This Is Gonna Be a Fine Mess (Phuket, Thailand)
In this leg the teams are heading out from Indonesia to Phuket, Thailand - Tommy & Andy(the Snowboarders) are the first team out at 8:17am - once they touch down in Phuket, they must race to the floating pier at the marina to get their next clue.
-This was Andy & Tommy's second 1st place in a row but they want a real 'clean' first place, not to get it because of another teams mistake.
-Zac & Laurence head out 10 minutes later and Laurence says he's going to make sure they don't make the same mistake as last leg (yes, reading the clue is very important.)
-At the airport, the Snowboarders are talking to a travel agent, she tells them there are no direct flights to Phuket, they will have to fly to Jakarta and get a connecting flight.
-Zac & Laurence go to a different window and Tommy tells them to go to the same place they did and get the tickets to Jakarta - they just do it - very little questions asked. Huh. They also don't have a flight booked on to Puck-it (as they are calling it... no, it Poo-ket.) They board the flight to Jakarta.
-Sandy & Jeremy are the next team to head out at 9:40am with the clue to head to Phuket. (They call it Puck-it too - argh! That's pretty annoying.) Jeremy tells us he's learning that they still have a lot to work on in their relationship on the race... (Oh, that doesn't sound promising for her.)
-9:41am - Fighting Siblings Justin & Jennifer head out - she doesn't want to go down the sidewalk cause "those are steps, that would kill me." (Yeah, walking down the middle of the road is better, where cars can kill you. Sheesh.)
-9:42am - Ernie & Cindy next, and yes, she does know how to pronounce Phuket. She's excited because they were just in Phuket (knowledge of the area is always an asset.)
-9:46am - Marcus & Amani - they have 4 kids and want to make them proud.
-9:56am - Ma & Pa (Bill & Cathi) they may be older but every morning they wake up raring to go - they think they'll be around for a while (Argh - knock on wood - quick.)
-10:05am - Liz & Marie - they say Poo-khat... close - Their dad suddenly passed away of a heart attack not long ago and he would be so excited they were doing this.
-Teams start arriving at the airport - they are told there is a 12:45pm flight to Jakarta and the Jakarta to Phuket flight is at 4:00pm - arriving in Phuket at 6:50pm - the 3rd through 8th place teams will all be on these flights.
-The first 2 teams get to Jakarta and go to book their connecting flight on to Phuket - well, the direct flight is now fully booked - CRAP! They book a flight to Bangkok and a connection to Phuket that will get them in at 7:40pm. There goes the lead guys.
-The first flight arrives in Phuket and the 6 teams hit the ground running. Everyone is in taxis and Justin & Jennifer's taxi driver says, "I fight for you." and he passes Ernie & Cindy - Oh, they got a good one. Bill says our driver will get us there in "chop chop, good shape." There driver is up for it too - "#1" and he also passes Ernie & Cindy... yup, her head's going to explode. They also pass two more teams - maybe they got the best taxi driver!
- Second flight gets in and at the taxi stand they find out that the other teams were all there about an hour before them - oh, sad Snowboarders make me sad.
-Sandy & Jeremy are the first team to the marina and see the sign that it doesn't open until 8:00am -so all the teams will have time to catch up before they continue in the morning.
-Everyone is shocked that the boys weren't at the marina before them - this game is unbelievable.
-8:00am - they are all lined up to make a run on the wobbly floating dock for the clue - Jennifer tells us she's going to puke on a speedboat though (nice.) Off they go and Tommy & Andy prove to be as sure footed on the floating dock as they were in the rice field and get out to a lead - they are the first to read the clue to the DETOUR - Coral Reconstruction or Beach Preparation. Both tasks will give them the chance to help rebuild the tourism industry decimated by the 2004 tsunami.
-In Coral Reconstruction: they must construct a coral nursery then load it on a kayak with a tray of live coral "seedlings" - then they must paddle out to the buoy then dive underwater and load their live coral into the nursery. When the marine biologist is satisfied with their work he will hand over their next clue (which looks like a medallion and compass? stop watch?)
-In Beach Preparation - they must collect 20 chairs and 10 umbrellas marked with the corresponding sticker found in their clue - then they must set them up to the resorts exacting standards to receive their next clue.
-Andy & Tommy choose Coral Reconstruction and choose a marked speed boat to take them on to the task - WHOO HOO!
-Marcus & Amani, Justin & Jennifer, Jeremy & Sandy and Zac & Laurence all choose Coral Reconstruction. Oh, and Ma & Pa as well.
-Ernie & Cindy and Liz & Marie are the only teams heading to Beach Preparation but they are all in the same place so it turns into a boat race to get to the little island where the tasks take place.
-Andy & Tommy get to work putting the nursery scaffolding together.
-Liz & Marie lifeguarded for two summers so they feel this is their Detour. They start to gather their yellow fish marked chairs & umbrellas.
-Laurence proves he still can't read as they miss the sign for the Coral Reconstruction and head over to the Beach Preparation instead. I guess they're setting up chairs instead.
-Amani & Marcus said they gravitated to the coral reconstruction because they saw it as a way to give back after seeing a program recently about the tsunami and the destruction of the reef.
-And now we see how well the teams work together putting the puzzle of the nursery together. Most are doing okay except... you guessed it - the Fighting Siblings - who are again fighting.
Jennifer - You're not listening to me.
Justin - Yes I am
Jennifer - don't raise you're voice to me.
(Oh man, he'd probably be better off to just keep his mouth shut and let her do it.)
-Back at the beach set up - the twins are having trouble finding their marked chairs & umbrellas. Ernie says you have to have some strength to yard out the chairs & umbrellas, they're heavy and they're all stacked on top of each other in the hut. (Yeah, they don't make anything easy for them.)
-Andy & Tommy are the first one's out on the water with the nursery and their coral. Getting into the kayaks with all the gear and having to paddle - challenging - once they get to the buoy, they have to jump in the water, the current starts to take the kayak away - they have to drop the nursery - tie off the kayak, then dive down and anchor the nursery with a rock... good thing they're surfers as well so they're used to currents and the water. I think this is going to be really hard for some of these teams.
-The other teams just trying to get the nursery down to the water it starts falling apart. (Ho boy.)
-Justin & Jennifer nearly tip the kayak - at the buoy, she's just going to keep the boat there (while he goes in with the nursery.) (Yes, Princess.)
-Marcus takes the nursery into the water and it falls apart again - he's having problems diving down to pick up the pieces... he says he swims but he's not a competitive swimmer... (um, doesn't really look like he swims, I'm just saying.)
-Andy & Tommy finish quickly and get the next clue- what the heck is that thing?
-Jeremy & Sandy had trouble getting the nursery together - but they finally head out for the buoy about the same time as Ma & Pa and as Tommy & Andy are coming back in.
-Tommy & Andy now have to use the compass and head off in the speed boat 13 min North to reach the islands depicted on the medallion. There they will get their next clue. They know the other teams may struggle with the current in that challenge.
-Back at the beach - Liz & Marie are struggling to gather their equipment and to set it up - the locals are laughing at twin #1 when she couldn't figure out how to unfold the chairs (this does not look good for Blondie's.)
-Jennifer won't get off the boat and she's not keeping it close to the buoy at all - Justin tells her he needs more coral and he can't keep swimming out to their drifting boat - p*ssily she says I'll have to get in the water then - Yes! You need to actually help! (I officially cannot stand Jennifer.)
-Once she gets in the water and helps they finish quickly and get the next clue - but she's not happy.
-Sandy gets in the water and their nursery falls apart - again - Jeremy gets in too but the thing is in pieces and with the current they can't put it back together - she says she can't do this one - SHE CAN'T SWIM. (WHAT?! Why would you have chosen this task then?) Oh, he chose the task.
-Same thing happens to Ma & Pa - theirs falls apart and he can't get it back together - they head in to go do the chairs.
-Marcus & Amani also have the nursery fall apart - she doesn't get off the boat until it capsizes - he can't swim well enough to get it back together... they get back to shore and he's exhausted. "Golly. Golly." (I'm still love the old man cursing.)
-These three teams all head over to do the Beach Preparation. Jeremy is barking at Sandy - "Come here - Now." She's shocked by his negativity. He says he didn't really want to switch tasks but she did - (She Can't SWIM! He's kind of a d*ck.)
-Meanwhile, the wind has kicked up and the umbrellas are proving impossible to get deep enough in the sand to have them stand up and not blow away. (I'd be so frustrated.) Laurence & Zac, working together are able to strong arm the things in but Liz & Marie - not so much. An umbrellas falls over and hits Marie - and there is crying.
-Tommy & Andy get to the islands on the medallion and read the clue to the ROADBLOCK: Who wants to be the king of the hill?
-One team member has to rock climb the sheer limestone cliff to reach a birds nest where they'll retrieve the next clue. Andy is going to be the king of the hill.
-Justin & Jennifer get to the island next and Jennifer is going to climb (really?)
-Back at the beach task - Ernie & Cindy are trying to wet the sand around the umbrellas to make them stand up. Good luck with that.
-Marcus is "Goin' Crazy" - Amani says he picks up catch phrases all the time, "I guess we'll be 'goin' crazy' all day." Marcus, "I'm just goin' crazy."
-Liz & Marie say they were beach lifeguards but it was someone else's job to set up the umbrellas, they have respect for them now. Sandy comes over and gives them some pointers and helps them put up an umbrella... she might as well help them because Jeremy won't let her do anything.
-He's frustrated that she didn't set the chairs up properly - she thinks it's no big deal. (yeah, these two are doomed.)
-The snowboarders get to the cliff island and the bearded Andy starts climbing the wall - "Look at him up there, he's like a little monkey." He makes short work of the climb, retrieves the clue and they head out for the Pit Stop: Koh Panyi, a floating village built over 200 yrs ago to provide easy access for fishing - at the edge of the village is a floating soccer field - the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. That would be a challenging soccer game - on a floating platform.
-Jennifer is now heading up the wall and they are actually not fighting - she does well, gets the clue and they are off to the Pit Stop.
-Back at the beach - Ernie & Cindy are the first team to finish and get the compass clue. Zac & Laurence finish right behind them and head off for the islands on the medallion.
-Jeremy asks Sandy if the rungs matter on the chairs (she hasn't set all the chairs up properly) she says they don't matter - but when the guy comes to judge - they fail. (Yes, I'd be mad at her too - come on lady haven't you noticed attention to detail matters on this Race? Sheesh.)
-Marcus & Amani finish and as they head off he stops to give Liz/Marie pointers about spinning the umbrellas down, kind of screwing them in - (he's a nice guy) - they are still working on it.
-Jeremy & Sandy have now fixed her screw up and received the clue.
-Ma & Pa and Liz & Marie are still working on the Beach.
-Ernie & Cindy don't seem to be heading in the right direction - they don't see anything lining up with the medallion.
-Zac & Laurence get to the islands and get the clue for the Roadblock: Zac is climbing.
-Liz & Marie's umbrellas are all falling over still - Ma & Pa finish and offer them encouragement as they leave. More crying.
-Ernie & Cindy still lost on the water. They were a little off North and can't see the islands - they are far off on the horizon though, they just don't spot them.
-Marcus & Amani get to the islands and decide she's going to do the climbing... I want to be king of the hill? Okay.
-Jeremy & Sandy get to the islands and read the clue - Who wants to be king of the hill - she says, "You." There you have it.
-The twins are arguing on the beach, You are going so slow - You do it then.
- Ernie & Cindy are sitting in the middle of nowhere. Then Ernie finally spots the islands. He was reading the compass backwards! They headed South instead of North (Really? Ernie's pretty.)
-Twins - arguing. They finally finish. Are you going to cry - No, I'm not going to cry. They head out for the islands.
-Zac finishes the climb and they head for the Pit Stop - they get a map and have to direct the boat driver - they brag that Zac has sailed around the world so they're good at navigation... and you guessed it - they get lost. We're used to marine charts... Uh huh.
-Amani climbs the wall and Jeremy is right behind her - they are all heading out.
-Ernie & Cindy finally get there and Ernie is climbing the rock. He practiced rock climbing before the race... of course he did.
-Ma & Pa get the clue and Pa is going to do the climbing. Cathi says they're going to use Bill in as many Roadblocks as they can to build up speed and try to keep them in the Race longer (hopefully that doesn't blow up in their face when she has to do all the Roadblock on the back end.)
-The twins get the clue and one of the twins is doing it :) (At least I have an excuse not to know which one is which :)
-Laurence & Zac don't know what to do to find their bearings, but spot another boat and just follow it, Laurence: "what a bunch of pathetic sailors we are."
-Marcus & Amani get to the village right ahead of Jeremy & Sandy - they don't see the signs though... now lost in the floating village.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Andy & Tommy - win $5000 each. They say they are going to continue to play smart, be aware and... Andy: Praise in God. We feel really blessed to be here today. (Huh.)
2) Justin & Jennifer - She says it's been a tough day - Phil says he judges if it's been a tough day by if she uses her look or not - then she does the look - yikes - I know that look - Run. (Hahaha.)
3) Jeremy & Sandy - Have a lot to work on, we just have to remain positive and cut each other a little bit of slack sometimes.
4) Laurence & Zac
5) Cindy & Ernie
6) Amani & Marcus - lost 3 places by not seeing the signs to the stadium.
7) Bill & Cathi (Ma & Pa) - Is 7 a lucky number for you? Must be, but it better change tomorrow.
8) Liz & Marie - on the boat ride to the village, said it felt like they were riding to their deaths - aw.
Phil tells them they are the last team to arrive - are you glad you came on the Race? Yes, it's been unbelievable, it's just really sad... Well it's your lucky day because this is a NON-ELIMINATION leg. More crying. They will face a Speed Bump next leg - but they are glad they'll have another opportunity to prove they do belong there - it's not as easy as it seems.
Next week: They ride elephants, Jeremy & Sandy fight through Bangkok and the twins have no money for cab fare or bus tickets.
So, we're all still in it :) Have a great week everyone.
Coleen.
In this leg the teams are heading out from Indonesia to Phuket, Thailand - Tommy & Andy(the Snowboarders) are the first team out at 8:17am - once they touch down in Phuket, they must race to the floating pier at the marina to get their next clue.
-This was Andy & Tommy's second 1st place in a row but they want a real 'clean' first place, not to get it because of another teams mistake.
-Zac & Laurence head out 10 minutes later and Laurence says he's going to make sure they don't make the same mistake as last leg (yes, reading the clue is very important.)
-At the airport, the Snowboarders are talking to a travel agent, she tells them there are no direct flights to Phuket, they will have to fly to Jakarta and get a connecting flight.
-Zac & Laurence go to a different window and Tommy tells them to go to the same place they did and get the tickets to Jakarta - they just do it - very little questions asked. Huh. They also don't have a flight booked on to Puck-it (as they are calling it... no, it Poo-ket.) They board the flight to Jakarta.
-Sandy & Jeremy are the next team to head out at 9:40am with the clue to head to Phuket. (They call it Puck-it too - argh! That's pretty annoying.) Jeremy tells us he's learning that they still have a lot to work on in their relationship on the race... (Oh, that doesn't sound promising for her.)
-9:41am - Fighting Siblings Justin & Jennifer head out - she doesn't want to go down the sidewalk cause "those are steps, that would kill me." (Yeah, walking down the middle of the road is better, where cars can kill you. Sheesh.)
-9:42am - Ernie & Cindy next, and yes, she does know how to pronounce Phuket. She's excited because they were just in Phuket (knowledge of the area is always an asset.)
-9:46am - Marcus & Amani - they have 4 kids and want to make them proud.
-9:56am - Ma & Pa (Bill & Cathi) they may be older but every morning they wake up raring to go - they think they'll be around for a while (Argh - knock on wood - quick.)
-10:05am - Liz & Marie - they say Poo-khat... close - Their dad suddenly passed away of a heart attack not long ago and he would be so excited they were doing this.
-Teams start arriving at the airport - they are told there is a 12:45pm flight to Jakarta and the Jakarta to Phuket flight is at 4:00pm - arriving in Phuket at 6:50pm - the 3rd through 8th place teams will all be on these flights.
-The first 2 teams get to Jakarta and go to book their connecting flight on to Phuket - well, the direct flight is now fully booked - CRAP! They book a flight to Bangkok and a connection to Phuket that will get them in at 7:40pm. There goes the lead guys.
-The first flight arrives in Phuket and the 6 teams hit the ground running. Everyone is in taxis and Justin & Jennifer's taxi driver says, "I fight for you." and he passes Ernie & Cindy - Oh, they got a good one. Bill says our driver will get us there in "chop chop, good shape." There driver is up for it too - "#1" and he also passes Ernie & Cindy... yup, her head's going to explode. They also pass two more teams - maybe they got the best taxi driver!
- Second flight gets in and at the taxi stand they find out that the other teams were all there about an hour before them - oh, sad Snowboarders make me sad.
-Sandy & Jeremy are the first team to the marina and see the sign that it doesn't open until 8:00am -so all the teams will have time to catch up before they continue in the morning.
-Everyone is shocked that the boys weren't at the marina before them - this game is unbelievable.
-8:00am - they are all lined up to make a run on the wobbly floating dock for the clue - Jennifer tells us she's going to puke on a speedboat though (nice.) Off they go and Tommy & Andy prove to be as sure footed on the floating dock as they were in the rice field and get out to a lead - they are the first to read the clue to the DETOUR - Coral Reconstruction or Beach Preparation. Both tasks will give them the chance to help rebuild the tourism industry decimated by the 2004 tsunami.
-In Coral Reconstruction: they must construct a coral nursery then load it on a kayak with a tray of live coral "seedlings" - then they must paddle out to the buoy then dive underwater and load their live coral into the nursery. When the marine biologist is satisfied with their work he will hand over their next clue (which looks like a medallion and compass? stop watch?)
-In Beach Preparation - they must collect 20 chairs and 10 umbrellas marked with the corresponding sticker found in their clue - then they must set them up to the resorts exacting standards to receive their next clue.
-Andy & Tommy choose Coral Reconstruction and choose a marked speed boat to take them on to the task - WHOO HOO!
-Marcus & Amani, Justin & Jennifer, Jeremy & Sandy and Zac & Laurence all choose Coral Reconstruction. Oh, and Ma & Pa as well.
-Ernie & Cindy and Liz & Marie are the only teams heading to Beach Preparation but they are all in the same place so it turns into a boat race to get to the little island where the tasks take place.
-Andy & Tommy get to work putting the nursery scaffolding together.
-Liz & Marie lifeguarded for two summers so they feel this is their Detour. They start to gather their yellow fish marked chairs & umbrellas.
-Laurence proves he still can't read as they miss the sign for the Coral Reconstruction and head over to the Beach Preparation instead. I guess they're setting up chairs instead.
-Amani & Marcus said they gravitated to the coral reconstruction because they saw it as a way to give back after seeing a program recently about the tsunami and the destruction of the reef.
-And now we see how well the teams work together putting the puzzle of the nursery together. Most are doing okay except... you guessed it - the Fighting Siblings - who are again fighting.
Jennifer - You're not listening to me.
Justin - Yes I am
Jennifer - don't raise you're voice to me.
(Oh man, he'd probably be better off to just keep his mouth shut and let her do it.)
-Back at the beach set up - the twins are having trouble finding their marked chairs & umbrellas. Ernie says you have to have some strength to yard out the chairs & umbrellas, they're heavy and they're all stacked on top of each other in the hut. (Yeah, they don't make anything easy for them.)
-Andy & Tommy are the first one's out on the water with the nursery and their coral. Getting into the kayaks with all the gear and having to paddle - challenging - once they get to the buoy, they have to jump in the water, the current starts to take the kayak away - they have to drop the nursery - tie off the kayak, then dive down and anchor the nursery with a rock... good thing they're surfers as well so they're used to currents and the water. I think this is going to be really hard for some of these teams.
-The other teams just trying to get the nursery down to the water it starts falling apart. (Ho boy.)
-Justin & Jennifer nearly tip the kayak - at the buoy, she's just going to keep the boat there (while he goes in with the nursery.) (Yes, Princess.)
-Marcus takes the nursery into the water and it falls apart again - he's having problems diving down to pick up the pieces... he says he swims but he's not a competitive swimmer... (um, doesn't really look like he swims, I'm just saying.)
-Andy & Tommy finish quickly and get the next clue- what the heck is that thing?
-Jeremy & Sandy had trouble getting the nursery together - but they finally head out for the buoy about the same time as Ma & Pa and as Tommy & Andy are coming back in.
-Tommy & Andy now have to use the compass and head off in the speed boat 13 min North to reach the islands depicted on the medallion. There they will get their next clue. They know the other teams may struggle with the current in that challenge.
-Back at the beach - Liz & Marie are struggling to gather their equipment and to set it up - the locals are laughing at twin #1 when she couldn't figure out how to unfold the chairs (this does not look good for Blondie's.)
-Jennifer won't get off the boat and she's not keeping it close to the buoy at all - Justin tells her he needs more coral and he can't keep swimming out to their drifting boat - p*ssily she says I'll have to get in the water then - Yes! You need to actually help! (I officially cannot stand Jennifer.)
-Once she gets in the water and helps they finish quickly and get the next clue - but she's not happy.
-Sandy gets in the water and their nursery falls apart - again - Jeremy gets in too but the thing is in pieces and with the current they can't put it back together - she says she can't do this one - SHE CAN'T SWIM. (WHAT?! Why would you have chosen this task then?) Oh, he chose the task.
-Same thing happens to Ma & Pa - theirs falls apart and he can't get it back together - they head in to go do the chairs.
-Marcus & Amani also have the nursery fall apart - she doesn't get off the boat until it capsizes - he can't swim well enough to get it back together... they get back to shore and he's exhausted. "Golly. Golly." (I'm still love the old man cursing.)
-These three teams all head over to do the Beach Preparation. Jeremy is barking at Sandy - "Come here - Now." She's shocked by his negativity. He says he didn't really want to switch tasks but she did - (She Can't SWIM! He's kind of a d*ck.)
-Meanwhile, the wind has kicked up and the umbrellas are proving impossible to get deep enough in the sand to have them stand up and not blow away. (I'd be so frustrated.) Laurence & Zac, working together are able to strong arm the things in but Liz & Marie - not so much. An umbrellas falls over and hits Marie - and there is crying.
-Tommy & Andy get to the islands on the medallion and read the clue to the ROADBLOCK: Who wants to be the king of the hill?
-One team member has to rock climb the sheer limestone cliff to reach a birds nest where they'll retrieve the next clue. Andy is going to be the king of the hill.
-Justin & Jennifer get to the island next and Jennifer is going to climb (really?)
-Back at the beach task - Ernie & Cindy are trying to wet the sand around the umbrellas to make them stand up. Good luck with that.
-Marcus is "Goin' Crazy" - Amani says he picks up catch phrases all the time, "I guess we'll be 'goin' crazy' all day." Marcus, "I'm just goin' crazy."
-Liz & Marie say they were beach lifeguards but it was someone else's job to set up the umbrellas, they have respect for them now. Sandy comes over and gives them some pointers and helps them put up an umbrella... she might as well help them because Jeremy won't let her do anything.
-He's frustrated that she didn't set the chairs up properly - she thinks it's no big deal. (yeah, these two are doomed.)
-The snowboarders get to the cliff island and the bearded Andy starts climbing the wall - "Look at him up there, he's like a little monkey." He makes short work of the climb, retrieves the clue and they head out for the Pit Stop: Koh Panyi, a floating village built over 200 yrs ago to provide easy access for fishing - at the edge of the village is a floating soccer field - the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. That would be a challenging soccer game - on a floating platform.
-Jennifer is now heading up the wall and they are actually not fighting - she does well, gets the clue and they are off to the Pit Stop.
-Back at the beach - Ernie & Cindy are the first team to finish and get the compass clue. Zac & Laurence finish right behind them and head off for the islands on the medallion.
-Jeremy asks Sandy if the rungs matter on the chairs (she hasn't set all the chairs up properly) she says they don't matter - but when the guy comes to judge - they fail. (Yes, I'd be mad at her too - come on lady haven't you noticed attention to detail matters on this Race? Sheesh.)
-Marcus & Amani finish and as they head off he stops to give Liz/Marie pointers about spinning the umbrellas down, kind of screwing them in - (he's a nice guy) - they are still working on it.
-Jeremy & Sandy have now fixed her screw up and received the clue.
-Ma & Pa and Liz & Marie are still working on the Beach.
-Ernie & Cindy don't seem to be heading in the right direction - they don't see anything lining up with the medallion.
-Zac & Laurence get to the islands and get the clue for the Roadblock: Zac is climbing.
-Liz & Marie's umbrellas are all falling over still - Ma & Pa finish and offer them encouragement as they leave. More crying.
-Ernie & Cindy still lost on the water. They were a little off North and can't see the islands - they are far off on the horizon though, they just don't spot them.
-Marcus & Amani get to the islands and decide she's going to do the climbing... I want to be king of the hill? Okay.
-Jeremy & Sandy get to the islands and read the clue - Who wants to be king of the hill - she says, "You." There you have it.
-The twins are arguing on the beach, You are going so slow - You do it then.
- Ernie & Cindy are sitting in the middle of nowhere. Then Ernie finally spots the islands. He was reading the compass backwards! They headed South instead of North (Really? Ernie's pretty.)
-Twins - arguing. They finally finish. Are you going to cry - No, I'm not going to cry. They head out for the islands.
-Zac finishes the climb and they head for the Pit Stop - they get a map and have to direct the boat driver - they brag that Zac has sailed around the world so they're good at navigation... and you guessed it - they get lost. We're used to marine charts... Uh huh.
-Amani climbs the wall and Jeremy is right behind her - they are all heading out.
-Ernie & Cindy finally get there and Ernie is climbing the rock. He practiced rock climbing before the race... of course he did.
-Ma & Pa get the clue and Pa is going to do the climbing. Cathi says they're going to use Bill in as many Roadblocks as they can to build up speed and try to keep them in the Race longer (hopefully that doesn't blow up in their face when she has to do all the Roadblock on the back end.)
-The twins get the clue and one of the twins is doing it :) (At least I have an excuse not to know which one is which :)
-Laurence & Zac don't know what to do to find their bearings, but spot another boat and just follow it, Laurence: "what a bunch of pathetic sailors we are."
-Marcus & Amani get to the village right ahead of Jeremy & Sandy - they don't see the signs though... now lost in the floating village.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Andy & Tommy - win $5000 each. They say they are going to continue to play smart, be aware and... Andy: Praise in God. We feel really blessed to be here today. (Huh.)
2) Justin & Jennifer - She says it's been a tough day - Phil says he judges if it's been a tough day by if she uses her look or not - then she does the look - yikes - I know that look - Run. (Hahaha.)
3) Jeremy & Sandy - Have a lot to work on, we just have to remain positive and cut each other a little bit of slack sometimes.
4) Laurence & Zac
5) Cindy & Ernie
6) Amani & Marcus - lost 3 places by not seeing the signs to the stadium.
7) Bill & Cathi (Ma & Pa) - Is 7 a lucky number for you? Must be, but it better change tomorrow.
8) Liz & Marie - on the boat ride to the village, said it felt like they were riding to their deaths - aw.
Phil tells them they are the last team to arrive - are you glad you came on the Race? Yes, it's been unbelievable, it's just really sad... Well it's your lucky day because this is a NON-ELIMINATION leg. More crying. They will face a Speed Bump next leg - but they are glad they'll have another opportunity to prove they do belong there - it's not as easy as it seems.
Next week: They ride elephants, Jeremy & Sandy fight through Bangkok and the twins have no money for cab fare or bus tickets.
So, we're all still in it :) Have a great week everyone.
Coleen.
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