ARRIVED BY: Hippy Decorated School Bus
START: Southern CA in Pasadena bridge FINISH: New York City Gotham Hall
PLAYERS (11 Teams)
1. TREY & LEXI: from Texas dating. College football player & cheerleader. She young & loud.
2. NATALIE & NADIYA: twins original from Sri Lanka. (minority) from NY. They are loud & clowning around all the time instead of playing the game.
3. JAMES & JAYMES: NV Chippendale dancer. I wonder if they are gay
4. JAMES & ABBA: CA. Best Friends. Old time Rock Star & lawyer.
5. JOSH & BRETT: NY gay couple. Goat Farmers. Beckman People. THE WINNERS.
6. AMY & DANIEL: CO dating. She has prosthetics legs .Too nice let another take 1st place.
7. CAITLIN & BRITTANY: Midwestern. Best friends. Blonde another stupid team.
8. ROB & SHEILA: TN engaged. Lumberjack.
9. GARY & WILL: MI. Best Friends. substitute teachers. Short & Tall.
10. ABBIE & RYAN: CA Dating. He want to beat last season winner record in wins.
11. ROB & KELLY: CA Monster truckers.
ELIMINATED: Rob & Sheila, Amy & Daniel (I didn't see much of them), Caitlin & Brittany (taxi driver argued over the payments), Gary & Will, Rob & Kelly, Abba & James (lost passport), Abbie & Ryan, and The Twins.
SUMMARY
LEG #1: from the COLORADO CITY BRIDGE in Pasadena teams must repel off the bridge. NEW TWIST: if team win first leg & last leg then win DOUBLE $$$. Go to SHANGHAI, CHINA to Sports Stadium. ROAD BLOCK: Play Table Tennis with teenage champ. 2nd ROAD BLOCK: Eat Frog's Fallopian Tubes. Go to THE BUND. Find woman with abacus. During 2n road block Rob/Kelly picked up the bowl which he wasn't supposed to. Had to the road block again. READ ALL YOUR CLUES! PIT STOP: BUND OBSERVATORY: 1st: Abbie/Ryan. Eliminated: Rob-Sheila. Could have 1st place but told where the last clue was. Ni hao / Zai jian.
LEG #2: Fly to SURABAYA, INDONESIA. to Alun Alun Stadium. CHALLENGE Race with Bulls then to GENTENG KAI BRIDGE. ROAD BLOCK: Make Balloons Art. Then go to: WIJAYA MOTOR SHOP -get next clue. Will got upset about making balloon art. He couldn't do it. DETOUR: Ice by the Pounds or Fish By Barrel. PIT STOP: Alley Way of Pasar Pabean Market. 1st: The Twins (luckily) got the EXPRESS PASS. Hello - Hai. Eliminated: Amy - Daniel. Selamnat tinggart. Good bye.
LEG #3: Go to ANIKA JAYA PADANG Restaurant for next clue. ROAD BLOCK: Serve a Meal serve 20 dishes at one time. Go to SURABAYA GUBENG Train Station for next clue. Go to BANGIL. DETOUR: Lion's Head or Egg Head . Go to Perliman Pos. 1 - U-TURN: Double Blind. PIT STOP: Sma Negeri Bangil School - 1st Abbie - Ryan. Hello Hai. Eliminated: Caitlin - Brittany. Good bye -
-Caitlin -Brittany kept arguing with their driver about payment.
- Rob & Kelly U-Turn Gary& Will then Gary & Will U-Turn Rob & Kelly. (wrong)
LEG #4: fly to DHAKA, BANGLADESH then to bus repair shop. ROAD BLOCK: Repair a Bus. FAST FORWARD: Collect Rats. - Abba & James. Then go to KAWRAN BAZAR SHOOTKIR MARKET. - search in the bag of smelling fish for a mark tag - turn it in for next clue. DETOUR: Pound a Metal or Pound the Cotton PIT STOP: Shambabazar Chan Mia Ghat 1st: James & Abba. Hello Shagotom. Eliminated: Gary & Will. Good Bye - Aabar dekia hobe.
- Must take river taxi to Swarighat then walk to pit stop
- Rob & Kelly took taxi directly to pit stop.
- at road block Lexi screamed so loud I thought it was one of the twins.
LEG #5: Take taxi to JATRABARI MARKET for next clue. Then go FERRY GHAT ROAD. ROAD BLOCK: Build a Scale & Balance. DETOUR: Straw Dogs or Bamboo Jungle . PIT STOP: Lok Shilpa Jadughar. 1st - James & Abba. Hello - Shagotom. Eliminated: No One Beikman Guys. Good Bye - Aabar dekha hobe.
- during the rest period James & Abba was able to call home. Dad has cancer.
LEG #6 Fly to ISTABUL, TURKEY then to KABATAS FERRY TERMINAL
- James & Abba left some on the counter & the TWINS pick it and kept it.
Take ferry to Asia side - VSKADAR TERMINAL to MISIR CARSISI DETOUR: Simit or Scrub it.
SPEED BUMP: Josh & Brett. Eat Turkish Ice Cream.
- They went to wrong vendor & had to do it again.
Then go to KAPALI CARASI, ROAD BLOCK: Serve Turkish Sherbet.
PIT STOP: Savarona Ship. 1st place Trey & Alexi. Hello - Merhaba
Eliminated: Rob & Kelly Good Bye - Hoscakal.
- they took a train which was slower & put way behind the other teams took a taxi.
LEG #7: Fly to MOSCOW, RUSSIA to ZURAB TSERETELI SCUPTURE PARK then to MOSKVORETSKY MOST. DETOUR: Alphabetized or Synchronized Swimming Then taxi to THE LUZHKOV MOST (Trees of Love). PIT STOP: The Bolshoi Theater. 1st Trey & Alexi.
- Abba & James left their luggage & passport in the taxi and it took off.
- Josh & Brett 4 hrs. penalty for not finishing the detour.
- Abbie & Ryan and Josh & Brett took a flight that put them behind.
Continuation into next leg.
LEG #8 Go to AGRICULTURAL ACADEY - follow mark path to LARGE CHEMISTRY AUDITORIUM #1. ROAD BLOCK: Calculate Times Zones of 9 cities. DETOUR: Movers or Shakers
- James of the Chippendales hurt his ankle he couldn't dance.
PIT STOP: Sokolmiki Park 1st: James & Jaymes. Hello - Zdravstvujtye
SPEED BUMP: Josh & Brett.
Eliminated: Abba & James Good Bye - Do Svidananiya.
- could not find their passport.
LEG #9: Given a flag a country. Fly to the capital.(NETHERLANDS) Fly to AMSTERDAM take rail to CENTRAL STATION. FAST FORWARD: Go to Floating Café near Van Gogh Café. - the twins. Eat Herring in 7 minutes. Find POFFERTJESBOOT. (another boat). PIT STOP: House of Remorandt's Mistress. 1st: The Twins. Hello - Hallo.
DETOUR: Back in Time or Organ to Grind Go to MUSEUM GEELUNCK. Double U-Turn: James & Jaymes U-turn Abbie & Ryan.
SWITCH BACK: Ditch Vaulting ROAD BLOCK.
Eliminated: Abbie & Ryan. Good Bye - Tot Zions.
LEG #10 Fly to BARCELONA, SPAIN take ferry to Island of MALLORCA Drive yourself to CENTRO DE ALTO RENDIMENTO ROAD BLOCK: Return 20 Tennis Balls. Then Drive to COVES DE CAMPANET - follow music in cave to next clue. DETOUR: Spin it or Bull it.
PIT STOP: Castell De Bellver
1st: Trey & Alexi Hello - Hola. Eliminated: No one. Good Bye - Adios.
Eliminated: no one.
LEG #11: Go to BARCELONA, SPAIN Take train to LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE.
- The final Four forget there are in race & still remand friendly and helpful.
ROAD BLOCK: pick up 8 crates from café drive to CHATEAU DE VILLANDY find the STONE DOG. Then go CHATEAU DE D'AMBOISE. SPEED BUMP: The Twins - Lace Up Corset. DETOUR: Chow (feed dogs) or Plow. ROAD BLOCK: Find 10 mushrooms:
Now find LA CAVES DES ROCHES for the road block.
PIT STOP: Chateau de Chenonceau 1st: The Chippendales. Hello - Bonjour. Eliminated: The Twins. Good Bye - Au Revoir.
LEG #12: Now fly to your FINAL CITY: NEW YORK, NEW YORK then to find area on postcard (CORNEY ISLAND). Go to BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - CLINTON AVE. GATE. ROAD BLOCK: Escape Houndi Style. Go to FIRST PIZZIERA IN NY - LOMBARDI PIZZARIA. Deliver 10 pizzas on foot. Then go to UNITED NATION BLDG. SECOND ROAD BLOCK: Match Hell & Good Bye in different countries languages. Then onto the Finish Line - GOTHAM HALL.
FINAL
1ST: Josh & Brett
2nd: Chippendales - James & Jaymes
3rd: Trey & Alexi.
NO DOUBLE $$$ WINNER.
SUMMARY
1. Do not carry suitcases you have to lug behind you. Keep your hand free.
2. Beware of taxi driver in Russia. They smoke & can't speak much English. They are not very helpful. It happened again! -players losing their passport or money in taxis in Russia. This is the 2nd team to lose their stuff in Russia.
3. AGAIN, READ ALL YOUR CLUES - Rob and Kelly.
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4. Keep notes of thing happening. You might get quiz on them on the final leg.
5. Try not getting too excited (the Twins) you might miss something.
FAVORITES TEAMS:
1. Josh & Brett
2. James & Jaymes
NOT MY FAVORITES:
1. Natalie & Nadiya
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