It's Speedo Time (Brussels, Belgium)
This leg of the Race began with the teams starting out from the waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark - 9:00am: Cindy & Ernie were the first to get the clue to drive themselves to the statue of Hans Christian Andersen and look for the next clue. Cindy says her parents would have loved her to marry a Chinese guy but she thinks they will see she & Ernie have a fun relationship and he makes her happy (I hope that is true.)
-They get to the statue and get the clue for the ROADBLOCK: Who's ready to take a fairy tale ride?
One person must memorize the poem at the base of the statue, then choose a bicycle and follow the map on the front wheel to the theatre where they must perform the poem - if they get any words wrong or fail to "perform" up to the critic's standards they will have to return to the statue and try again.
-The poem:
To move, to breathe, to fly, to float
To gain all while you give.
To roam the roads of lands remote
To travel is to live.
(How apropos)
-Cindy is doing the task (I think that's wise, she seems to be more literately inclined). But while she's trying to learn the poem, a busload of tourists descends on the statue so she has to wait for them to take their pictures and clear out... to her credit she did not swear at them to move (I think I'd be tempted to shoo them all away... for a million dollars, you bet!) She gets it down and heads out to the theatre. She performs admirably and gets a "Bravo" on the first try - meaning she gets the clue and heads back to Ernie at the statue.
-10:34am - Bill & Cathi are the next team to head out - she says the first leg still haunts them and she is apprehensive whenever they get a new clue but they are much better able to figure them out now. They head off for the statue... Bill's just thinking about Ice cream.
-10:38am - Tommy & Andy head out for the statue - they are Copen-hanging in there (bad pun alert.)
-Cindy gets back to Ernie and they open the clue that tells them to drive themselves to LEGOLAND! (Yay! Legoland would be awesome... I always loved Legos.) Once they get to the original Legoland Park they must find the pirate carousel ride (kinda like the teacups at Disneyland) and get their next clue (which is a box of Lego, shaped like Lego - how fun.)
-Bill & Cathi get to the statue and she's going to take the fairy tale ride. Bill tells us she was an English teacher and she graded kids on this stuff so she better do it right. (Gah! Don't jinx her.
- Tommy & Andy arrive right behind them and Tommy (he looks so much like Dana Carvey to me) is doing it for them. (They have ridden bikes a lot this season... makes me realize how much bikes are used for transportation around the world.)
-Cathi asks directions at a hotel cause she can't find the theatre on the map. Tommy has his own issues reading the map - they both get lost.
-11:43am - Marcus & Amani head out - he says he's starting to appreciate what a great teammate his wife is... she says she may not be Paton Manning but she can hold her own. They get to the statue and she's doing the task - as she memorizes the poem he keeps yelling stuff at her, says he's trying to distract her now so when she has to perform it nothing will distract her (that would be so annoying, I would be telling him to shut the &$% Up!) Her strength proves to be an ability to read a map because she is the next one to the theatre. She performs the poem correctly and dramatically and gets the next clue.
-Cathi & Tommy are still asking for directions.
-Amani gets back to the statue and Andy & Bill are shocked - she just lapped them - Marcus is ecstatic - we just took the opening kick off at the Super Bowl and ran with it... (I guess that's good?)
-Cathi finally finds the theatre and gets to performing - she is plenty dramatic but says 'untold' instead of 'remote' - when he tells her she's wrong she gives him a whithering disapproving teacher look - but doesn't matter - she's got to go back to the statue and try again.
-Tommy is still lost.
-12:08pm - Jeremy & Sandy are the last team to head out. He says it's been really hard being away from his 6 yr old son - he wants to win for him. They get to the statue as Cathi is returning. (Sandy should just follow her... but nope.)
-Ernie & Cindy arrive at Legoland and get their clue - they have to piece together a puzzle on Lego pieces which, when put together correctly will give them a picture of their next destination - the trick: They have to put the puzzle together while riding the spinney pirate ride - and they can only work on the puzzle while the ride is in motion. (Do not blow chunks on the puzzle - that would be gross.)
**Fun fact: Lego produces 50 million Lego pieces A DAY (holy!)** Off they go.
-Cathi gets to the theatre and Tommy finally finds it right behind her. She performs the poem correctly this time and says to Tommy as she's leaving with her clue, "You have to do drama." He either didn't hear or didn't listen (more likely) - he just deadpans through the poem and is rejected. "More drama please. I need you to bring life to the words." And Tommy has to go back to the statue before he can try again. Meanwhile Sandy has arrived and is waiting her turn... She heads in and says the poem but gets the dreaded, "More drama, please." as well. She has to go back too.
-Cathi & Bill head off for Legoland.
-Tommy comes screaming back in on the bike and tells Andy he's not done - he re-reads the poem angrily gesticulating with his arms. Andy says to Jeremy, "He's mad. I don't think I've ever seen Tommy like this." And they laugh...(It's only funny when it's not you having to do it over.)
-Sandy comes back and Jeremy tells her to go as fast as she can (No, really Captain Obvious? Should I try and go fast?)
-Tommy gets back to the theatre and puts hand gestures into his recitation - that does it- he gets the clue for Legoland. Sandy comes in right after him and she also succeeds. "Bravo" from the old guy.
-Meanwhile, spinning to nausea, Cindy and Ernie are still putting the puzzle together. The ride stops and they have to hold their hands up until it starts again so they can complete the puzzle. Hamburg!
-They now have to drive to Hamburg, Germany and find the train station. Once in the car she says the puzzle itself was easy, but having to do it on the ride was really difficult.
-Marcus & Amani arrive and she does not like twirly rides, "It messes up my day." (Prepared to be messed up.) They dump all the pieces out on the little table in the middle and when the ride speeds up some fly off on the floor... "Oh snap" says Marcus - and she just feels sick (already?) They figure out they're going to Hamburg train station but still have to put most of the puzzle together - and they do have a barf bag... but they may be fighting over it.
-Bill & Cathi are lost. (He should never give her a map.)
-Andy & Tommy are in the car - joker Andy has the huge map unfolded all across the back seat - "I don't know, this map may not be big enough." Tommy, "You know what they say about guys with big maps... lots a places to go."
-Marcus & Amani finally finish the puzzle and can't believe they're driving to Germany (it's not like Denmark is the size of the USA - the countries are close together).
-Tommy & Andy arrive as they're leaving and ask how it was - Marcus says he hopes they have their barf bags - Andy can't wait to be thrown around.
-Sandy & Jeremy get their too and they all get on the pirate ride. They quickly realize they have to keep the pieces in the box or they go flying everywhere - Sandy & Jeremy lose a piece out of their barrel - and don't notice because she keeps whining that she's going to throw up - bicker, bicker, bicker.
-Andy & Tommy - "This is awesome! I love teacups."
-Ernie & Cindy have arrived in Germany.
-Sandy is still complaining (Suck it up, buttercup. I was almost rooting for him to just tell her to shut up.) They have to stop and Andy & Tommy say you can't make them sick - they start heckling Sandy though - "Throw up - just don't hit the Legos."
-Cathi & Bill - still lost somewhere in Denmark. They stop at a Hilton hotel and get them to do a map up for them.
-The Snowboarders finish the puzzle and start spinning their barrel - Jeremy & Sandy are realizing they may be missing a piece and she is still being a whiny little baby. They have to get a new puzzle and start over because they lost a piece (stop worrying about yourself and focus on the task lady.)
-Ernie & Cindy get to the clue box and the Route Info clue tells them to take a train to Brussels, Belgium (the third country of the leg) through Cologne - once in Brussels, they must make their way to the European Parliament building and get their next clue (another bicycle.) They next and only train doesn't leave until 12:30am... which pisses Cindy off because they'll all be on the same train... and they drop their ticket on the floor without noticing and walk away.
-Sandy & Jeremy have finally finished their second puzzle... and she didn't puke, imagine that. (Huh, I noticed they must have edited footage from different times together because she had her hair down, then the next frame it was in a pony tail, then down again then up again...continuity police!) Off they go for Hamburg.
-Bill & Cathi finally arrive and get on the ride. They get to work and say they are enjoying the ride - they get the puzzle together quickly and he says he wants a hot dog... but in the car admits his crackers were about to come out.
-Andy & Tommy get to the train station and head inside. Marcus & Amani arrive and Jeremy & Sandy as well.
-8:35pm - Cindy realizes that they don't have the tickets for the Cologne to Brussels leg she must have dropped them. They go to check how much it would cost to buy two more tickets and they don't have enough money... they are so screwed.
-Bill & Cathi get there and when buying tickets the other teams come over - they realize they are all going at the same time (which I'm sure was a relief to them.)
-They all board the train and are pumped they have sleeper cars and can sleep. Cindy & Ernie talk to the conductor and ask if they can't print copies of the tickets they lost but she tells them no - they have no receipt, no tickets. Cindy, "We go from having a 4 hour lead to no tickets - this could be a game-ender." (It would suck to go out that way for sure.)
-They get to Cologne and have to change trains. Ernie & Cindy get on the train with the rest of the teams and hope they either don't check tickets or they can talk their way into staying onboard... no conductor comes by so they were worrying for nothing... (hmm, we'll see if it affects them at the Pit Stop.)
-They arrive in Brussels and everyone runs out to the taxis - they try to circumvent the line and run out to the road... it works. Bill & Cathi are the first team at the Parliament building (all the teams are right behind them though) and find the clue in the bicycle's saddle bag first - Bodybuilding Pose Down. (Seriously? Oh no, I would not be doing that.)
-They both have to strip down to the bare essentials (bikini & teeny briefs) get fake tan sprayed/painted on, then learn a posing routine from the pros and perform it before judges to be scored. If they earn a score of 12 or more, they get the next clue. (Ha ha, and Phil goes shirtless to demonstrate... still has the jeans on though - fail.)
-All the teams get the clue and head over to the concert hall. Their reactions to the bikini/speedos: Cathi was mortified. Andy, "It's speedo time!" Cindy, "This is awful", Tommy, "I was very uncomfortable." Amani, "This is horrendous."
-Then they have to spray tan... Marcus & Amani too... the darker the better... and they are getting into the tan - oh yeah, looking good.
-Then they get to learning the poses... (hahaha... this is hilarious.) The Snowboarders were finding some of the poses difficult with the injuries they've had in the past. Amani wants to get this right the first time because she does NOT want to have to do it again (I'm sure she just wants to put clothes back on... but I've got to say, they all looked pretty good.) Marcus is worried he will mess up. (I would be afraid too - do not make her stay in that little suit longer than she has to.)
-Ernie & Cindy go first and they get the poses correct... but the stone-faced judges only give them a score of 9... ouch. They will have to try again. The Judges give them pointers though, they have to flex and try to bring out more detail to get more points.
-Tommy & Andy are next and you can tell Tommy is so uncomfortable, he's just going through the motions (kind of like with the poem.) They get a score of 5... oh, that's bad. They are told to try and smile and to get the routine down better.
-Marcus & Amani are the next out - she's coached him through the poses and they're ready - as soon as the crowd starts cheering for him - Marcus is INTO IT! He's having a great time... and they get 12 points! They are the first team to get the clue to the Pit Stop - gazebo in Parc Elisabeth.
-Their cab driver doesn't know where that is so they have to find the Internet at a local business.
-Andy & Tommy are now trying it again... but they only get 5 again - the choreography was messed up and the detail was not there. (Tell me this is not the end for my boys!)
-Ernie & Cindy take the stage again and Ernie is playing it up to the crowd. He's got the attitude this time and it pays off - they get 12 points and the clue to the Pit Stop.
-Bill & Cathi take the stage and I thought they were doing alright but they only got a 3... (oh, come on, it wasn't that bad.) They're told to learn the routine more and really hit the poses.
-Jeremy & Sandy are now on stage and they are playing it up to the crowd in a big way - they get the first 5... and a total of 13 points to get the clue and move on.
Here's How They Finished:1) Marcus & Amani - They won a trip for two to Panama. Being the first team to check in, they will be the first team to start the next leg of the race, Phil tells them, "and that leg starts... NOW." He hands them another clue... TO BE CONTINUED... (WHAT?)
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Next week they continue in Belgium - they have to make a raft with barrels and poles - and they get to drive race cars... I did notice the only team they didn't show racing next week is Ma & Pa, but I don't know for sure. We'll have to wait for next Sunday to find out.
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
This leg of the Race began with the teams starting out from the waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark - 9:00am: Cindy & Ernie were the first to get the clue to drive themselves to the statue of Hans Christian Andersen and look for the next clue. Cindy says her parents would have loved her to marry a Chinese guy but she thinks they will see she & Ernie have a fun relationship and he makes her happy (I hope that is true.)
-They get to the statue and get the clue for the ROADBLOCK: Who's ready to take a fairy tale ride?
One person must memorize the poem at the base of the statue, then choose a bicycle and follow the map on the front wheel to the theatre where they must perform the poem - if they get any words wrong or fail to "perform" up to the critic's standards they will have to return to the statue and try again.
-The poem:
To move, to breathe, to fly, to float
To gain all while you give.
To roam the roads of lands remote
To travel is to live.
(How apropos)
-Cindy is doing the task (I think that's wise, she seems to be more literately inclined). But while she's trying to learn the poem, a busload of tourists descends on the statue so she has to wait for them to take their pictures and clear out... to her credit she did not swear at them to move (I think I'd be tempted to shoo them all away... for a million dollars, you bet!) She gets it down and heads out to the theatre. She performs admirably and gets a "Bravo" on the first try - meaning she gets the clue and heads back to Ernie at the statue.
-10:34am - Bill & Cathi are the next team to head out - she says the first leg still haunts them and she is apprehensive whenever they get a new clue but they are much better able to figure them out now. They head off for the statue... Bill's just thinking about Ice cream.
-10:38am - Tommy & Andy head out for the statue - they are Copen-hanging in there (bad pun alert.)
-Cindy gets back to Ernie and they open the clue that tells them to drive themselves to LEGOLAND! (Yay! Legoland would be awesome... I always loved Legos.) Once they get to the original Legoland Park they must find the pirate carousel ride (kinda like the teacups at Disneyland) and get their next clue (which is a box of Lego, shaped like Lego - how fun.)
-Bill & Cathi get to the statue and she's going to take the fairy tale ride. Bill tells us she was an English teacher and she graded kids on this stuff so she better do it right. (Gah! Don't jinx her.
- Tommy & Andy arrive right behind them and Tommy (he looks so much like Dana Carvey to me) is doing it for them. (They have ridden bikes a lot this season... makes me realize how much bikes are used for transportation around the world.)
-Cathi asks directions at a hotel cause she can't find the theatre on the map. Tommy has his own issues reading the map - they both get lost.
-11:43am - Marcus & Amani head out - he says he's starting to appreciate what a great teammate his wife is... she says she may not be Paton Manning but she can hold her own. They get to the statue and she's doing the task - as she memorizes the poem he keeps yelling stuff at her, says he's trying to distract her now so when she has to perform it nothing will distract her (that would be so annoying, I would be telling him to shut the &$% Up!) Her strength proves to be an ability to read a map because she is the next one to the theatre. She performs the poem correctly and dramatically and gets the next clue.
-Cathi & Tommy are still asking for directions.
-Amani gets back to the statue and Andy & Bill are shocked - she just lapped them - Marcus is ecstatic - we just took the opening kick off at the Super Bowl and ran with it... (I guess that's good?)
-Cathi finally finds the theatre and gets to performing - she is plenty dramatic but says 'untold' instead of 'remote' - when he tells her she's wrong she gives him a whithering disapproving teacher look - but doesn't matter - she's got to go back to the statue and try again.
-Tommy is still lost.
-12:08pm - Jeremy & Sandy are the last team to head out. He says it's been really hard being away from his 6 yr old son - he wants to win for him. They get to the statue as Cathi is returning. (Sandy should just follow her... but nope.)
-Ernie & Cindy arrive at Legoland and get their clue - they have to piece together a puzzle on Lego pieces which, when put together correctly will give them a picture of their next destination - the trick: They have to put the puzzle together while riding the spinney pirate ride - and they can only work on the puzzle while the ride is in motion. (Do not blow chunks on the puzzle - that would be gross.)
**Fun fact: Lego produces 50 million Lego pieces A DAY (holy!)** Off they go.
-Cathi gets to the theatre and Tommy finally finds it right behind her. She performs the poem correctly this time and says to Tommy as she's leaving with her clue, "You have to do drama." He either didn't hear or didn't listen (more likely) - he just deadpans through the poem and is rejected. "More drama please. I need you to bring life to the words." And Tommy has to go back to the statue before he can try again. Meanwhile Sandy has arrived and is waiting her turn... She heads in and says the poem but gets the dreaded, "More drama, please." as well. She has to go back too.
-Cathi & Bill head off for Legoland.
-Tommy comes screaming back in on the bike and tells Andy he's not done - he re-reads the poem angrily gesticulating with his arms. Andy says to Jeremy, "He's mad. I don't think I've ever seen Tommy like this." And they laugh...(It's only funny when it's not you having to do it over.)
-Sandy comes back and Jeremy tells her to go as fast as she can (No, really Captain Obvious? Should I try and go fast?)
-Tommy gets back to the theatre and puts hand gestures into his recitation - that does it- he gets the clue for Legoland. Sandy comes in right after him and she also succeeds. "Bravo" from the old guy.
-Meanwhile, spinning to nausea, Cindy and Ernie are still putting the puzzle together. The ride stops and they have to hold their hands up until it starts again so they can complete the puzzle. Hamburg!
-They now have to drive to Hamburg, Germany and find the train station. Once in the car she says the puzzle itself was easy, but having to do it on the ride was really difficult.
-Marcus & Amani arrive and she does not like twirly rides, "It messes up my day." (Prepared to be messed up.) They dump all the pieces out on the little table in the middle and when the ride speeds up some fly off on the floor... "Oh snap" says Marcus - and she just feels sick (already?) They figure out they're going to Hamburg train station but still have to put most of the puzzle together - and they do have a barf bag... but they may be fighting over it.
-Bill & Cathi are lost. (He should never give her a map.)
-Andy & Tommy are in the car - joker Andy has the huge map unfolded all across the back seat - "I don't know, this map may not be big enough." Tommy, "You know what they say about guys with big maps... lots a places to go."
-Marcus & Amani finally finish the puzzle and can't believe they're driving to Germany (it's not like Denmark is the size of the USA - the countries are close together).
-Tommy & Andy arrive as they're leaving and ask how it was - Marcus says he hopes they have their barf bags - Andy can't wait to be thrown around.
-Sandy & Jeremy get their too and they all get on the pirate ride. They quickly realize they have to keep the pieces in the box or they go flying everywhere - Sandy & Jeremy lose a piece out of their barrel - and don't notice because she keeps whining that she's going to throw up - bicker, bicker, bicker.
-Andy & Tommy - "This is awesome! I love teacups."
-Ernie & Cindy have arrived in Germany.
-Sandy is still complaining (Suck it up, buttercup. I was almost rooting for him to just tell her to shut up.) They have to stop and Andy & Tommy say you can't make them sick - they start heckling Sandy though - "Throw up - just don't hit the Legos."
-Cathi & Bill - still lost somewhere in Denmark. They stop at a Hilton hotel and get them to do a map up for them.
-The Snowboarders finish the puzzle and start spinning their barrel - Jeremy & Sandy are realizing they may be missing a piece and she is still being a whiny little baby. They have to get a new puzzle and start over because they lost a piece (stop worrying about yourself and focus on the task lady.)
-Ernie & Cindy get to the clue box and the Route Info clue tells them to take a train to Brussels, Belgium (the third country of the leg) through Cologne - once in Brussels, they must make their way to the European Parliament building and get their next clue (another bicycle.) They next and only train doesn't leave until 12:30am... which pisses Cindy off because they'll all be on the same train... and they drop their ticket on the floor without noticing and walk away.
-Sandy & Jeremy have finally finished their second puzzle... and she didn't puke, imagine that. (Huh, I noticed they must have edited footage from different times together because she had her hair down, then the next frame it was in a pony tail, then down again then up again...continuity police!) Off they go for Hamburg.
-Bill & Cathi finally arrive and get on the ride. They get to work and say they are enjoying the ride - they get the puzzle together quickly and he says he wants a hot dog... but in the car admits his crackers were about to come out.
-Andy & Tommy get to the train station and head inside. Marcus & Amani arrive and Jeremy & Sandy as well.
-8:35pm - Cindy realizes that they don't have the tickets for the Cologne to Brussels leg she must have dropped them. They go to check how much it would cost to buy two more tickets and they don't have enough money... they are so screwed.
-Bill & Cathi get there and when buying tickets the other teams come over - they realize they are all going at the same time (which I'm sure was a relief to them.)
-They all board the train and are pumped they have sleeper cars and can sleep. Cindy & Ernie talk to the conductor and ask if they can't print copies of the tickets they lost but she tells them no - they have no receipt, no tickets. Cindy, "We go from having a 4 hour lead to no tickets - this could be a game-ender." (It would suck to go out that way for sure.)
-They get to Cologne and have to change trains. Ernie & Cindy get on the train with the rest of the teams and hope they either don't check tickets or they can talk their way into staying onboard... no conductor comes by so they were worrying for nothing... (hmm, we'll see if it affects them at the Pit Stop.)
-They arrive in Brussels and everyone runs out to the taxis - they try to circumvent the line and run out to the road... it works. Bill & Cathi are the first team at the Parliament building (all the teams are right behind them though) and find the clue in the bicycle's saddle bag first - Bodybuilding Pose Down. (Seriously? Oh no, I would not be doing that.)
-They both have to strip down to the bare essentials (bikini & teeny briefs) get fake tan sprayed/painted on, then learn a posing routine from the pros and perform it before judges to be scored. If they earn a score of 12 or more, they get the next clue. (Ha ha, and Phil goes shirtless to demonstrate... still has the jeans on though - fail.)
-All the teams get the clue and head over to the concert hall. Their reactions to the bikini/speedos: Cathi was mortified. Andy, "It's speedo time!" Cindy, "This is awful", Tommy, "I was very uncomfortable." Amani, "This is horrendous."
-Then they have to spray tan... Marcus & Amani too... the darker the better... and they are getting into the tan - oh yeah, looking good.
-Then they get to learning the poses... (hahaha... this is hilarious.) The Snowboarders were finding some of the poses difficult with the injuries they've had in the past. Amani wants to get this right the first time because she does NOT want to have to do it again (I'm sure she just wants to put clothes back on... but I've got to say, they all looked pretty good.) Marcus is worried he will mess up. (I would be afraid too - do not make her stay in that little suit longer than she has to.)
-Ernie & Cindy go first and they get the poses correct... but the stone-faced judges only give them a score of 9... ouch. They will have to try again. The Judges give them pointers though, they have to flex and try to bring out more detail to get more points.
-Tommy & Andy are next and you can tell Tommy is so uncomfortable, he's just going through the motions (kind of like with the poem.) They get a score of 5... oh, that's bad. They are told to try and smile and to get the routine down better.
-Marcus & Amani are the next out - she's coached him through the poses and they're ready - as soon as the crowd starts cheering for him - Marcus is INTO IT! He's having a great time... and they get 12 points! They are the first team to get the clue to the Pit Stop - gazebo in Parc Elisabeth.
-Their cab driver doesn't know where that is so they have to find the Internet at a local business.
-Andy & Tommy are now trying it again... but they only get 5 again - the choreography was messed up and the detail was not there. (Tell me this is not the end for my boys!)
-Ernie & Cindy take the stage again and Ernie is playing it up to the crowd. He's got the attitude this time and it pays off - they get 12 points and the clue to the Pit Stop.
-Bill & Cathi take the stage and I thought they were doing alright but they only got a 3... (oh, come on, it wasn't that bad.) They're told to learn the routine more and really hit the poses.
-Jeremy & Sandy are now on stage and they are playing it up to the crowd in a big way - they get the first 5... and a total of 13 points to get the clue and move on.
Here's How They Finished:1) Marcus & Amani - They won a trip for two to Panama. Being the first team to check in, they will be the first team to start the next leg of the race, Phil tells them, "and that leg starts... NOW." He hands them another clue... TO BE CONTINUED... (WHAT?)
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Next week they continue in Belgium - they have to make a raft with barrels and poles - and they get to drive race cars... I did notice the only team they didn't show racing next week is Ma & Pa, but I don't know for sure. We'll have to wait for next Sunday to find out.
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
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