This Saturday, October 12, Beijing Express, The epic of the maharajas ended for Christophe and Claire who had managed to reach the semi-final. They look back on one of the improbable moments they experienced during this adventure in India.
Beijing Express always has its share of surprises in store for the candidates. Between those who had to sleep outside in -20°C, Nathalie who had a big scare one night in India or Briac who broke a tooth in the first round of the All-stars edition, the pairs must be ready everything before embarking on the adventure. During the semi-final of Beijing Express, The epic of the maharajas broadcast this Saturday, October 12, Christophe and Claire drew the elimination envelope and therefore left the competition. Following their elimination, the classy dad and shock daughter returned for Tele-Leisure on the moments that marked them during this edition in India.
“We still had some scares”: these stressful moments for Christophe and Claire in Beijing Express, The epic of the maharajas
During this All-stars edition, Christophe and Claire shone in numerous events but also in hitchhiking. If they have their little secrets for stopping cars and moving faster in the race, the father and daughter have also experienced some struggles on the roads. “We still had some scares because we told them we didn’t have any money. Except that, when we arrive at our destination, and they realize that we are not going to pay, it has happened several times that they tell us ‘you have to pay, it’s not normal, we brought you‘, then we start to argue. We find ourselves surrounded by thirty people and we wonder how we’re going to get out of there…“says the chic father. But this is not the only funny moment experienced by the winners of season 14.
“Our driver thought we were bandits” : how Christophe and Claire ended up at the police station in Beijing ExpressAll-stars
“We were stopped several times by the police, you don’t see that on TV”reveals Christophe to Tele-Leisure. “We had a driver who thought we were bandits, because he didn’t understand why we were doing the show. This TV thing disturbed him, so he thought we weren’t honest . He stopped at the police station, Claire begged him to let us go. There it’s the same, everyone discusses, gives their opinion, we don’t understand anything. Claire starts to cry… It’s an event that cannot be controlled.”adds the semi-finalist. “The police station made us lose ten minutes, and on a trip like that that’s huge!”adds Claire.
