Amazing Race - March 7th Episode Recap

We Are No Longer in the Bible Belt (Germany)

The episode opened with the Cowboys getting the clue to make their way to Hamburg, Germany - they will have to fly 8000mi to Frankfurt, then take a bug on to Hamburg and find Jungfernstieg St to get their next clue (which looks like an Intersection.)
-The Cowboys apparently aren't used to the lights of a city and think a couple scantily clad women on the street are people they could ask for directions (Oh my Gravy) - they go to a travel agency and find out the first flight out is the next day at 11am - about 11 hours for them to wait and for all the teams to show up at the airport and head out on the same flight.
-The Detectives are sick of being at the back of the pack and are going to change that.
-Carol & Brandy - their word of the day is 'respectful' (We'll see how long that lasts.)
-Dan & Jordan - Dan hates to travel; he is on the race to help make his brother's dream come true. (Aww)

-There are actually 3 different connecting flights the teams get on - The Cowboys and Detectives are on the first flight that reaches Frankfurt so they get their tickets for the train and while they are waiting the second flight gets in with Carol & Brandy and Dan & Jordan on it - they have 3 minutes to catch the train and madly scramble through the airport - but they miss it... which made Carol mad and Brandy cry (is it bad that it makes me happy to see her cry?)
-While they are waiting for the next train the last airplane lands and the rest of the teams catch up - Jordan is kind of relieved, he likes having the other teams in sight.  Carol is pissed off - they could have been ahead of them all.

-The Cowboys get to the next clue box in Hamburg - It's a Roadblock and an Intersection - teams must mutually agree to join forces with another team to complete the challenge - So they start yelling for Louie (since the Detectives still haven't 'detected' the clue box - where were they?)  The Detectives run over and they all read the Roadblock - Who's ready to reach new heights?  Jet & Michael are going to do the task together; they have to bungee jump in the heart of the city (which means they have to take off on the Metro to the bungee place, leaving their partners behind.)  Jet says, good thing Michael was there cause he thought 'metro' meant city.
-The rest of the teams get to Hamburg - Joe & Heidi choose Steve & Allie to partner with because they are both from good families, good people sticking together (burn to the lesbians there).  Joe & Allie are doing the bungee jumping and they use a local to direct them to the Metro and on the right train.
-Brandy & Jordan hit it off, Dan thinks Carol's like the lesbian aunt he never had - they are teaming up for the intersection.  Brandy & Carol had gone bungee jumping in prep for the race and had pre-agreed that Brandy would do all height things - unfortunately for Brandy she never, ever, ever, ever wanted to bungee jump again. (Too bad.)
-Brent & Caite and Team Big Brother also teamed up for the intersection - the girls are doing the jump which means they have to try and get themselves there on the metro - but it's okay, Caite lives in New York... they get on the wrong train. ('Nough said.)

-Jet & Michael see the lit up cranes - Oh My, that's really high - Jet does the jump with his hat on, "A real cowboy never takes his hat off." And the damn hat actually stayed on!  He is magic (or staples?)  They get the next clue but they're not allowed to open it until they get back to their partners.  They head back.
-Joe & Allie are the next to the bungee - Joe's got a bad knee.
-Brandy & Dan show up too, watch Joe & Allie go - lots of screaming from Allie and Joe thinks he felt his knee dislocate (can it do that) but it's fine now.  Brandy's pretty sure they're going to die.

-Cowboys & Detectives are reunited and they now have to find the statue of Kaiser Wilhelm to get the next clue and they are no longer intersected.  Detectives hop in a cab and the Cowboys head to the metro.

-Back at the bungee - Brandy almost loses it but Daniel was such a gentleman, he kept reassuring her they were fine (probably afraid she'd puke on him) it was all good though.  Caite & Jordan were they waiting for their chance to go last.

-Michael & Louie get to the statue and clue for the Detour - Soccer or Sauerkraut.
In Soccer - teams make way to 100yr old stadium and have to kick soccer balls hitting 5 targets suspended in the goal - once they hit all the targets, they'll get next clue.
In Sauerkraut - they have to go to a restaurant and eat a huge plate of sauerkraut before the band finishes playing the Sauerkraut Polka.  If they can do it they get the clue - if not, they'll have to do it again.
-The Detectives choose the sauerkraut; Michael has no worries about an eating challenge.

-The Cowboys realize they've taken the long way by taking the metro - kicking themselves.
-Joe & Heidi and Steve & Allie reunited, read the clue to go to the statue and take taxis (good choice.)
-Caite & Jordan jump and there's surprisingly no screaming - Caite said she loved it, the best thing she's ever done in her life.

-The Detectives get to the restaurant - Huge plate of sauerkraut put in front of them, the band plays and Michael inhales the stuff - he's an animal!  They get the next clue to go to Haifish bar - where they have to drink a bootful of beer - that's one huge beer.

-Brandy & Dan get back to their partners and head on to the statue by train.
-Jet & Cord finally off the metro and get to the clue box at the same time as Joe & Heidi and Allie & Steve - where did you guys come from?
-Cowboys choose soccer - need to find a cab this time.  Other teams still have their cabs and have also chosen soccer - they head out.

-Teams Big Brother and Miss Teen USA have reunited and read the clue to go on to the statue - they all hop on the metro.

-Detectives seem to have stolen the Cowboys mojo this leg - they are at the bar and sharing their boot of beer - Michael doesn't drink beer but that seems to be Louie's forte - He starts chuggin!

-Steve & Allie start on the soccer - not that easy.  They have to shoot from the foul line and hit 5 different targets - have to get the balls up to hit the higher ones - Steve & Allie are pretty athletic though and they start hitting targets.
-Joe can't get the ball up in the air, his knee is killing him... this could take awhile.

-Big Bro and Teen USA get to the Detour clue - Brent & Caite decide to do soccer and take off on foot for the field (huh?).  Jordan & Jeff (or Jeff) decide to do Sauerkraut - she's not so keen and I'm not sure if he actually knows what sauerkraut is.

-Steve & Allie finish the soccer - Joe & Heidi haven't hit one target so decide to change tasks - Steve hesitates and Joe tells them to go on to first place. (Cheerleader Joe.)
-Cowboys get to the soccer field and start hitting targets - never played before but adjusted off their first kicks - okay, maybe they still have some mojo.

-Louie is chugging and burping - the eating and drinking tasks seem to be right up their alley this leg - they get the next clue - head to the Beatles-Platz a monument to the Beatles who got their start covering pop songs in Hamburg.  They'll then run through the red-light district searching for the Indra club where the Beatles played - it's the Pit Stop for this leg of the race.

-Dan & Jordan and Carol & Brandy finally get to the statue - boys decide to do soccer and girls decide to do sauerkraut.
-Brent & Caite are lost and wandering, looking for the soccer field - she has a little spaz.
-Big brother is lost - their cabdriver has taken them way out of town.  Jeff, "Is this the hamburger place?" "Ja, this is Hamburg."  Oh boy. 

-Detectives get back in their cab and Louie is feeling the beer - Edga, their female cab driver, tells them they're heading to the red-light district where there are lots of bars and sex shops.  Hey, Sex Shops! (Yeah, they're a little drunk.) They get to Beatle-Platz and find the Indra club - and are come in First for this leg of the race!  They win $5K Discover cards to use on anything they want.

-Steve & Allie get to the bar and Steve's ecstatic, he's been going on about wanting a beer the whole race so far - couldn't have been any better.
-Jet & Cord finish the soccer challenge and head out to the bar.  It's the first time either one of them has even been on the soccer field (yeah, the natural athlete thing kind of makes me sick but they're so cute.)
-Brent & Caite finally flag down a cab to take them to the soccer field (bout time.)

-Joe & Heidi get to the restaurant and inhale the plate of sauerkraut, they knew the cowboys were right behind them and didn't know how long the song would be - wow, that Joe is single-minded and competitive.

-Jeff & Jordan are still lost but have finally gotten the driver to acknowledge he had the wrong thing punched in the GPS - they are turning around and heading back to the right place (hopefully.)

-Brandy & Carol get to the restaurant and Carol is eating all dainty, doesn't want to gag - Brandy is going for it - she hoovers it and they finish in time.  They head out for the bar.
-Even before the race Dan had been hoping for a soccer challenge.  Jordan kicks like a girl so he tells him to stop wasting the balls - Dan finishes the targets for them and they head out for the bar.

-Joe & Heidi's cabcuts off the Cowboys' cab as they all pull up to the bar - Joe's looking for the clue box but it's just a sign saying they have to share the boot to get the next clue.  The Cowboys have never drunk a beer before. (Say what? Where are these two from? Kind of makes me want to corrupt them.)  They're all drinking.

-The Cowboys think the beer is nasty - Joe is chugging and burping (sounds like he's going to hurl) Heidi keeps stepping back like she expects him to puke on her (nice.)  Joe & Heidi finish first and head out for Beatle-ville.  The Cowboys are still trying to choke down the beer and they look drunk! (Ha, ha, it's kind cute.)

-Jeff & Jordan finally get to the restaurant and start on the sauerkraut.  Jordan doesn't look like she's going to be much help - Jeff isn't doing too well either.  The song ends and they're out of there - head out to do the soccer.  Jeff - We're so stupid.  They hope someone has fallen off a bridge so they'll still have a chance.

-Caite & Brent finally get to the soccer field.  It's her #1 sport and she's really, really good at it.  She gets a target on the first try.  But soon she's bent over and writhing around with pain in her thighs - whining - why do my legs hurt so much?  Brent tries to explain it to her (but really, why bother.) She refuses to switch tasks though and toughs it out.

-Carol & Brandy get to the bar - the Drunken (by this point) Cowboys wish them luck.  The Cowboys finally finish and some of the locals offer them another beer (funny)- Jet - I never, ever want another beer (oh we've all said that before.)  They get the clue and head out for Beatle-Platz.
-Carol & Brandy finish their boot of beer and hop in a cab, Carol lets a big burp rip in the cab, ha!- See, it's all fun when you're running the race drunk.
-Brent & Caite finish the soccer and head on to the bar.
-Dan & Jordan get to the bar - when they see the size of the beer - Jordan - "Man, we're going to be shitfaced."

-The Cowboys get to the red-light district - "We're no longer in the Bible Belt" - these boys are getting an education on this race, that's for sure.
-Jordan & Jeff are now doing the soccer - they're not that skilled but hit a target.
-Dan & Jordan finish the beer and head off.
-Brent & Caite get to the bar - she hates beer so makes Brent drink it - he has to run outside and puke at one point (What, he couldn't find the bathroom?) but comes back in and she still makes him finish it.
-Jeff & Jordan get to the bar and Jeff's excited about the beer - he goes great guns through it.  In the cab afterward they say if they're last they want to go back to that bar.
-The young couples are trying to find the Indra club, looking for old people to tell them where the Beatles club would be (cause only old people know the Beatles? What the???)

Here's How They Finished:
1) Michael & Louie - They were running like the wind this leg. Not going to make bad decisions anymore.
2) Steve & Allie - He's tipsy and all flushed - I think he liked that beer.
3) Joe & Heidi - Alright
4) Jet & Cord - relieved to be 4th - that's not bad.
5) Carol & Brandy
6) Dan & Jordan - Jordan was excited to be in the red light district... and drunk.
7) Caite & Brent - Expecting bad news from Phil but she cries when she finds out they're 7th - Lucky #7.
8) Jeff & Jordan - Last Team to arrive... Phil drags it out before telling them this is a *NON-ELIMINATION* round and they're still in the race.  They'll have to face a Speedbump next leg.
Jeff says he feels like they'll rebound and be stronger than ever (for his sake, I hope so.)

So we're all still here - Brittany & Sarah R, Bernice R, Steve H. and Laurie W. have a reprieve, for one more week anyway. 
Preview of next week shows them having to do a World War I re-enactment challenge and one team gets U-turned... Uh Oh.

Have a great week everyone,

Coleen