You’re Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
Sunday night on the Amazing Race - the teams are starting out from the Seychelles Islands – Steve & Allie are the first out at 7:22pm – get the clue to fly over 5700 miles to the city of Penang, Malaysia. When they land they must make their way to the Snake Temple (Yes, it was exactly what it sounds like – a temple that houses and worships snakes (eek).) The teams must take the 2am boat over to the island with the airport so they will all be travelling together.
-Steve & Allie have only the clothes on their backs for the rest of the race – glad Malaysia is somewhere warm anyway so they won’t be scrambling for warmer clothes. They get plastic bags from the hotel to carry their things.
-Dan & Jordan next out at 7:36pm – Jordan’s dream is to win the Amazing Race – Dan is having fun and helping see that dream come true (hopefully.)
-Brent & Caite next out – then the Detectives at 9:16pm
-Carol & Brandy out at 10:16pm – Carol says they are way more competitive than even we gave us credit for – Carol surprised they are as strong a team as they’ve been, but glad of it, too. Not liking the sound of the Snake Temple though.
-Louie says he likes working with Brent & Caite, they’re good kids, respectful, kids you’d be proud to call your own.
-Caite calls them the daddies – they all like snakes – Louie has St Michael killing the serpent tattooed on his arm – they say the serpent in this race so far has been Carol (ORLY?)
-The Detectives see Carol & Brandy as a threat – they seem to speak a bit of every foreign language – they’ve got to get rid of them. They’ve trained their wolf cubs (Brent & Caite) If you get the chance to U-Turn anyone, U-Turn the Lesbians. Brent – It’s unanimous (Vocab word of the day.)
-Cowboys are the last out at 10:22pm – Think the odds are definitely against them this leg – with the speed bump thrown in there. Jet says failure is not an option – the only time you fail is if you quit – that’s always been their mentality in rodeo. Giving up is not in their character – going to take this second chance and take advantage of it.
-Michael gives Steve some underwear and a hat – says Steve is somebody he wouldn’t mind seeing in the final 4 – how do you not help somebody like that?
2:00AM and all the teams are off on the boat then all will be on the same flight – Cowboys say right now they’re all tied for 6th – and 1st – better than being 6th all by themselves – True. (They’re so cute! I can’t stand it.) All teams are now on the 21 hour trip back through Dubai then on to Penang, Malaysia.
-Brent & Caite are the first out of the airport, Steve & Allie, Detective, Lesbians, Brothers, Cowboys: Jet – How do you say ‘fast’ in Malaysian? Cord – Fast.
-Dan & Jordan’s cab driver is speed racer and he passes all the other teams and gets them to the Snake temple first – where they get the clue for the DETOUR – Buddhist Tradition or Chinese Custom.
In Buddhist Tradition – teams must make their way to a Buddhist Temple, choose 12 giant incense sticks and carry them up 150 steps – at top, place in giant burner and ignite the tips – once ceremonial fire is lit they’ll get their next clue.
In Chinese Custom – teams must make their way to a park and choose a pair of enormous flags used to celebrate Chinese New Year, balancing the 32ft poles on their foreheads they must walk 120ft across the park – if they can do it without dropping the flag - they’ll get their next clue.
-Dan & Jordan choose the Buddhist Tradition and kick themselves for letting the best cab driver in the world go – they thought the task would be at the same place, but that’s not the case.
-Brent & Caite also choose Buddhist Tradition. Steve & Allie choose Chinese Custom (balance one). Detectives choose Buddhist Tradition and the Cowboys choose the balance one too.
-At the cabs – Steve asks the detectives what they’re doing – they say ‘incense’ and Steve switches – follow them, then.
-The Cowboys cab left them – Brent & Caite found one but the Cowboys are still in last place – ‘Dag Gummit!’ – Someone calls them a cab.
-Detective's cab passes the Lesbians & the Brothers – Michael – “I’m feeling the love – You’re like Jason Bourne, right?” Lesbians pass again and take a different route – They are the first ones to the temple.
-Cowboys get a cab – still hopeful – who knows how the day will go. It must be hot there cause Cord is sweating like crazy!
-At the temple the Lesbians are choosing their incense sticks – they are huge and heavy – Carol & Brandy realize they’re not going to be albe to carry them all in one trip. They start up the stairs with the first 2 – carrying them together like a stretcher – Carol – Why do I always choose these physical tasks? Brandy – I don’t know.
-Brent & Caite are there now choosing their 12 incense sticks – carrying them the same way.
-Detectives, Brothers, Allie & Steve – stuck in traffic. Steve can’t stand it, asks the driver how far the temple is, he tells them 5 minutes and he jumps out of the cab, deciding to walk. Dan & Jordan decide to do the same – the Detectives see this but stay in their cab.
-Cowboys get to the park. Cord – Those are the biggest flags you could get? (They’re huge!) Are we the only one’s that came here? Oh my gravy.
Cord of course, being good at everything, throws the flag up on his head, runs across the field and he’s done. (Isn’t that just sickening?) Jet has a bit more trouble with it but as soon as he gets the balance right, off he goes and they are done. Get the clue to make their way to Teluk Behang, they take off in their cab.
-Steve & Allie and the Brothers are still walking looking for the temple – they stop and ask directions and see the Detectives drive by them – starting to realize it was a bad idea to get out of the cabs.
-At the incense task, Brent & Caite are going great guns, it’s their mission to pass the Lesbians this leg I think. It’s really hot and Carol & Brandy are taking breaks in the shade going up all those stairs. The Detectives get to the temple and get set to start on the incense toting.
-Cowboys get to the next destination and get their Speed Bump – they must go to the tropical spice garden where they prepare spice teas – they must sniff a prepared spice then choose the correct tea made from it to present to the guru who’s meditating in a chair swing. If they choose the right tea they will get to move on to the next task like the rest of the teams. They hope the rest of the teams are having all types of fits. (I think they’re getting their wish.)
-Carol & Brandy are having all types of fits – Carol is getting light-headed carrying the heavy incense in the heat – up stairs… Michael & Louie get going and Michael has two sticks to Louie’s one – he runs them up the stairs – Louie is coughing up a lung – Cardio is not his friend. Brent & Caite catch up/pass the Lesbians but they are all still working – this is a grueling task.
-Cowboys get to the spice garden – Jet’s sinuses have been all stopped up but the spice was so strong, he can still smell it – they agree on the tea (one of three) – take it to the guru… and they’re wrong! Dag Gummit! They head back and choose the other tea they thought it might be and they’re good this time. Get the okay to head back to Teluk Behang. From here on out they’re doing the same thing as everyone else so if they can stay solid it will even everything out. Cord is sweating so much he looks like he’s been swimming with his clothes on – I don’t think heat & humidity are his friends.
-Jordan & Dan and Steve & Allie are still jogging through the streets looking for the temple – Steve & Allie’s cab come up and they jump back in – but they’re just yards from the temple at this point – only… it’s not the right temple. Dan & Jordan try to steal Steve & Allie’s cab but he’s loyal and Steve & Allie jump in – realizing the cab driver doesn’t know where the correct temple is, Steve decides to switch to the Flag task instead and they head off for the park. Dan & Jordan now need a cab – they’re not sure where to go but they know they don’t want to walk anymore… they find a cab and are again heading for the incense task-temple.
-Cowboys get back to the clue box and still don’t see any other teams – They are currently in First Place – by a big margin – ROADBLOCK. They have to smash coconuts until they find one that has a bright colour inside. Then, using a piece of their coloured coconut, they have to build an offering, called a float, to present to the guru in the water, who will send it out to sea and give them their next clue.
Cord says – you do it – (since he’s basically a talking puddle at this point) – Jet says okay and heads out in his black hat, black shirt and jeans – smashing armloads of coconuts on the cement pad.
-Brent & Caite finally get all their incense sticks up and lit – they get their next clue and head out – So happy in the cab that they passed the Lesbians.
-Carol & Brandy finish next – the Detectives are done too and notice Steve & Allie still aren’t there though the Brothers have now arrived and are starting their first ascent with the incense.
-Steve & Allie get to the park and tell their cab driver to go around and meet them on the other side – Allie, as soon as she sees the flags, says she can’t do this. She barely tries, says she can’t do it so they decide to get back in the cab and do the incense thing after all… only the cab driver is gone – they have to find a new cab. (Wow, Steve seems all over the place this leg, maybe losing their bags affected them more than they thought it would.)
-Jet finally finds a coloured coconut and then he has to make the float – first time for arts & crafts, says he’s not really crafty – but then no one else is even there yet so he can take all the time he needs. Jet gets it done – has it cast out to sea and they get the next clue… for the PIT STOP – Pinang Peranankan Mansion.
-Brent & Caite’s cab driver takes them to the wrong temple – I’m starting to realize there are a LOT of temples in Malaysia.
-As the Cowboys take off in their cab the Lesbians are just arriving at the Roadblock and spot them – How did they get that far ahead? (They are naturally gifted athletes, it’s kind of disgusting really.) I bet if they’d done the incense thing, they’d have just run the whole time and come in first too.
Carol is finally doing a Roadblock for them – gets to smashing the coconuts.
-Steve & Allie finally arrive at the incense task – see the Brothers there and get started.
-Carol finds a coloured coconut – heads over to build her float as the Detectives get there – Louie smashes two coconuts and finds a coloured one (Lucky!) So he heads over to build a float too.
-Brent & Caite finally get there and are shocked these two teams passed them – Caite is doing the smashing.
-Dan & Jordan have all their incense up at the temple and are lighting it – snapping at each other – Dan says this has been the hardest leg so far – for sure. They get the clue and head out for the next task.
-Steve & Allie still slogging along – she’s kind of freaking out but they’re just doing what they have to do to get it done.
-Carol finishes her float and gets the clue to the Pit Stop.
-Louie finishes his too and gets the clue.
-Caite is still smashing coconuts – the Detectives yell encouragement to her on their way by but she’s pouting and smashing. She finally finds a coloured one though and makes her float and gets the clue – in the cab on the way to the Pit Stop Brent is still choked that the Lesbians got ahead of them (Dude, let it go already.)
-Steve & Allie are finally lighting their incense and heading out for the Roadblock.
-Dan & Jordan’s cab driver stops for gas – WTF! They are not impressed. Dan is still kicking himself for letting their first cab driver – the best cab driver in the world – go at the beginning.
-Steve & Allie’s cab driver is turning around – Steve is ready to jump out of the cab (again) and find a new one (have you learned nothing this leg?) Allie is apologizing for him and trying to calm him down – we’re just really stressed.
-Dan & Jordan get to the Roadblock – Jordan starts smashing coconuts – he finds a coloured on quickly but then just takes the coconut down to the guru who shakes his head at him. READ THE CLUE – Build a traditional offering – ooohh, I’m such an idiot (you said it, so I don’t have to.)
-Steve & Allie are still in the cab, saying they’re going to beat the brothers… I don’t know about that.
-Jordan finishes his float and they are off for the Pit Stop.
-Steve & Allie finally get to the Roadblock and she’s doing it – she finds the coloured coconut, makes the float and they are off to the Pit Stop.
- Brothers hit a traffic snarl in the city…
HERE’S HOW THEY FINISHED:
1) Jet & Cord – They won a trip for 2 to Maui – Nice - Cord compliments Phil on his poker face – He tells them they are the first team ever to go from last to first and they had a speed bump and they still have a chance at a $ million. Jet – Quitting is not for me. (Duh)
2) Carol & Brandy – Waiting for the eyebrow to go up… and they are Team #2 – OMG!
3) Michael & Louie – (The Pit Stop is upstairs in the mansion) Louie groans – More Stairs (haha). Good Job.
4) Brent & Caite – We’ll take it (but still mad.)
5) Dan & Jordan – That is huge.
6) Steve & Allie - **ELIMINATED** It’s been so much fun – time of my life with my Dad. (Both of them are getting choked up – aww) Steve says this was their time and say what you will, this experience was better than the World Series for him.
So, with Steve & Allie going from first to last this leg and getting eliminated that means: Krista & Ian, Cheryl B, Kim M and Gillian H are out of the pools.
Preview of next week : Singapore, Dan & Jordan have to conquer their fear of heights (on the outside of the huge wheel) and Brent & Caite do something to set off Brandy & Carol (Brandy ranting) Excellent, I can’t wait!
Have a great rest of the week everyone,
Coleen
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