning! Watch your PayPal account guy's, there is gallon of coffee on it's way ☕😎+🍪🍩😎
Thank you very much guys. It was a joy to film and a nightmare to edit so coffees very much appreciated
You guys got yourself along with Elton in a scrape in Peille! He survived with only a few nicks which is spite of your misjudgment in going through that tight grotto, speaks well of the skill you showed in extricating yourselves from it! A lovely scenic mountain village, well worth the trip up there. Looks like you made it home thanks to the steep downhill descent although the dt 22 isn’t exactly my favourite scenic drive! Peille was to be sure, a memorable excursion.
Thanks it was one of our favourites
Well that was a very very tense encounter with a long passage! Mr Boo has the patience of a saint!
he does
I really enjoyed that. It had everything, amazing views, good food and drama. Well done you two. I hope your little pupper gets well soon. xx Ps nice hat. 😊
Thanks I’m so glad you enjoyed. We LOVED filming it but boy as it been a nightmare to edit
Once again beautiful video, entertaining and informative,thank you guys.
Thanks Richard
I am in total accord with you about reversing - I hate it with a passion! Glad the crash was just a scratch or two, not rolling 200m down a hillside
Me too!
Thoroughly absorbing guys. We all need adventures and the canter through the beautiful mountain scenery and your exploring of the non road road was tense and very entertaining. Love the vlogs and look forward to each one. Drive safely guys and enjoy.
Thanks very much. So glad you enjoyed
Excellent fun as usual Tim & Mr Boo! Thank you!
Thanks Mike
I love this channel, battery and tight space anxiety all in one.
Lol. Thanks
Love your vidawos... Keep them coming👍Poor old Mr. Boo must have the patience of a saint 🤣
Thanks
A superb video guys. What a gorgeous location and skillful driving in the narrow passages! You definitely deserve your coffees coming up shortly ☕☕
Thanks Andrew. We loved this day
Thanks Andrew and thanks For coffees!
Lovely location, great video
Thanks Darin it’s a glorious place on a day like that
You looked like you needed new Elton Longjohns today. A scratch makes Elton look more French. Another superb blog. 👍
Thanks it was parky!
I enjoy your videos so much. Will be looking for you, Elton, Halloween and Mr. Boo of course, when we go to Nice in Mid-May.
Hope we bump into you!
Beautiful photography- thank you
Thank you too!
Mister Me,Mister Boo& Elton minus Halloween...what a vlog this turned out to be...the drive up to the village was sublime & tested out Elton's capabilities...when you drove through those narrow streets i was thinking this is getting narrow...the reversing down that street must have made you perspire buckets!!! The damage was very minimal & you will get that sorted 👌 Mister Boo as always was on the ball with the facts machine...what a coincidences seeing that lady driving towards you..excellent...Brilliant entertainment this, keep up the excellent channel 💯 👌
Thanks David. It was a special day!
Makes our Ami adventures look very tame
ha ha
I hope Halloween is feeling better soon. The views from the mountain road are spectacular! Although it was very nerve-racking watching you drive through those narrow streets, it was incredibly beautiful! you picked the perfect Village to practice your reversing skills. This was a wonderful video! Love from Vermont
Thanks Rebekah it was a lovely day
A fantastic tour loved it❤
Glad you enjoyed it
Guyz
Stunning trip with roads perfectly matched your Ami! Mr Boo’s glances to camera in response to Tim’s utterances are classic and very amusing. Best wishes to Halloween too….
❤
Thanks Mike.
battlescars is what they are called ;) great vlog thanks so much.
Thanks. Like that phrase!
Enjoying these videos from NZ. Thanks gents 😀
Thanks Pete
this is such an epic and special episode the views are stunning, love it so much but I got so scare when I saw the title.
that alley was a bloody nightmare and scary indeed, thank god was just a small scratch and nothing more serious.
glad you made it back and safe, the range was so close.
Thank you so much! It was a joy to film and a nightmare to edit!
watching the episode while commuting in my RER is quite a soothing cure. I'm glad you weren't in Monaco trying to emulate F1 drivers in the best curves because the crash would have a been a real one :D (I guess you've seen the great video of how an Ami can flip given the good speed and the good wheel angle lol)
Yes from what I gather they’d been driving up and down all afternoon trying to get the money shot…
@@MeandMonAmi well, they did... it will cost a lot of money now :D
Those scratches will ‘buff out’. What a beautiful place. Definitely on my Must Visit list. We have always gone to Spain for the scenery, but South of France can definitely compete. Get Well Soon, Halloween 💜
This coastline is stunning Ali
Very entertaining and informative, bright and breezy episode . . beats the carp out of the current offerings on UK TV.
Monsieur Macron should be paying you.
What a beautiful location.
And to think the libertarans in the UK are doing their heads in about the potential restrictions on liberty associated with Mr Schwab's idea of the 20 minute city. You've put the sword to that with your Ami.
Thanks. It’s an amazing village and yes I think slow small cars work
Encore une belle aventure, du rêve et.. du suspense ! Chaque dimanche j'attends impatiemment votre nouvelle vidéo ! Cette fois encore, je suis comblé ! Merci à tous les deux, et caresses au petit Halloween !
Merci Gilbert. Trop contente que vous appréciez les films.
That episode had me in stitches 🤣 watching your reversing/manoeuvring but you made it in the end !👏 What a glorious setting for lunch overlooking the square. Thanks for sharing Peille it certainly looks a wonderful village to visit. Sending a mini hug for Halloween and hope she's feeling better soon.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You will love Peille!
Old Man Steptoe and his sidekick almost came to grief on his trip to Peille. The road was getting so narrow I thought he was going to end up going through somebody's front door!
If that is the first scratch after all this time, well done! Elton has now been officially christened.
Yes maybe a bit of parking burn on a hub cap
Well we certainly had it all in this latest video, high drama, funny moments, stunning views and you two are so entertaining. But that headline had me worried, thought you’d be thumbing a lift home or cadging a lift on a low loader with Elton on the back.
Hope Halloween’s meds sort her out and that she can get back out with you soon. Love the music too, reminded me of a western film
Glad you enjoyed it Nick. Was a lovely day
lol… getting stuck in a narrow street is bringing back many near stuck memories 😱
Well done Elton👏👏👏
I thought you were going to show us it was you driving round the hairpin in Monaco.
I leave that to the tik tockers!
I’m stressed out watching you reverse! Haha.
I was re stressed out editing me reverse!
I just wanted to be there and take over, and I am not the best ‘reverser’ 😂
They haven’t been through the one land road in the Independence Pass in Colorado! After you leave the summit, to head west to Aspen, the most terrifying aspect of the drive is over a one lane road stretch without guard rails! Its an experience one never forgets and that’s the reason the pass is closed during the winter months.
That was very 'Austin Powers'!
I’ve never seen Austin powers. (Or Star Wars!)
I used to like tractors but now I am an extractor fan
I consider that stolen!;
@@MeandMonAmi I would have stolen it from somebody else along the way
France should pay you for the tourist video.
Thanks Jim. It’s a pleasure to be here mostly
Halloween has a day off. Get well soon, Halloween! The proper reverse driving technique is to put your right arm around Mr. Boo's seat headrest and look down the center of the car towards the back. Then you can aim better down the center of the street by looking through the rear window. You turn the steering wheel with your left hand. I suppose Mr. Boo's seat is slightly further back than yours, so putting your right arm around that headrest might be difficult. Maybe Mr. Boo will have to volunteer his neck and shoulders? Using rearview mirrors for backing up is something for "lorry" drivers.
Good tip! I shall try it!
That was an interesing exercise of reversing.
I tried!
"I've already crêped myself!" 😂😂😂
You obviously like to live life on the edge with regard to your Ami's range: all the to-ing and fro-ing so that Mr Boo could film you from across the valley could've forced you to recharge before you got home!😮
Also, just one bus every four days from Monaco? Does it take the driver three days to recover in a darkened room? 😂
I think the driver must get used to it…
I saw a film today oh boy, just a few seconds, where a Citroen ami was driven in a 360 bend. First on its wheels then on its right side then on its roof then out of sight. It looked like a street around Monaco. I hope, it wasn’t you, you and Mr. Boo!!! Concealing these shameful scratches from that wall?
Drive long and prosper in your vessel! And bring that Mediterranean sun into the dark and rainy parts of Europe although it is just on my phone.
It’s true. Was us; glad you are enjoying
Yes it definitely wasn’t us at the Fairmont Hairpin!
When i an touring and have a doubt about the battery range on the way back, i ask for a recharge into rhe restaurant where I eat. As the geniuses of Citroen allow to recharge on a regular domestic electric plug! And I can come back very easily. I leave a 5 euros tip for the 1.50 euros charge this will cost for the time of charge. I have a 25meter wire in the Ami just in case! 😉
Yes we always have a longish cable in case we need this.
Funniest thing I have ever seen! Love it!
Thanks
Eltons Waterloo!! Ha ha ha
Thank goodness you weren’t hurt 😂
great film craft. Oh it's Oscar time isn't it. The Zou! people (the blue bus) don't honor the Multipass from Nice right at Monaco and they are enforcing it with a 2.50 euro shakedown where Lignes d'Azur hands over to Zou. on Route 607. It looks like an IT meltdown for Zou! as their transition to phone app ticketing evidently bombed - the app "is not available in your country"; on Google Play, and the website doesn't list the points of ticket sales anymore, and - well - looks like you have to pay the driver mostly exact change. On the return I explored the stairs, paths, and alleys to get in an out of Monaco undetected; the last fare-shake down free stop is Liberte. And I found the way. (Because I was born in the fifties and can read a map.) Sheesh I was translating for a spanish speaking group of 'mericans who were really confused by all this. I rest my case. And people think the Cote d'Azur is all easy living...
Oh gawd it sounds like the old days when the two competing bus firms raced to get the most passengers on the 100 line!
Very brave of you to risk the trip
It was a glorious day Ian. One of those magic ones (apart from the little accident)
well this crash will buff out, unlike that other grey Ami that also crashed in monaco a couple days ago 😅
They’ve been impounded!
Watching the reverse was quite stressful. A little forward and then the wheel momentarily was put in the correct direction and then turned wrongly every time. AAAaaaarrrggghhh. You turned the steering wheel to the right (a wrong move). Then realised it was wrong so corrected by turning even more to the right!!!!! Time to find a large area and practice, practice, practice. Reversing is quite easy just 'reverse' with the controls as well as the car.
It was a very bendy road!;
Scuffin 'eck you had me worried.
I had myself worried!
Wow! and thanks for another grand tour! Nothing like a tight squeeze through Le village de la Haute Anxiété to make one want to clobber the tour driver eh? Epic choice of music for the drive up, and with the cliffs and tunnels I was reminded of the opening scene from The Italian Job: 'Matt Monro - On Days Like These' - th-cam.com/video/KQIRbV_noi8/w-d-xo.html and perhaps with a little repositioning of the GoPros and Matt's timeless riff we could enjoy a Me and Mon Ami homage..
Btw, Tim's Elmer Fudd flannel was a perfect clash for the locale, and I'd love to have a Me and Mon Ami driving cap. Perhaps something that fits Tim's military safari style but with a tad of French or English flair.
I did a quick look and found a few ideas, some with skin cancer prevention in mind:
- French Military Surplus Desert Camo Field Caps, 3 Pack, New (sportsmansguide)
- Star and Wing Embroided Military Cap - GRAY
- WW1 French army field cap (Trevor George)
- Genuine French France army military cap
- French Round Bill Cadet Fashion Military Stretch Caps Hats One Size Fit Unisex
- OUTBOUND Foreign Legion Cap white
- RapDom Foreign Legion Mens Cadet Cap
Thanks again, and stay charged!
Thanks Jack and thanks for the clip which I don’t remember seeing and is fantastic, especially for 1969! I shall get on to the hat research!
@@MeandMonAmi Cool! Here's the actual opening scene in HD with the tunnel crash at the end. The tunnels in shots in your video are what reminded me of this: The Italian Job 1969 720p intro - th-cam.com/video/cgJuVOrXv68/w-d-xo.html I'll see if I can find a royalty free version of the song, as it might fit with one of your driving sequences.
Douglas Slocombe was the director of photography. Amazing talent and career with quite a repertoire of films, like Raiders of the lost Ark, The Pirates of Penzance, and etc.
IMDB: Douglas Slocombe (1913-2016) Cinematographer Camera and Electrical Department IMDbPro Starmeter See rank London-born Douglas Slocombe has long been regarded as one of the film industry's premiere cinematographers, but he began his career as a photojournalist for Life magazine and the Paris-Match newspaper before World War II.
P.s hope Halloween gets over the illness with the mefication.
Ĺove the music.
4x4 owners must be wondering if they did the right thing, " buying a tank."
Watching you driving here & I remember driving around the Pyrennees-Orientales with my late partner Chris Cook .ATM playing Rina Ketty in the background here that gets the atmosphere. One point however - the French are not stupid enough to buy the huge SUVs that are all the rage here in the UK.Where would you put an electric Kia Sportage or Range Rover Vogue Autobiography in the villages where you are ? The difference between a republic and a Monarchy with huge Bentley limos I suppose. Do the French have status anxiety as badly as the British th-cam.com/video/hTs8qgTNvio/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Chris. I Hope it brought back good memories. Hard to generalise on the French. There are certainly a tonne of teslas and SUV’s here but then many have Monaco plates. There are also a lot of micro cars and more electric bikes than anywhere I’ve ever been
Hope you are not the Ami who took a turn in Monaco!
Indeed!
It' nowt but scenery!
Laika duly walked, just in time ...
Phew! Is Laika ok?
@@MeandMonAmi She's fine, ta. The editing time fitted in nicely and back before dark. 8-)
You’re the guys that crashed in Monaco??
Bit hairy guys 😂
Reversing is tough Pat!
Those cars look extremely dangerous. I would never buy one.