Hooping It Up
Last week Brooke & Robbie went from first to last in Manila, but it was a non-elimination leg so they got to stay - though they will face a Speed Bump this leg while trying to earn a spot in the finale.
-This leg opened with them showing us a wound on Misti's foot - but she is all smiles as always - she's just got to work that much harder to make it to the final three.
-The Dentists are the first out at 9:01am - they read the clue to travel by Jeepney to Rajah Sulayman Park in Manila - they head out on foot trying to find the station where they can catch the Jeepney and Jim tells us this is actually the first leg they will really be subject to elimination because their Save is 'no good no more' :)
They have to make sure they don't make any bad decisions as they have in the past couple legs.
-Scientists Amy & Maya start out on their heels - 9:02am - they read more of the clue which tells them they will have to go part way in one Jeepney then transfer to another Jeepney (oof.) Maya's just excited to be riding in a Jeepney again.
-So the girls head out to the station and Maya is the first to flag down a Jeepney and get in - Jim & Misti watch and follow suit, teaming up to share the Jeepney ride... which the driver tells them will be 30-40 minutes.
-Surfers - 9:05am - they got $1 for this leg of the Race. When the Surfers get to the station, the first Jeepney they ask tells them in order to get to Rajah Sulayman Park they need to catch a Jeepney on the other side of the road (uh oh... the Dentists continue their poor decision making by relying on someone else's mistaken travel plans... that first Jeepney is heading in the wrong direction.)
-And... the Surfers tell us their faith in God is what has sustained them through the Race and really through life. (Oh sweet Jebus.)
-Wrestlers - 9:07am - for once these two have transportation luck when the Jeepney driver they ask also tells them to catch one on the other side of the road. After surviving the last leg Brooke is actually thinking positively about their chances of winning the Race (who are you and what have you done with Brooke?)
-Brooke also explains that all the Jeepneys follow a looping route, so the Jeepney the Dentists and Scientists took will eventually loop back around to the park but it would be a much longer trip than catching one at the point in the loop going the other way.
-The Surfers are the first team to the clue box in the park and they see that the Wrestler's Speed Bump in also there. When Adam reads the clue it is the DETOUR - and all it says is: THIS or THAT?
It is another blind Detour. They eeny-meeny-miney-mo to THAT.
Stop and ask for directions to both tasks and find out that THIS is closer so they decide to do THIS instead (why not?)
-The Wrestlers get to the park and see their Speed Bump - they have to help a street vendor transfer all his goods from his broken bicycle w/sidecar to the one they are provided in good working order- of course the thing is loaded to the gills and they have to pack it properly before they'll get a pass.
-Brooke checks how many clues are in the clue box and is encouraged that they look to be all there (well almost) - then she complains this is going to be a long Speed Bump (ah, there she is.) But Robbie tells her it's not going to be long at all, they've been there one minute. She doesn't like him contradicting her but he tells her to be positive (Yeah! Sheesh.)
-The Dentists and Scientists are congratulating themselves on saving time, making a smart move and pulling ahead of the other teams (oh, Jim's gonna be eating those words.)
-Bethany & Adam arrive at THIS and find out their task is to play basketball - they have to shoot hoops while being guarded by a neighbourhood team - and they have to make 21 points to move on. Adam & Bethany put on their jersey's and get going - I'm thinking he's going to be getting all the points but we'll see how she does with one arm.
-Brooke & Robbie are working on their Speed Bump and Robbie is working on just staying calm, Brooke is loose cannon enough for one team.
-The Scientists & Dentists Jeepney has to stop for gas but they take the fact that the station is called REPHIL as a good sign. (It's tough to watch them so happy and oblivious to the fact they are falling farther and farther behind.)
-Adam & Bethany are still Hooping it Up - she's dribbling and passing but he's making all the shots - except the free throws - he said he felt like Shaq, couldn't make a free throw (I know nothing about basketball but that seemed to be taking a dig at the big man - my husband tells me he was just stating a fact.)
-Robbie & Brooke finished the Speed Bump and are ecstatic to see the same number of clues in the clue box as before they started - they also decide to do THIS.
-Back on the road, Dentist Jim is talking about he and Misti making some bad travel choices in the past few legs but traveling with the Candy Girls (as he calls them) their combined intellect will hopefully get them to the Pit Stop before the other teams make it to the park.... but then Jim finally asks where exactly the park is and the driver tells them it's in Manila - Maya realizes they are going the wrong way and have to get off... and it looks like the crow Jim is eating tastes pretty awful. They finally change Jeepneys.
-Surfers - Adam & Bethany make it to 21 points and get a Route Info clue - to head to Divisio Market and look for a marked Jeepney to get their next clue.
-The Wrestlers show up just as the Surfers are leaving and Brooke is pumped that they chose the basketball task, she played basketball for years growing up... but she was apparently pretty rusty to start out with, all the enthusiasm but she kept losing he ball and missing the basket.
-Scientists and Dentists have finally arrived at the park and make their decision on which task to do by asking a cabbie which location is closer, but in doing so block traffic and nearly get hit by a Jeepney (Jim is in focused bull dog mode - oblivious to things around him, it seems.) They head for THAT.
Meanwhile, the surfers are in a Jeepney heading to the market and Adam can't find their clue... he has a vague memory of one of the cross streets but without the clue they are blindly searching for the next clue box. (Uh oh.)
-Brooke has got her groove back on the court and she's like Mike out there - Robbie feeds her the ball and she gets the points... they get 22 points no problem and they head for the market.
-THAT - They have to become driver and passenger in a bicycle w/sidecar (I think it's called a padiak) - and they have to make 4 laps of the set course which is through Manila traffic, changing who pedals and who's the passenger so they each do 2 laps. Misti's worried about her foot so Jim starts them out, Maya is starting as the driver and has trouble even getting the thing moving. The best part of this task was the dancing traffic director with the huge orange gloves... I don't think I can do him justice but he was definitely enthusiastic in directing the traffic... with some Michael Jackson-esque dance moves.
-Oh, and despite their "superior intellect" Misti obviously doesn't know which way to put a bicycle helmet on - she wore it backwards the whole time.
-Jim is getting them a pretty good lead but the padiak is hard to steer and I think he resorted to his foot on the wheel to use as a brake (yikes).
-Maya is holding her own but the Scientists are definitely behind.
-The Surfers are the first team to Divisoria Market but without the clue they're not sure what the cross streets are to find the clue - Adam remembers one street name so they head there.
-In a cab, Brooke feels like she's going to puke (did I mention it's very hot in Manila) and tries to get the cab driver to put on the A/C, he won't because the cab will overheat... (pls don't show her puke.)
-Back at the bike race, they switch after the first lap and poor Misti's got to try and drag all 250+lbs of Jim along - it's hard going for her. Amy sees her chance to pass them but unfortunately the steering is impossible on these things and when she tries to swing out around Misti and not hit her... she instead hits a parked car (oops.) Luckily Amy's unhurt (I'm sure the show had to buck up for any damage to the parked car) and they got back on the road. Amy is able to pass Misti but Jim acknowledges that he was equal to both Amy & Maya and Misti had an injured foot so she did great.
-Amy kept going driving for lap 3 and the Dentists switched.
-Surfers still can't find the marked Jeepney without their clue.
-Wrestlers are the first team to get to the ROADBLOCK - Who is cuckoo for coconuts? Deliver the Goods -They will have to deliver bundles of coconuts shells and brooms to three different shops to get their next clue.
-Robbie sees it's carrying stuff so he's going to do it... he picks up a string of coconuts and bundle of brooms but then doesn't know where to take them - the list of delivery locations was posted on the side of the Jeepney but he totally missed it.
-Back at the bike race, Jim was able to pull them back in the lead on the third lap but Misti lost it when they switch riders again for the final lap. The Scientists come in at 15:35 followed by the Dentists at 16:04 (thank goodness they did it in time, I couldn't imagine having to do that all over again.)
-Both teams grab cabs to head for the market and they haven't seen any other teams so they have no idea they are behind.
-Robbie finally decides to re-read the clue since it's a million degrees and he can't just wander aimlessly - the clue says to deliver to the posted locations and he has to go back. So he finds out the location, intersection of Dos Santos and Teborrah... but there don't seem to be street signs either (oh, how frustrating.)
-The Surfers finally decide to take a minute and search Adam's whole bag... and voila, there's the clue.
-The Dentists are the next team to make it the Roadblock followed very closely by the Surfers and then the Scientists who got stuck in traffic and decided to get out and walk the last bit.
-Jim and Adam are going the heavy lifting in this one but neither of them see the posted locations on the side of the truck - more aimless wandering.
-Robbie finally finds the first point of delivery but the shop keeper tells him he needs two more strings of coconuts... and that's when Robbie realized he didn't look at the posted number of things he needed to delivery either (oh man, they are all probably so tired and hot by the time they're doing this, I'm sure their brains aren't working to the fullest.)
-Robbie is the first one to complete a delivery, I think he's got the hang of it now.
-Jim & Adam run into each other in their aimless wandering and Jim starts to tag along with Adam... who finally reads the clue and figures out they need to go back and find the posted locations.
-Amy has started her attempt at the deliveries and poor girl, these things are really heavy. She's started shaking and doesn't look so good.
-Adam & Jim get the posted locations finally and Jim tries to tag along with Adam but he pours on the gas and takes off without Jim.
-Robbie's the first one to complete all the deliveries and he gets the clue to the PIT STOP: Fort San Diego - they jump in a cab.
-Amy finally finds her first delivery and then finds out, like Robbie, that she didn't have the complete order - she has to go get 2 more strings of coconuts. (Did I mention she's not looking very good.)
-Jim's also struggling with the weight of the items and he asks a kid in the street if he can borrow his handcart (well, look who's finally being resourceful).
-Amy really can't carry the whole delivery at once and ends up dropping everything in the middle of the street. She saw Jim with a handcart and goes and finds one to use as well.
-Adam is the next one to complete all the deliveries and he's just soaked in sweat - they jump in a taxi for the Pit Stop - luckily for him, it's got A/C.
-Jim makes his final delivery and gives the handcart back to it's owner (I think that poor kid was following him around the whole time, I hope he got something.)
-Amy is hunched over like and old woman and pouring water over her head but she's still got a delivery to make. Finally she finishes and they get in a cab for the Pit Stop, but in the cab she's shivering and trying not to pass out (oh great, heat stroke, lovely.)
Here's How They Finished:
1) Wrestlers, Brooke & Robbie - they made Amazing Race history just like the Cowboys, worst to first in one leg... and they won a spot in the final leg. Oh, by the way, the next leg starts now - Phil hands them their next clue and a manila envelope that they are to open only when instructed to do so. The clue tells them to fly to the City of Angels (Los Angeles, CA).
2) Surfers, Adam & Bethany - they get the clue and head out for LA.
3) Dentists, Jim & Misti - Jim's not too happy to find out they don't get a rest - but off they head for the airport.
4) Scientists, Amy & Maya - first thing first, they have to provide some medical aid to Amy, bring over an umbrella, a chair, take her blood pressure (which was pretty low) and give her water - she's a trooper though and wants to hear what Phil's going to say...
"Well, it's been a long journey all around the world and I'm sorry to tell you, you are the last team to arrive. How would you like to complete that journey around the world?" For the first time ever, they are going to have four teams in the finale.
-Maya has an overly dramatic reaction of shock and joy, while Amy looks like she just hopes she doesn't die on the way to the airport.
-Phil does caution them that he will be eliminating one team at some point during the last leg (hmm, that's new too.)
So there you have it, all four teams will be Racing in the finale and here is who is still in the running in the pool:
Wrestlers - Robbie & Brooke: Roxanne S., Monica S., Kim A., Karen S. and Hardeep G.
Surfers - Adam & Bethany: Jeff T., Maggie H., Alicia H., Shane B., and Don T.
Dentists - Jim & Misti: Cara & Alex L., Cindi C., Donna P., Carol-Anne D. and Ozzy R.
Scientists - Amy & Maya: Kim B/Gail W, Alexis G., Jeremy N., Lindsay J. and Natalie M.
Good luck everybody!
Have a great week and we'll know next Friday, December 19th, who will be the winner of the Amazing Race 25.
Coleen
Last week Brooke & Robbie went from first to last in Manila, but it was a non-elimination leg so they got to stay - though they will face a Speed Bump this leg while trying to earn a spot in the finale.
-This leg opened with them showing us a wound on Misti's foot - but she is all smiles as always - she's just got to work that much harder to make it to the final three.
-The Dentists are the first out at 9:01am - they read the clue to travel by Jeepney to Rajah Sulayman Park in Manila - they head out on foot trying to find the station where they can catch the Jeepney and Jim tells us this is actually the first leg they will really be subject to elimination because their Save is 'no good no more' :)
They have to make sure they don't make any bad decisions as they have in the past couple legs.
-Scientists Amy & Maya start out on their heels - 9:02am - they read more of the clue which tells them they will have to go part way in one Jeepney then transfer to another Jeepney (oof.) Maya's just excited to be riding in a Jeepney again.
-So the girls head out to the station and Maya is the first to flag down a Jeepney and get in - Jim & Misti watch and follow suit, teaming up to share the Jeepney ride... which the driver tells them will be 30-40 minutes.
-Surfers - 9:05am - they got $1 for this leg of the Race. When the Surfers get to the station, the first Jeepney they ask tells them in order to get to Rajah Sulayman Park they need to catch a Jeepney on the other side of the road (uh oh... the Dentists continue their poor decision making by relying on someone else's mistaken travel plans... that first Jeepney is heading in the wrong direction.)
-And... the Surfers tell us their faith in God is what has sustained them through the Race and really through life. (Oh sweet Jebus.)
-Wrestlers - 9:07am - for once these two have transportation luck when the Jeepney driver they ask also tells them to catch one on the other side of the road. After surviving the last leg Brooke is actually thinking positively about their chances of winning the Race (who are you and what have you done with Brooke?)
-Brooke also explains that all the Jeepneys follow a looping route, so the Jeepney the Dentists and Scientists took will eventually loop back around to the park but it would be a much longer trip than catching one at the point in the loop going the other way.
-The Surfers are the first team to the clue box in the park and they see that the Wrestler's Speed Bump in also there. When Adam reads the clue it is the DETOUR - and all it says is: THIS or THAT?
It is another blind Detour. They eeny-meeny-miney-mo to THAT.
Stop and ask for directions to both tasks and find out that THIS is closer so they decide to do THIS instead (why not?)
-The Wrestlers get to the park and see their Speed Bump - they have to help a street vendor transfer all his goods from his broken bicycle w/sidecar to the one they are provided in good working order- of course the thing is loaded to the gills and they have to pack it properly before they'll get a pass.
-Brooke checks how many clues are in the clue box and is encouraged that they look to be all there (well almost) - then she complains this is going to be a long Speed Bump (ah, there she is.) But Robbie tells her it's not going to be long at all, they've been there one minute. She doesn't like him contradicting her but he tells her to be positive (Yeah! Sheesh.)
-The Dentists and Scientists are congratulating themselves on saving time, making a smart move and pulling ahead of the other teams (oh, Jim's gonna be eating those words.)
-Bethany & Adam arrive at THIS and find out their task is to play basketball - they have to shoot hoops while being guarded by a neighbourhood team - and they have to make 21 points to move on. Adam & Bethany put on their jersey's and get going - I'm thinking he's going to be getting all the points but we'll see how she does with one arm.
-Brooke & Robbie are working on their Speed Bump and Robbie is working on just staying calm, Brooke is loose cannon enough for one team.
-The Scientists & Dentists Jeepney has to stop for gas but they take the fact that the station is called REPHIL as a good sign. (It's tough to watch them so happy and oblivious to the fact they are falling farther and farther behind.)
-Adam & Bethany are still Hooping it Up - she's dribbling and passing but he's making all the shots - except the free throws - he said he felt like Shaq, couldn't make a free throw (I know nothing about basketball but that seemed to be taking a dig at the big man - my husband tells me he was just stating a fact.)
-Robbie & Brooke finished the Speed Bump and are ecstatic to see the same number of clues in the clue box as before they started - they also decide to do THIS.
-Back on the road, Dentist Jim is talking about he and Misti making some bad travel choices in the past few legs but traveling with the Candy Girls (as he calls them) their combined intellect will hopefully get them to the Pit Stop before the other teams make it to the park.... but then Jim finally asks where exactly the park is and the driver tells them it's in Manila - Maya realizes they are going the wrong way and have to get off... and it looks like the crow Jim is eating tastes pretty awful. They finally change Jeepneys.
-Surfers - Adam & Bethany make it to 21 points and get a Route Info clue - to head to Divisio Market and look for a marked Jeepney to get their next clue.
-The Wrestlers show up just as the Surfers are leaving and Brooke is pumped that they chose the basketball task, she played basketball for years growing up... but she was apparently pretty rusty to start out with, all the enthusiasm but she kept losing he ball and missing the basket.
-Scientists and Dentists have finally arrived at the park and make their decision on which task to do by asking a cabbie which location is closer, but in doing so block traffic and nearly get hit by a Jeepney (Jim is in focused bull dog mode - oblivious to things around him, it seems.) They head for THAT.
Meanwhile, the surfers are in a Jeepney heading to the market and Adam can't find their clue... he has a vague memory of one of the cross streets but without the clue they are blindly searching for the next clue box. (Uh oh.)
-Brooke has got her groove back on the court and she's like Mike out there - Robbie feeds her the ball and she gets the points... they get 22 points no problem and they head for the market.
-THAT - They have to become driver and passenger in a bicycle w/sidecar (I think it's called a padiak) - and they have to make 4 laps of the set course which is through Manila traffic, changing who pedals and who's the passenger so they each do 2 laps. Misti's worried about her foot so Jim starts them out, Maya is starting as the driver and has trouble even getting the thing moving. The best part of this task was the dancing traffic director with the huge orange gloves... I don't think I can do him justice but he was definitely enthusiastic in directing the traffic... with some Michael Jackson-esque dance moves.
-Oh, and despite their "superior intellect" Misti obviously doesn't know which way to put a bicycle helmet on - she wore it backwards the whole time.
-Jim is getting them a pretty good lead but the padiak is hard to steer and I think he resorted to his foot on the wheel to use as a brake (yikes).
-Maya is holding her own but the Scientists are definitely behind.
-The Surfers are the first team to Divisoria Market but without the clue they're not sure what the cross streets are to find the clue - Adam remembers one street name so they head there.
-In a cab, Brooke feels like she's going to puke (did I mention it's very hot in Manila) and tries to get the cab driver to put on the A/C, he won't because the cab will overheat... (pls don't show her puke.)
-Back at the bike race, they switch after the first lap and poor Misti's got to try and drag all 250+lbs of Jim along - it's hard going for her. Amy sees her chance to pass them but unfortunately the steering is impossible on these things and when she tries to swing out around Misti and not hit her... she instead hits a parked car (oops.) Luckily Amy's unhurt (I'm sure the show had to buck up for any damage to the parked car) and they got back on the road. Amy is able to pass Misti but Jim acknowledges that he was equal to both Amy & Maya and Misti had an injured foot so she did great.
-Amy kept going driving for lap 3 and the Dentists switched.
-Surfers still can't find the marked Jeepney without their clue.
-Wrestlers are the first team to get to the ROADBLOCK - Who is cuckoo for coconuts? Deliver the Goods -They will have to deliver bundles of coconuts shells and brooms to three different shops to get their next clue.
-Robbie sees it's carrying stuff so he's going to do it... he picks up a string of coconuts and bundle of brooms but then doesn't know where to take them - the list of delivery locations was posted on the side of the Jeepney but he totally missed it.
-Back at the bike race, Jim was able to pull them back in the lead on the third lap but Misti lost it when they switch riders again for the final lap. The Scientists come in at 15:35 followed by the Dentists at 16:04 (thank goodness they did it in time, I couldn't imagine having to do that all over again.)
-Both teams grab cabs to head for the market and they haven't seen any other teams so they have no idea they are behind.
-Robbie finally decides to re-read the clue since it's a million degrees and he can't just wander aimlessly - the clue says to deliver to the posted locations and he has to go back. So he finds out the location, intersection of Dos Santos and Teborrah... but there don't seem to be street signs either (oh, how frustrating.)
-The Surfers finally decide to take a minute and search Adam's whole bag... and voila, there's the clue.
-The Dentists are the next team to make it the Roadblock followed very closely by the Surfers and then the Scientists who got stuck in traffic and decided to get out and walk the last bit.
-Jim and Adam are going the heavy lifting in this one but neither of them see the posted locations on the side of the truck - more aimless wandering.
-Robbie finally finds the first point of delivery but the shop keeper tells him he needs two more strings of coconuts... and that's when Robbie realized he didn't look at the posted number of things he needed to delivery either (oh man, they are all probably so tired and hot by the time they're doing this, I'm sure their brains aren't working to the fullest.)
-Robbie is the first one to complete a delivery, I think he's got the hang of it now.
-Jim & Adam run into each other in their aimless wandering and Jim starts to tag along with Adam... who finally reads the clue and figures out they need to go back and find the posted locations.
-Amy has started her attempt at the deliveries and poor girl, these things are really heavy. She's started shaking and doesn't look so good.
-Adam & Jim get the posted locations finally and Jim tries to tag along with Adam but he pours on the gas and takes off without Jim.
-Robbie's the first one to complete all the deliveries and he gets the clue to the PIT STOP: Fort San Diego - they jump in a cab.
-Amy finally finds her first delivery and then finds out, like Robbie, that she didn't have the complete order - she has to go get 2 more strings of coconuts. (Did I mention she's not looking very good.)
-Jim's also struggling with the weight of the items and he asks a kid in the street if he can borrow his handcart (well, look who's finally being resourceful).
-Amy really can't carry the whole delivery at once and ends up dropping everything in the middle of the street. She saw Jim with a handcart and goes and finds one to use as well.
-Adam is the next one to complete all the deliveries and he's just soaked in sweat - they jump in a taxi for the Pit Stop - luckily for him, it's got A/C.
-Jim makes his final delivery and gives the handcart back to it's owner (I think that poor kid was following him around the whole time, I hope he got something.)
-Amy is hunched over like and old woman and pouring water over her head but she's still got a delivery to make. Finally she finishes and they get in a cab for the Pit Stop, but in the cab she's shivering and trying not to pass out (oh great, heat stroke, lovely.)
Here's How They Finished:
1) Wrestlers, Brooke & Robbie - they made Amazing Race history just like the Cowboys, worst to first in one leg... and they won a spot in the final leg. Oh, by the way, the next leg starts now - Phil hands them their next clue and a manila envelope that they are to open only when instructed to do so. The clue tells them to fly to the City of Angels (Los Angeles, CA).
2) Surfers, Adam & Bethany - they get the clue and head out for LA.
3) Dentists, Jim & Misti - Jim's not too happy to find out they don't get a rest - but off they head for the airport.
4) Scientists, Amy & Maya - first thing first, they have to provide some medical aid to Amy, bring over an umbrella, a chair, take her blood pressure (which was pretty low) and give her water - she's a trooper though and wants to hear what Phil's going to say...
"Well, it's been a long journey all around the world and I'm sorry to tell you, you are the last team to arrive. How would you like to complete that journey around the world?" For the first time ever, they are going to have four teams in the finale.
-Maya has an overly dramatic reaction of shock and joy, while Amy looks like she just hopes she doesn't die on the way to the airport.
-Phil does caution them that he will be eliminating one team at some point during the last leg (hmm, that's new too.)
So there you have it, all four teams will be Racing in the finale and here is who is still in the running in the pool:
Wrestlers - Robbie & Brooke: Roxanne S., Monica S., Kim A., Karen S. and Hardeep G.
Surfers - Adam & Bethany: Jeff T., Maggie H., Alicia H., Shane B., and Don T.
Dentists - Jim & Misti: Cara & Alex L., Cindi C., Donna P., Carol-Anne D. and Ozzy R.
Scientists - Amy & Maya: Kim B/Gail W, Alexis G., Jeremy N., Lindsay J. and Natalie M.
Good luck everybody!
Have a great week and we'll know next Friday, December 19th, who will be the winner of the Amazing Race 25.
Coleen
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