We Got Here Just In Time

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  • Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
  • We start off in Sainte Suzanne where Mike goes off to explore the amazing fortress nearby, then later, we are taken aback when we find out that there's an exciting race going on right past our park-up.

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  • @smaco1409
    @smaco1409 Місяць тому +3

    Love your videos Mike and Trish, so easygoing and relaxed and sometimes the banter between the two of you is so funny. Happy travelling.

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks, we usually have a good laugh together so glad that comes across in the video 👍🐾💕

  • @georgesmart5673
    @georgesmart5673 Місяць тому +1

    Typical Tricia, the Glesga patter "aye your lookin' gorgeous hen"! Remember the dance hall patter, " how's aboot you an' me havin' a wee donner roon the flair"? A refusal would get a reply like, "whit dae ye expect for six bob, James Bond"? Loving you tour of France, safe travels.

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому +1

      Ah George, you've still got the patter, bet ye were a wee charmer in yer day, Tricia 👍🐾💕

  • @keithweybury5212
    @keithweybury5212 Місяць тому

    Great video Mick & Trish. Excellent fortress.

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks Keith, it was very impressive and free to walk around which was great👍

  • @bethlowell7336
    @bethlowell7336 Місяць тому

    Great video this week. Your tour of France was so full of history. Thanks for posting. Safe travels. Cheers

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks, yes so much history in some of these little villages, it's been brilliant visiting some of them 👍💕🐾

  • @yvonnethorpe5224
    @yvonnethorpe5224 Місяць тому

    Enjoyed your trip around the fort. Love seeing pieces of history that connect France and UK - reminds me of my history lesson on the Noman Conquest and William the conqueror . Loved history at school. Looking forward to next weeks video😀👍

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      We love that too, just not sure if we can remember all the way back to school though 🤣👍🐾💕

  • @vansforthememories
    @vansforthememories Місяць тому +1

    How strange about the rubbish, but I’ve a hunch that our future will look like this in the not too distant future.
    Lovely shots of the keep. Not a smooth ride on those cobbles for the cyclists 🚴‍♀️😂 Thanks, Em 💜

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому +1

      Well, back home the council just started charging us £50 a year to have our brown bins emptied so yes I think it's starting to happen all over.

    • @vansforthememories
      @vansforthememories Місяць тому +2

      @@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot yep, that’s been a thing down here for at least 4 years, it started off at £25 & has risen each year. Just another tax I guess 😵‍💫 Did consider a compost bin, but not too sure I have the right area to put it in the garden. 😊

  • @janicebell605
    @janicebell605 Місяць тому +4

    I am a woman solo camper with a dog and find it impossible to visit certain places as dogs aren’t allowed. In France they same to like dogs, but the rules on bus travel again make it impossible. Even so, I will be going to France with my campervan very soon and your videos have helped me decide on which places to visit. 😊

    • @janicebell605
      @janicebell605 Місяць тому

      That is I have a VW campervan and not a tent 😅

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      We have found that too so we have stuck to the caming car parks in the small towns and villages and they have been great for having Keira 👍🐾💕

    • @CamperTeddy
      @CamperTeddy Місяць тому

      Same thing with me!
      I'm 73 and living full time in a camervan with my doggie!
      If you think France difficult, try Spain!!! "No peros" all over the place.
      Still, wouldn't be without my little Teddy ❤

    • @didevilliers1238
      @didevilliers1238 Місяць тому

      Oh what fun and excellent timing ! Only to have it over in a flash, but still, those strawberry tarts looked rather scrumptious 🦋💙🦋

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      @@CamperTeddy thanks for the heads up on that, we were planning on Spain next spring

  • @EricaPearson-gg1yf
    @EricaPearson-gg1yf Місяць тому

    We stayed at that Aire last week and was surprised about having to pay for rubbish.We liked the Aire and it was great for an overnight stay.Another informative relaxing video

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Hi Erica, it was a lovely place but they may find that people will dump their rubbish. Glad you enjoyed the video thanks for watching😀

  • @nigel8712
    @nigel8712 Місяць тому

    Great video Mike and Tricia - nice to see Keira burning off some energy playing catch the ball! 🙏 I'm looking forward to your next one on what you have learnt as we've recently changed our VW California for an Adria Twin 600 campervan! 😊Happy travels! 👍

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks, like us you are probably enjoying the extra space. Just being able to stand up and move around a bit makes such a difference 👍💕🐾

  • @yaminthegrey
    @yaminthegrey Місяць тому +1

    Hari Om
    Well, that shift of camp sites paid off, I'd say.. pretty village, Keira play place, AND a taste of a bike tour (pre TdeF)... marvellous. YAM xx

  • @getawaygeese
    @getawaygeese Місяць тому

    Thanks for sharing - loving the Fortress but like many France towns and villages it’s just great walking around as so ununiform which I like
    Shame about no dog space I found more no dog signs in France than I expected
    Those bikes were going a fair lick

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks guys, yep these bikes were fleein' as we would say back home👍💕🐾

  • @paulmillen1758
    @paulmillen1758 Місяць тому

    Great video. We stayed at Bonetable in April. The bikes were just going up on the Park railings in early April. Very, very nice Camping car Aire in the absence of the cycle race, with a very nice park and walks it was just a quit village

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks, yes agree it was very good, the bike race was just the icing on the cake for us 👍💕🐾

  • @dianabelcher39
    @dianabelcher39 Місяць тому

    Your videos are always so interesting, drone footage is lovely as we get a good view of all the area, the bike race must have been the famous yearly one they have in France, which is fine till someone at the front falls and they all fall over each other!!!!!

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks Diana for that, we think the bike race was part of the preliminary races for the Tour De France and we never thought we would enjoy watching it so much but we really did👍💕🐾

  • @Wheres_wanda_wandering
    @Wheres_wanda_wandering Місяць тому

    The strawberry tarts looked delicious. The riders were quick. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on your tour. Take care Gill

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Thanks Gill, seeing the race and having the tarts were both real treats for us 👍🐾💕

  • @000caro555
    @000caro555 Місяць тому

    🍓🍓🍓🍓 yummeee those strawberry tarts looked so good, better than Markies. ❤

  • @dafadowndilly5195
    @dafadowndilly5195 Місяць тому +1

    Enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @ohioclassCcamper
    @ohioclassCcamper Місяць тому

    Good video, see you next week

  • @JanelleVocate-Ames
    @JanelleVocate-Ames Місяць тому +1

    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(and YO! back!)

  • @pamdooner9922
    @pamdooner9922 Місяць тому

    Been to see the Tour de France when it passed near us and it’s the same, only many many more riders etc. But also over in a flash!

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Bet it was worth it though, I think this was one of the warm ups for TDeF and we enjoyed watching it👍🐾💕

  • @LifeistooshortCK
    @LifeistooshortCK Місяць тому

    Great footage of the bike tour. Bet that was exciting to watch. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on your ten-week trip. I don’t think we could manage that long ☺️

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks, had pole position for the bikes coming round the corner and all shot on the pocket at 100fps so I could slow parts down to 25👍🐾💕

  • @alannorman1773
    @alannorman1773 Місяць тому

    Aahh who doesn’t love a good boulangerie? Those tarts looked amazing and you definitely deserved them.

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      Yep love them both but ate and drank too much of the wrong stuff in France and paying for it now with a strict diet 🙄

    • @alannorman1773
      @alannorman1773 Місяць тому +1

      @@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot hahaha, a small price to pay for some amazing French pastries.

  • @janeconnors1807
    @janeconnors1807 Місяць тому

    What an impressive Fort. Reminds me a little of our own Richmond Castle which if I'm not mistaken is the best preserved early Norman Castle in the UK. Thinking the best part of this place for Tricia was the rather sumptuous looking strawberry tart. Was it as good as it looks ? 😋

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      It was good but actually I think our own home grown strawberries are better, maybe not so big but more flavour 😋

    • @janeconnors1807
      @janeconnors1807 Місяць тому +1

      @@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot couldn't agree with you more. Just had some English strawberries and they tasted like they used to back in the day. Full of sweetness and packed with flavour 😋

  • @colinblack7049
    @colinblack7049 Місяць тому

    just as well those cobbles weren't wet or the bikes would've been skiteting all over the road. Plenty of strawberries on your tarts, I hate it when you buy a strawberry tart and get a strawberry cut in half.

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому +1

      We had a great spot on that bend to watch the bikes coming round and luckily they had a good dry day for it👍🐾💕

  • @brianridley1102
    @brianridley1102 Місяць тому

    Fantastic as ever, shame about the site issues.
    Quick question for you, we have been looking at a 144. My wife and I are about the same size as yourselves, but she is concerned that the 4ft 4in.bed will be too tight for us both. How have you found it ?
    Also I am just under 6ft but don't sleep lying flat out so I must be 5' 10 or 9 sleeping, is the width of the van okay for that height do you think?

    • @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
      @MikeandTriciaOotnAboot  Місяць тому

      It might be a bit on the short side but there are padded boards on both ends that come off and would give a few extra inches. I sleep on my side and sleep well but sometimes when I wake in the morning my body feels really cramped and when Tricia gets up I have a few mins just lying diagonally stretching out. You would definitely need to try it out in a showroom before deciding.

    • @brianridley1102
      @brianridley1102 Місяць тому +1

      @@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot thanks for that Mike, that was 100% the impression I had. Will definitely try it out. Thanks a lot for the reply