Krakow, I'm Gonna Get You
Last episode, the Green Team went back to their winning ways and won their 4th first place finish, while Team Chacattack couldn't figure out the European transportation system and ended up going home.
This episode started with us seeing Diana crying because she felt she had let Justin down after the Roadblock but they bounced back and it was all good - they cry a lot but it works for them.
Justin & Diana are the first team heading out at 10:10pm and they read the clue to head to Krakow, Poland. Once there they must search a barge with a pool on it to find their next clue at the bottom of said pool.
-They are allowed to use the Travelocity Mobile app to book tickets through a smartphone. (Ooh, technology.)
-Then it's trains, planes and automobiles - taking a taxi to the train, a train to Amsterdam and then the plane to Poland.
-Justin is going on again about how he's been preparing to be on this race for thirteen years and how it's a little unfair for the other teams because no one is as prepared as him. (Ugh, no wonder they all hate him.)
-The Reporters and the Cheerleaders are the next two teams heading out, followed by Team Texas who say that you may think you know how hard it is to run the race but it's so much harder than they thought... oh, but they said, "Justin knows, he wrote the race, he's already run the race and I think he may have hired Phil for it." (Sounds like Justin has been spouting the same lines to all his competitors as well, giving them something to shoot for anyway... to take him out.)
-Team Paparazzi and Team Alabama (Mom & Son) are the last two teams booking tickets. I think there are two different flights happening for the six teams remaining.
-Justin & Diana are on the first flight by themselves, that is the way they like it and once they arrive in Krakow, they get to the pool barge and Justin jumps in to retrieve the clue to the DETOUR: Mine or Music.
Mine: Krakow is known for mining salt. In this task the teams must go 1000ft down into a salt mine, pick up timber used to strengthen the mines passages and deliver it to a loading area. Once that's done, they have to fill a mining cart with salt and then push the cart back through the tunnel, where they'll get their next clue.
Music: Teams will get a lesson from a street violinist on how to accompany him on the piano, then they must muscle the piano out of the square to a performance area and earn 100 Zloty to get their next clue.
Justin & Diana choose Mine and jump in a cab.
Second flight arrives and all the teams jump in cabs for the pool barge.
Mine: First things first, you got to get suited up - and they have to change into work clothes which includes coveralls and hard hats with lights mounted on them. As they start to descend in the elevator, Diana says she's actually claustrophobic and doesn't like these kinds of environments. (Welcome to your nightmare then.)
-Justin picks up the wood beam and they head down the tunnel, by the time they got to the end I bet that beam was pretty heavy, then they got to the really backbreaking stuff, shovelling the hunks of salt into a wheelbarrow to fill the mining cart. Plus, the salt gets into your mouth and face and dries everything out, making it that much harder.
-Pool - everyone shows up at essentially the same time and they just start jumping in the pool. Paparazzi Chris hates music so they are doing Mine. Team Texas also chooses Mine. Denise & James Earl are doing Music, along with the Reporters and the Cheerleaders.
-The teams heading for the salt mine first have to try and find cabs which is easier said than done. Paparazzi run across a six lane roadway to a cab on the other side of the street and are the first out.
-Team Texas is having no luck on their side of the street but don't seem to want to risk life and limb to grab a cab, yet are mad when they can't find a taxi.
-The Reporters are heading for music but manage to find a cab, the other music teams asked a local where the town square was, when they're told it's a 15 minute walk they take off running.
Mine -Justin & Diana are still trying to fill their cart by lifting the full wheelbarrows, which he reckons weighs 150-200lbs, and dumping them into the cart. Once they finally get it full, they have to try and get it moving and then push it back down the tunnel... of course once it is rolling, the pushing goes pretty smoothly (but still, this was a physically punishing task.)
Music: The Reporters are the first team to arrive and Kelsey starts her piano lesson... this may take a while.
Mine: Justin & Diana finish and get the clue to make their way to the Oskar Schindler factory... and Diana is almost crying already.
Music: Joey learns the ditty pretty quickly and James Earl & Denise show up, and we find out James Earl plays the piano, having taken lessons for 13 years... (We have a ringer!)
-The Cheerleaders are also there and Tiffany is not skilled on the piano... this may be difficult for many of them.
Meanwhile, Team Texas still hasn't found a cab to take them to the mine, they end up walking to a hotel and asking them to call them a cab.
Mine: Logan & Chris are starting their descent into the mine.
Music: Joey & Kelsey are the first team to get the okay from their teacher and he starts leading them out of the square.
-Denise & James Earl are right behind them and Cheerleader Krista is worried that they (meaning Tiffany) are taking way too long to learn this.
Schindler Museum: The teams just get to take a tour and spend a moment of reflection on this era of history - Oskar Schindler was able to save thousands of Jewish lives during WWII and it was really touching for Justin & Diana who both have Jewish ancestry (and yes, I cried too.) After the tour they get the clue to head to the Jewish district and search for their next clue.
Music: Krista is learning the piano part and she's sure she has it (just wants to keepup with the other teams) so they head out of the square as well. Of course pushing the pianos isn't all that easy as they are somewhat precariously perched on small dollies and they are pushing them over cobblestones so we have some tipping almost happening with Denise & James Earl. Then the Cheerleaders piano starts to fall apart, a couple pieces fell off and the lid fell on Krista's hand, so she had a little fit and pout and refused to push anything anymore - she did pull it instead... (whatever.)
Mine: Chris & Logan have delivered their beam and then they start filling their first wheelbarrow. He decides to take it over and dump it and tells her to start filling another one - but then when he can't lift it to dump it, he then dumps the salt out on the floor and shovels it into the cart (well that makes no sense.)
-Josh & Tanner, after finally getting a cab, were dropped off at the wrong area so they still have a five minute run to find the mine.
ROADBLOCK - Justin & Diana have found the clue, "Who can handle a big order?"
-They will get a dinner order at a restaurant, then they must identify 7 traditional Jewish dishes and deliver the right amount of each on a tray to a party at the Klezmer-Hois. If/when they get it right, they'll get the next clue.
-Justin knows what two of the dishes are by the name but he has no idea what anything else is... Is it just process of elimination to figure out what things are? I'm not quite understanding how they expect them to do this. (Crazy logic puzzle time.)
Music: Joey & Kelsey are the first team set up and while the fiddler is playing and Joey is accompanying him, Kelsey is shrilly begging or more like demanding people give her slotte (they have 40 of the 100 they need already.)
-Denise is also more politely asking for money and she is genuinely grateful when people give her some (20 of 100 so far.)
-Tiffany is asking for 'tips'... and they have nothing.
Mine: Chris is continuing with the strange double shovelling system of filling the cart but it works for them, they get the okay and once they can finally get the cart rolling, they are off down the tunnel again.
Roadblock: So Justin has decided to go find the place where he needs to deliver the food, which is right down the street, and then he asks some the girls working there what the dishes are (ahh, that's smart...) Apparently Justin used to be a server, Diana tells us, so this is playing right into his strengths (apparently nothing he can't do.)
-Team Texas still hasn't found the mine.
Music: Joey has a way with older women, one of them wants a kiss on the cheek for her money - and she gets it. They are at 85.
-Krista is desperate, trying to guilt money out of people walking by them and then calling them liars if they say they have nothing to give, "Maybe I'm being too aggressive." (D'ya think?)
-Kelsey is begging for the last 20 zloty they need and she gets it - they get the clue to head to the Oskar Schindler museum.
-James Earl & Denise are at 85 as well when a woman who had started off their donations asked how much more they needed, "If I give you this, then you can leave?" (Was that a, 'please make this racket stop'?) Regardless, they get their 100 zloty and move on.
Mine: Josh & Tanner are finally getting their coveralls on and they are super bummed, they know they are really far behind ... but hopefully seeing that Team Paparazzi is still there (well, just leaving) will give them some incentive to bust this out cause they know they're not that far behind now.
Music: Krista still can't get any love from the locals, they are at 20 zloty and her begging for help is falling on deaf ears. (I think they got the worst location too.)
Tiffany is hoping some guys come by so she can offer them kisses on the cheek for money... (using what her daddy gave her I guess.)
Mine: Tanner & Josh at least are working together to lift the full wheelbarrows and dump them in the cart - I think they will do this quicker than the other teams if they can get their heads back in the game.
Roadblock: Justin is filling his order with what he thinks the dishes should be... off he goes to deliver.
Schindler museum: Kelsey & Joey go through and then James Earl & Denise... and I'm crying again (really, sheesh.)
Music: Tiffany put her plan into action and the kissing seemed to do the trick, they finally made 100 zloty and got the clue to head to the museum.
Mine: Josh & Tanner finally show a spark, saying they may be fatigued but they are not going home today - and they get the cart filled and starting pushing on down the tunnel.
Roadblock: Justin gets his order to the Klezmer Hois and when they are checking it he just starts saying, "It's perfect" and dancing a bit... and then it was right (gah! he's being so cocky, I wanted something to be wrong.) They get the clue to the PIT STOP, which tells them to search for Phil in the Klezmer Hois (well isn't that convenient, they are already there!)
The Reporters and James Earl & Denise get the clue to the Roadblock and Kelsey and James Earl are going to be doing this one. Kelsey apparently was a server in the past so she's doing this one and Mom & Son thinks it's an eating challenge that's why he's doing it. Kelsey heads down to the Klezmer Hois to ask what the dishes are, James Earl asks on the street if anyone speaks English and then he borrows their smart phone to look up the dishes (Ah, that could work too.)
Museum - The Cheerleaders and then the Paparazzi go through the museum... I managed not to cry that time.
Mine: Team Texas has finally finished and they head to the museum.
Roadblock: Kelsey & James Earl kind of work together, confirming items with each other and they head down to make their deliveries.
-Kelsey gets her order right and they read the clue to head inside and find Phil.
-James Earl gets his right as well and they head in to the Pit Stop as well.
-Cheerleaders have arrived at the Roadblock and Tiffany is doing this one - she's decided to just guess what things are... (uh oh) and the tray is so heavy she's whining half way there (gonna suck that much more when you have to go back and do it again.)
-The Paparazzi have arrived and Logan wants to do this Roadblock as she used to be a server but Chris says she's going to mess them up in the future if she does this one and he's sure he can do it - she doesn't agree but lets him have his way. (Man, he better do well or he's gonna get it.)
Museum: Tanner & Josh, all they could think of in the cab was how far behind they were and how depressed they were but then touring the museum put everything in perspective... and I'm crying again when they highlighted the quote, "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire."
Roadblock: Tiffany has found someone to look up the dishes on their phone for her (might have been good to do that the first time.)
-Chris only knows a couple items for sure as well, and he's hoping his Jewish grandmother will guide him for the rest (Oh, that doesn't bode well.) Yup, he fails the first time and decides to do some research before trying again.
-Team Texas shows up and Josh is doing this one since he used to be a server as well, but he has no idea.
-Tiffany gets her tray checked again, while whining about how her arms hurt... and she's wrong again. When she gets back to the kitchen again she sees Josh and asks if he wants to work together (of course he does!) so she tells him to go find someone with a phone to look up the foods.
-Chris is talking to people on the street and asking them to describe the foods for him.
-Chris gets his tray checked again and he is right! They head inside for the Pit Stop.
-Tanner and Krista are heartbroken knowing that one of them will be going home.
-Josh is a gentleman and matches his pace to Tiffany and lets her have her tray checked first, he wanted to stay true to who he was and it wouldn't have been right to leave her behind when she helped him.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Justin & Diana - their third win in a row and they win a trip to China. Phil also tells them there will be a U-Turn in the next leg and he thinks the other teams may want to U-Turn them. Justin says they'll have to get there first. (Oh, I hope someone can U-Turn them, Race-karma tends to punish the cocky.)
2) Kelsey & Joey
3) Denise & James Earl - Phil asked these two teams what they are going to do about Justin & Diana? They have to find some way to get in front of them - if they can't, just give them the money.
4) Chris & Logan - Logan said they were there for dinner, they brought some salt (see what she did there? Clever.)
5) Krista & Tiffany - there were lots of tears, they said they are really close with the boys and they wanted to stay to the end with them...
6) Tanner & Josh - Phil tells them they can, because this is a NON-ELIMINATION leg! So Tanner & Josh will face a Speed-Bump next leg and there is also the U-Turn to worry about. But now, WE DANCE!
Next week they head to India and Justin starts a beef between the Cheerleaders and Paparazzi... because he's the devil.
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
Last episode, the Green Team went back to their winning ways and won their 4th first place finish, while Team Chacattack couldn't figure out the European transportation system and ended up going home.
This episode started with us seeing Diana crying because she felt she had let Justin down after the Roadblock but they bounced back and it was all good - they cry a lot but it works for them.
Justin & Diana are the first team heading out at 10:10pm and they read the clue to head to Krakow, Poland. Once there they must search a barge with a pool on it to find their next clue at the bottom of said pool.
-They are allowed to use the Travelocity Mobile app to book tickets through a smartphone. (Ooh, technology.)
-Then it's trains, planes and automobiles - taking a taxi to the train, a train to Amsterdam and then the plane to Poland.
-Justin is going on again about how he's been preparing to be on this race for thirteen years and how it's a little unfair for the other teams because no one is as prepared as him. (Ugh, no wonder they all hate him.)
-The Reporters and the Cheerleaders are the next two teams heading out, followed by Team Texas who say that you may think you know how hard it is to run the race but it's so much harder than they thought... oh, but they said, "Justin knows, he wrote the race, he's already run the race and I think he may have hired Phil for it." (Sounds like Justin has been spouting the same lines to all his competitors as well, giving them something to shoot for anyway... to take him out.)
-Team Paparazzi and Team Alabama (Mom & Son) are the last two teams booking tickets. I think there are two different flights happening for the six teams remaining.
-Justin & Diana are on the first flight by themselves, that is the way they like it and once they arrive in Krakow, they get to the pool barge and Justin jumps in to retrieve the clue to the DETOUR: Mine or Music.
Mine: Krakow is known for mining salt. In this task the teams must go 1000ft down into a salt mine, pick up timber used to strengthen the mines passages and deliver it to a loading area. Once that's done, they have to fill a mining cart with salt and then push the cart back through the tunnel, where they'll get their next clue.
Music: Teams will get a lesson from a street violinist on how to accompany him on the piano, then they must muscle the piano out of the square to a performance area and earn 100 Zloty to get their next clue.
Justin & Diana choose Mine and jump in a cab.
Second flight arrives and all the teams jump in cabs for the pool barge.
Mine: First things first, you got to get suited up - and they have to change into work clothes which includes coveralls and hard hats with lights mounted on them. As they start to descend in the elevator, Diana says she's actually claustrophobic and doesn't like these kinds of environments. (Welcome to your nightmare then.)
-Justin picks up the wood beam and they head down the tunnel, by the time they got to the end I bet that beam was pretty heavy, then they got to the really backbreaking stuff, shovelling the hunks of salt into a wheelbarrow to fill the mining cart. Plus, the salt gets into your mouth and face and dries everything out, making it that much harder.
-Pool - everyone shows up at essentially the same time and they just start jumping in the pool. Paparazzi Chris hates music so they are doing Mine. Team Texas also chooses Mine. Denise & James Earl are doing Music, along with the Reporters and the Cheerleaders.
-The teams heading for the salt mine first have to try and find cabs which is easier said than done. Paparazzi run across a six lane roadway to a cab on the other side of the street and are the first out.
-Team Texas is having no luck on their side of the street but don't seem to want to risk life and limb to grab a cab, yet are mad when they can't find a taxi.
-The Reporters are heading for music but manage to find a cab, the other music teams asked a local where the town square was, when they're told it's a 15 minute walk they take off running.
Mine -Justin & Diana are still trying to fill their cart by lifting the full wheelbarrows, which he reckons weighs 150-200lbs, and dumping them into the cart. Once they finally get it full, they have to try and get it moving and then push it back down the tunnel... of course once it is rolling, the pushing goes pretty smoothly (but still, this was a physically punishing task.)
Music: The Reporters are the first team to arrive and Kelsey starts her piano lesson... this may take a while.
Mine: Justin & Diana finish and get the clue to make their way to the Oskar Schindler factory... and Diana is almost crying already.
Music: Joey learns the ditty pretty quickly and James Earl & Denise show up, and we find out James Earl plays the piano, having taken lessons for 13 years... (We have a ringer!)
-The Cheerleaders are also there and Tiffany is not skilled on the piano... this may be difficult for many of them.
Meanwhile, Team Texas still hasn't found a cab to take them to the mine, they end up walking to a hotel and asking them to call them a cab.
Mine: Logan & Chris are starting their descent into the mine.
Music: Joey & Kelsey are the first team to get the okay from their teacher and he starts leading them out of the square.
-Denise & James Earl are right behind them and Cheerleader Krista is worried that they (meaning Tiffany) are taking way too long to learn this.
Schindler Museum: The teams just get to take a tour and spend a moment of reflection on this era of history - Oskar Schindler was able to save thousands of Jewish lives during WWII and it was really touching for Justin & Diana who both have Jewish ancestry (and yes, I cried too.) After the tour they get the clue to head to the Jewish district and search for their next clue.
Music: Krista is learning the piano part and she's sure she has it (just wants to keepup with the other teams) so they head out of the square as well. Of course pushing the pianos isn't all that easy as they are somewhat precariously perched on small dollies and they are pushing them over cobblestones so we have some tipping almost happening with Denise & James Earl. Then the Cheerleaders piano starts to fall apart, a couple pieces fell off and the lid fell on Krista's hand, so she had a little fit and pout and refused to push anything anymore - she did pull it instead... (whatever.)
Mine: Chris & Logan have delivered their beam and then they start filling their first wheelbarrow. He decides to take it over and dump it and tells her to start filling another one - but then when he can't lift it to dump it, he then dumps the salt out on the floor and shovels it into the cart (well that makes no sense.)
-Josh & Tanner, after finally getting a cab, were dropped off at the wrong area so they still have a five minute run to find the mine.
ROADBLOCK - Justin & Diana have found the clue, "Who can handle a big order?"
-They will get a dinner order at a restaurant, then they must identify 7 traditional Jewish dishes and deliver the right amount of each on a tray to a party at the Klezmer-Hois. If/when they get it right, they'll get the next clue.
-Justin knows what two of the dishes are by the name but he has no idea what anything else is... Is it just process of elimination to figure out what things are? I'm not quite understanding how they expect them to do this. (Crazy logic puzzle time.)
Music: Joey & Kelsey are the first team set up and while the fiddler is playing and Joey is accompanying him, Kelsey is shrilly begging or more like demanding people give her slotte (they have 40 of the 100 they need already.)
-Denise is also more politely asking for money and she is genuinely grateful when people give her some (20 of 100 so far.)
-Tiffany is asking for 'tips'... and they have nothing.
Mine: Chris is continuing with the strange double shovelling system of filling the cart but it works for them, they get the okay and once they can finally get the cart rolling, they are off down the tunnel again.
Roadblock: So Justin has decided to go find the place where he needs to deliver the food, which is right down the street, and then he asks some the girls working there what the dishes are (ahh, that's smart...) Apparently Justin used to be a server, Diana tells us, so this is playing right into his strengths (apparently nothing he can't do.)
-Team Texas still hasn't found the mine.
Music: Joey has a way with older women, one of them wants a kiss on the cheek for her money - and she gets it. They are at 85.
-Krista is desperate, trying to guilt money out of people walking by them and then calling them liars if they say they have nothing to give, "Maybe I'm being too aggressive." (D'ya think?)
-Kelsey is begging for the last 20 zloty they need and she gets it - they get the clue to head to the Oskar Schindler museum.
-James Earl & Denise are at 85 as well when a woman who had started off their donations asked how much more they needed, "If I give you this, then you can leave?" (Was that a, 'please make this racket stop'?) Regardless, they get their 100 zloty and move on.
Mine: Josh & Tanner are finally getting their coveralls on and they are super bummed, they know they are really far behind ... but hopefully seeing that Team Paparazzi is still there (well, just leaving) will give them some incentive to bust this out cause they know they're not that far behind now.
Music: Krista still can't get any love from the locals, they are at 20 zloty and her begging for help is falling on deaf ears. (I think they got the worst location too.)
Tiffany is hoping some guys come by so she can offer them kisses on the cheek for money... (using what her daddy gave her I guess.)
Mine: Tanner & Josh at least are working together to lift the full wheelbarrows and dump them in the cart - I think they will do this quicker than the other teams if they can get their heads back in the game.
Roadblock: Justin is filling his order with what he thinks the dishes should be... off he goes to deliver.
Schindler museum: Kelsey & Joey go through and then James Earl & Denise... and I'm crying again (really, sheesh.)
Music: Tiffany put her plan into action and the kissing seemed to do the trick, they finally made 100 zloty and got the clue to head to the museum.
Mine: Josh & Tanner finally show a spark, saying they may be fatigued but they are not going home today - and they get the cart filled and starting pushing on down the tunnel.
Roadblock: Justin gets his order to the Klezmer Hois and when they are checking it he just starts saying, "It's perfect" and dancing a bit... and then it was right (gah! he's being so cocky, I wanted something to be wrong.) They get the clue to the PIT STOP, which tells them to search for Phil in the Klezmer Hois (well isn't that convenient, they are already there!)
The Reporters and James Earl & Denise get the clue to the Roadblock and Kelsey and James Earl are going to be doing this one. Kelsey apparently was a server in the past so she's doing this one and Mom & Son thinks it's an eating challenge that's why he's doing it. Kelsey heads down to the Klezmer Hois to ask what the dishes are, James Earl asks on the street if anyone speaks English and then he borrows their smart phone to look up the dishes (Ah, that could work too.)
Museum - The Cheerleaders and then the Paparazzi go through the museum... I managed not to cry that time.
Mine: Team Texas has finally finished and they head to the museum.
Roadblock: Kelsey & James Earl kind of work together, confirming items with each other and they head down to make their deliveries.
-Kelsey gets her order right and they read the clue to head inside and find Phil.
-James Earl gets his right as well and they head in to the Pit Stop as well.
-Cheerleaders have arrived at the Roadblock and Tiffany is doing this one - she's decided to just guess what things are... (uh oh) and the tray is so heavy she's whining half way there (gonna suck that much more when you have to go back and do it again.)
-The Paparazzi have arrived and Logan wants to do this Roadblock as she used to be a server but Chris says she's going to mess them up in the future if she does this one and he's sure he can do it - she doesn't agree but lets him have his way. (Man, he better do well or he's gonna get it.)
Museum: Tanner & Josh, all they could think of in the cab was how far behind they were and how depressed they were but then touring the museum put everything in perspective... and I'm crying again when they highlighted the quote, "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire."
Roadblock: Tiffany has found someone to look up the dishes on their phone for her (might have been good to do that the first time.)
-Chris only knows a couple items for sure as well, and he's hoping his Jewish grandmother will guide him for the rest (Oh, that doesn't bode well.) Yup, he fails the first time and decides to do some research before trying again.
-Team Texas shows up and Josh is doing this one since he used to be a server as well, but he has no idea.
-Tiffany gets her tray checked again, while whining about how her arms hurt... and she's wrong again. When she gets back to the kitchen again she sees Josh and asks if he wants to work together (of course he does!) so she tells him to go find someone with a phone to look up the foods.
-Chris is talking to people on the street and asking them to describe the foods for him.
-Chris gets his tray checked again and he is right! They head inside for the Pit Stop.
-Tanner and Krista are heartbroken knowing that one of them will be going home.
-Josh is a gentleman and matches his pace to Tiffany and lets her have her tray checked first, he wanted to stay true to who he was and it wouldn't have been right to leave her behind when she helped him.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Justin & Diana - their third win in a row and they win a trip to China. Phil also tells them there will be a U-Turn in the next leg and he thinks the other teams may want to U-Turn them. Justin says they'll have to get there first. (Oh, I hope someone can U-Turn them, Race-karma tends to punish the cocky.)
2) Kelsey & Joey
3) Denise & James Earl - Phil asked these two teams what they are going to do about Justin & Diana? They have to find some way to get in front of them - if they can't, just give them the money.
4) Chris & Logan - Logan said they were there for dinner, they brought some salt (see what she did there? Clever.)
5) Krista & Tiffany - there were lots of tears, they said they are really close with the boys and they wanted to stay to the end with them...
6) Tanner & Josh - Phil tells them they can, because this is a NON-ELIMINATION leg! So Tanner & Josh will face a Speed-Bump next leg and there is also the U-Turn to worry about. But now, WE DANCE!
Next week they head to India and Justin starts a beef between the Cheerleaders and Paparazzi... because he's the devil.
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
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