It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires
We are down to the final four and there is one more elimination before the final leg... Dave & Rachel are the first team to get the clue that they are flying to Hiroshima, Japan... and everyone is on the same flight so no drama getting to Japan - Dave & Rachel, Brendon & Rachel, Vanessa & Ralph and Art & JJ all arrive in Japan and they have to make their way to Miyajima Island... and this is where the drama begins. Art & JJ, Vanessa & Ralph and Dave & Rachel all buy bus tickets from the machines no problem... this is apparently too much for Brendon the PhD student and Big Brother misses the bus. Rachel blames Brendon and yells at him for not listening to her... while she puts her make up on - (because that's what's important right now.) She accuses him of being like every other man and not listening blah, blah, blah (I find that ironic since she's always the first one to whine, "But I'm only a girl." Ugh.)
-The first bus gets to the train station and while those teams are trying to figure out how to buy bus tickets Brendon & Rachel arrive, and with the help of a nice local that Brendon befriended on the bus, they buy tickets and are the first team on the train - this time it's Dave & Blond Rachel that end up missing the train... by seconds - and we all know what happens when something doesn't go Dave's way - he blames Rachel (that poor woman - she deserves a medal, seriously.) If she hadn't taken her time... (whatever.) She can't take his pessimistic attitude when there is nothing they can do. She stays calm and carries on, he stews and blames her for all their troubles.
-The first 3 teams get tickets on the last ferry leaving at 10:42pm... the next ferry doesn't leave until 6:25am... the next day - and Dave & Rachel miss the last ferry. (Oh, that poor woman.) Dave basically tells her she's cost them the million dollars - and she grins and bear it (I don't know how she does it, seriously, I would be a shrieking harpy at him right now.) Having no choice, they find a place to bed down and wait until 6:25 to take the first ferry across.
-On the island, the teams find out, "Your clue will arrive with the rising sun." So Dave & Rachel will be there in time to get the next clue. (See Dave.) Oh, and JJ described Ralph & Vanessa as Conan and the Kardashian (Hahaha - that is so perfect! I think that is my favouritest nickname of all time.)
-Next morning - Dave & Rachel get the ferry over and catch up to the other teams - they find out the clue isn't there yet and Blond Rachel says, "I think Dave can take his poopy pants off now." (Ha, I kinda love her, we are of similar minds.) The old guy arrives with the clue to make their way to the Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome - where they have a moment. (Everyone was moved by what happened there, they reflect on war, etc. But I could see it in JJ's face -" Can we just get racing?")
A guy comes and gives them their next clue - to make their way to a TV station in Osaka.
-All four teams take the bullet train to Osaka where Dave & Rachel and Brendon & Rachel transfer to the subway while JJ & Art and Vanessa & Ralph head out on the street to catch cabs to Studio 8.
-Art & JJ are the first team to reach the TV studio... Vanessa & Ralph were taken to the wrong place (d'oh!)
- Art & JJ get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - Who wants to bring home the chicken? and it's going to be Art appearing on a Japanese Game Show! He has to run on a treadmill/conveyor belt and jump up to grab three rubber chickens then jump off the treadmill onto the finish mat to get their next clue.(oh, boy, this would be tiring!) JJ says the fact that Art looks so ridiculous makes him feel all warm & fuzzy inside.
-The fact that Art isn't that tall makes it that much harder to reach the chickens - there is a lot of falling down... I feel for him, it's so hard to jump on a moving treadmill.
-Vanessa & Ralph are in a new cab and the other two teams ended up at the wrong building as well so now they are all in cabs heading to the TV studio.
-Art finally successfully dismounts the treadmill and they get the clue to make their way to the Umeda Sky building and head up to the floating observatory on the roof to get their next clue in the form of videos on touch screen monitors.
-The other three teams arrive at the game show and it's Brendon, Blond Rachel and Vanessa that have to complete this Roadblock (since they can only do a certain # each.) It proves easier for Brendon because he's taller but he still has to take a few runs at it to stick the dismount. Blond Rachel is impressive and capable as usual, she makes short work of it as well. And then there is Vanessa, I almost felt sorry for her, she was working with a badly sprained ankle and this would not be forgiving of that type of injury... but I think it's karma catching up to her. She is looking at Ralph and whining, "I don't know what to do." He yells at her to "stop, come here, just stop, we'll take the penalty" (and if he had said it with even an ounce of sympathy she might have listened but his tone was not empathetic at all.) Vanessa stuck it out and, to her credit, finished bringing home the chicken (but I still can't like her.) In the cab, her first priority was fixing her false eyelashes - Ralph, "Priorities." (I know, right?)
-Art & JJ get to the floating observatory and find the video clue to the DETOUR - Photo Cut-Out or Bingo Shout-Out.
-In Photo Cut-Out; they have to go out on the street with a camera and 3 life size sumo cut outs then convince 10 sets of people to pose behind the Sumo cut-outs and take their pictures. Once they have 10 pictures with different people in each one, they will get their next clue.
-In Bingo Shout-Out; they have to go to a sushi place and, as the chef calls out names of sushi, they have to correctly identify the type of sushi with the correct letter stuck in it to get a bingo on their bingo cards (I know, it sounds complicated.) When they have a bingo, they have to call out SUSHI! and, if they are correct, they have to eat all 5 pieces to get their next clue.
-Art & JJ stay true to form and choose the opposite task than I would have (but it seems to work for them) they are doing the sushi (cause Art is hungry.)
-Dave & Rachel and Brendon & Rachel get to the observatory and Dave & Rachel decide to do the Photo Cut-out. Brendon & Rachel decide to do the sushi Bingo.
-Getting into the cab, Dave drops something out of his bag and immediately starts berating Rachel, "If you unzip my bag, you have to tell me." I think it's worse because he doesn't yell - but she finally has enough and shouts at him, "I DIDN'T UNZIP YOUR BAG! I'm so sick of you." He comes back with "Silence and golden" and she retorts, "Well, shut the F*CK Up then!" (And I love her a little more.)
-As Brendon & Rachel are getting into a cab to head to the sushi place, Ralph & Vanessa arrive and Big Brother can't believe they caught up. Better get moving then. Vanessa & Ralph are going to do the sushi - Vanessa is so excited they'll get to eat something.
-Art & JJ arrive at the sushi place and everyone is so enthusiastic! There are locals at their tables to help them identify the sushi (that's good) but it's pandemonium.
-Dave & Rachel are politely trying to get people to stop and have their picture taken but it's a hard sell in the beginning - and it's Rachel's fault, she's not using her flowery personality - she's losing people... (I really want to smack him.) Once he starts helping and herding people towards the cut-outs, it starts going faster... (oh, hey, if they work together it goes smoother, go figure.) Sumo!
-Art & JJ have a lot of sushi on the board but they haven't made a bingo yet, JJ is confused on how it works.
-Brendon & Rachel show up and if Art & JJ don't get it, you can imagine these two rocket-surgeons.
-Vanessa & Ralph's cab driver is lost. Vanessa, "Good day."
-Dave & Rachel are the first team to finish the Detour (SUMO!) and they get the clue to the Pit Stop, Osaka Castle. Last team to arrive WILL be eliminated.
-Art & JJ are the first team to get a Sushi BINGO! They inhale some sushi and get the clue to the Pit Stop... and Art stuffs a couple more pieces in his mouth.
-Rachel is just yelling at Brendon - he can't seem to get the letter thing. Bicker, bicker.
-Vanessa & Ralph show up for some Sushi Bingo.
-Big Brother finally get a bingo and head out. Vanessa & Ralph are not giving up and they get a Sushi! and head out too.
Here's how they finished the first leg:
1) Rachel & Dave - tied the record for the most first place finishes and won a trip to New Zealand.
2) Art & JJ - despite walking all over the castle and getting in a foot race with Brendon & Rachel they did make it 2nd.
3) Brendon & Rachel - and Rachel cries - surprise.
4) Ralph & Vanessa - **Eliminated** "Oh, cheese & crackers." Phil says Vanessa should be proud of herself... yeah, yeah. They enjoyed their time in the race and it does seem to have solidified their relationship.
2nd hour... oh my. I'm going to have to try and actually just give the highlights here.
4:15pm - Dave & Rachel get the clue that they are flying to Honolulu, Hawaii - once they land they have to figure out they need to find the Twin Towers and that is where they'll get the next clue.
They are determined to prove themselves the winningest team ever to run the Race - Rachel is excited about Hawaii (me too, heading there is 3 weeks) and Dave says, "It's a great place to become millionaires." (Hmm, don't think that's going to happen for me though :)
-Art & JJ are the next team out at 4:47pm - They are ready to go balls to the wall.
-Brendon & Rachel head out at 5:05pm... but it doesn't matter, there is only one flight a day to Honolulu so they area all on the same flight.
-They hit the ground running - Dave & Rachel are the first ones in a cab and their cabdriver solves the riddle of where they need to go. Art & JJ jump in a cab and Art tells him to just follow Dave & Rachel, much to JJ's chagrin, he's bitched about followers the whole race and doesn't want to be one- (Whatever dude, it's the final leg - just keep moving.) Brendon & Rachel are coming up the rear, they want to Google the clue but their driver finds out where to go - okay then.
-Dave bonds with their cabdriver over their Army service and they get their driver to lose Art & JJ's cab. JJ is just muttering about how stupid they are, Art just rolls his eyes. (Well, make a difference then - figure out where you're going dummy.)
-Dave & Rachel get they Route Info clue - Ascend and Rappel - they will have to use all their upper body strength to pull themselves up the outside of the building by ropes, at the top they will search for their next destination, then they have to rappel back down the building.
-While Dave & Rachel are getting strapped in, Brendon & Rachel arrive at the towers and get the clue. The Rachel's agree that it's good news for them since the guys will have more arms strength.
-Art & JJ are still driving around blind. Art is blaming himself - they head to a hotel to try and find someone to decode the riddle - at the hotel they're sent to some statues... oh crap.
-Dave makes it up the outside of the building quickly and he's actually pretty encouraging to Rachel while he waits for her. Dave has some time to scout the next destination and when she gets up there they are ready to head back down.
-Brendon & Rachel - Big Brother Rachel is whining that she's scared and this is hard... whine whine.
-Art & JJ find a woman who could decode the riddle and they are finally heading towards the Twin Towers.
-Dave & Rachel start making their descent... oh yeah, they have to rappel face first - looking down (I think I would be sick.)
-At the top, Red Rachel is liking their odds, since Art & JJ haven't arrived yet - she thinks it's 50/50.
-Dave & Rachel get back in their cab and Dave tells her in no uncertain terms that he will direct the cab driver (so shut up and look pretty, is what I heard.)
-Art & JJ arrive and aren't giving up, they run over to get strapped in for the ascent.
-Brendon is talking Red Rachel down, she's freaking out about the height and I can't say as I blame her. Brendon starts down and loses his footing so he's spinning (EEK). They make it down.
-JJ does not enjoy heights... this should be fun. They make it to the top and see the marker.
-Dave & Rachel get to the park and get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - using a samurai sword, they have to shave 15L of ice off a huge block - when they reach the marker on the container, they'll receive their next clue. Dave is doing the task for them.
-Brendon & Rachel arrive and Brendon is doing the task for them. The guys quickly realize, it's not as easy as it looked.
-Dave & Rachel finish the ice first and get Route Info to make their way on foot to helicopters waiting in the outfield. Dave makes sure the pilot knows he's an aviator himself (shut up and just enjoy the ride, sheesh.)
-Brendon's slowing down on the ice and Art & JJ arrive - JJ is doing the task for them. There is no small talk.
-Brendon and Rachel finish and apparently don't read their clue because they jump in their cab and get the driver to head to a baseball stadium.
-Art & JJ pay up with their taxi and head out on foot to the helicopters - they are stoked that Big Brother hasn't found it yet.
-Brendon & Rachel get to the stadium and it's closed, there are no helicopters there - they re-read the clue and when she reads, "on foot" he proves she's not the only drama queen in this relationship - and she snaps at him defensively, "I know, I screwed up!" They have to head back to the park.
-Dave & Rachel land and run over to a surfboard with clues attached. They have to play lifeguard (are they putting them in red bathing suits, a la Baywatch? Come On) But no, one person will drive the Ski-doo like waverunner and the other will be towed on a boogie type board behind - they have to go out, scoop up the distraught swimmer and, when they are all safe back on shore, they'll get their next clue.
-Rachel wants Dave to be the person on the back dragging the swimmer in, he's not sure she can drive the waverunner. Not to worry though, he directs her the whole way - they get the swimmer no problem and head back in to shore.
-Brendon & Rachel - he's trying to get her to run and she's a whiny baby - She says she hates him right now and I think I hate her right now... so there you go.
-Dave & Rachel get back into shore and get the next clue - they have to make their way to the Coral Kingdom Gate and follow the marked path to get the next clue. They hop in a cab.
-Art & JJ get to the lifeguard task and think it'll be easy for them - Art used to do the search and rescue for the border patrol so he's experienced.
-Dave & Rachel's cabdriver is making a U-Turn, they've been driving a mile in the wrong direction (uh oh).
-Art & JJ complete the rescue and get the clue to head to Coral Kingdom gate.
-Brendon & Rachel get to the lifeguard task and she's driving... poor guy.
-Dave & Rachel think they're at the Coral Kingdom gate...
-Art & JJ get to the gate and see the marked path - they have to climb up a grassy hill.
-Dave & Rachel find a dock with a sign that says they have to ride their paddleboards across the fish pond to the marked dock (but they didn't use a marked path to get there...) they both start paddling.
-Art & JJ get up the hill and get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - Hawaiian Games (the person that didn't do the ice, has to do this one - uh oh) - they have to sled down the hill, then roll a puck shaped lava rock into a small goal to receive their final clue.
-Art oils up the super narrow sled and takes off down the hill - but he keeps falling off.
Finish Line
Dave & Rachel arrive at the finish line and Phil tells them they are the first team to arrive but they have not finished the Roadblock. They have to go do the Roadblock before he can check them in. Rachel kind of laughs nervously - Alright (OMG! I can't stand this... My team has a chance!) They jump back on their paddle boards and head back trying to figure out what they missed.
-Art is still finding it difficult to balance on the sled (it is less than a foot wide... maybe if he sits on it instead of lying down...)
-Dave & Rachel get back to the dock and she's figured out they didn't follow the marked path - they have to run about 1/2 mile back to the gate. Rachel tells Dave not to talk to her for a while.
-Brendon & Rachel finish the water rescue and take off for the Coral Kingdom gate.
-Dave & Rachel get to the marked path and she's bagged - then she has to do the Roadblock.
-Art & JJ see Dave & Rachel show up and they realize they are in the lead - maybe that will improve his balance (COME ON!)
-Rachel starts sledding and she falls off her first try - Ohhh, I could still have a chance.
-Art falls off again - and again - and Rachel makes her second run... JJ is not happy, "Gut wrenching to be handed a million dollars and just throw it away."
-Brendon & Rachel get to 1/2 mile away from the gate.
-Rachel is bowling the pucks and Dave keeps yelling at her about her technique - she tells him, very sweetly to "Shut the f*** up right now." And she makes the goal. They get the clue to the finish line, but they already know where they're going.
-Art falls off the sled, again. JJ is finding it hard to stomach.
-Big Brother gets to the sledding and Rachel has to do it for them - more crying and whining. But she makes her second run. Now she has to try and get a goal.
-Art FINALLY gets to the bottom of the hill on the darn sled... and he's bowling as well.
FINISH LINE (again)
RACHEL & DAVE won the AMAZING RACE! They are also the record holders of the most legs won. They say this Race has definitely brought them together, he says he has a new appreciation for who his life partner is (I should hope so!)
Art & JJ are 2nd - Art was a better bowler than sledder. Bittersweet - priceless experience but they still would have liked to win.
Brendon & Rachel - came in 3rd. (I will be happy not to have to listen to her whine ever again.) Now that the Race is over, they don't give a crap about the drama anymore - they thank everyone for the experience.
With Rachel & Dave winning, that means: Jeff T, Cara L, Karen F, Miranne D and Charlotte W have also won the Amazing Pool! Congratulations everyone!
Have a great summer Race fans,
Coleen
We are down to the final four and there is one more elimination before the final leg... Dave & Rachel are the first team to get the clue that they are flying to Hiroshima, Japan... and everyone is on the same flight so no drama getting to Japan - Dave & Rachel, Brendon & Rachel, Vanessa & Ralph and Art & JJ all arrive in Japan and they have to make their way to Miyajima Island... and this is where the drama begins. Art & JJ, Vanessa & Ralph and Dave & Rachel all buy bus tickets from the machines no problem... this is apparently too much for Brendon the PhD student and Big Brother misses the bus. Rachel blames Brendon and yells at him for not listening to her... while she puts her make up on - (because that's what's important right now.) She accuses him of being like every other man and not listening blah, blah, blah (I find that ironic since she's always the first one to whine, "But I'm only a girl." Ugh.)
-The first bus gets to the train station and while those teams are trying to figure out how to buy bus tickets Brendon & Rachel arrive, and with the help of a nice local that Brendon befriended on the bus, they buy tickets and are the first team on the train - this time it's Dave & Blond Rachel that end up missing the train... by seconds - and we all know what happens when something doesn't go Dave's way - he blames Rachel (that poor woman - she deserves a medal, seriously.) If she hadn't taken her time... (whatever.) She can't take his pessimistic attitude when there is nothing they can do. She stays calm and carries on, he stews and blames her for all their troubles.
-The first 3 teams get tickets on the last ferry leaving at 10:42pm... the next ferry doesn't leave until 6:25am... the next day - and Dave & Rachel miss the last ferry. (Oh, that poor woman.) Dave basically tells her she's cost them the million dollars - and she grins and bear it (I don't know how she does it, seriously, I would be a shrieking harpy at him right now.) Having no choice, they find a place to bed down and wait until 6:25 to take the first ferry across.
-On the island, the teams find out, "Your clue will arrive with the rising sun." So Dave & Rachel will be there in time to get the next clue. (See Dave.) Oh, and JJ described Ralph & Vanessa as Conan and the Kardashian (Hahaha - that is so perfect! I think that is my favouritest nickname of all time.)
-Next morning - Dave & Rachel get the ferry over and catch up to the other teams - they find out the clue isn't there yet and Blond Rachel says, "I think Dave can take his poopy pants off now." (Ha, I kinda love her, we are of similar minds.) The old guy arrives with the clue to make their way to the Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome - where they have a moment. (Everyone was moved by what happened there, they reflect on war, etc. But I could see it in JJ's face -" Can we just get racing?")
A guy comes and gives them their next clue - to make their way to a TV station in Osaka.
-All four teams take the bullet train to Osaka where Dave & Rachel and Brendon & Rachel transfer to the subway while JJ & Art and Vanessa & Ralph head out on the street to catch cabs to Studio 8.
-Art & JJ are the first team to reach the TV studio... Vanessa & Ralph were taken to the wrong place (d'oh!)
- Art & JJ get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - Who wants to bring home the chicken? and it's going to be Art appearing on a Japanese Game Show! He has to run on a treadmill/conveyor belt and jump up to grab three rubber chickens then jump off the treadmill onto the finish mat to get their next clue.(oh, boy, this would be tiring!) JJ says the fact that Art looks so ridiculous makes him feel all warm & fuzzy inside.
-The fact that Art isn't that tall makes it that much harder to reach the chickens - there is a lot of falling down... I feel for him, it's so hard to jump on a moving treadmill.
-Vanessa & Ralph are in a new cab and the other two teams ended up at the wrong building as well so now they are all in cabs heading to the TV studio.
-Art finally successfully dismounts the treadmill and they get the clue to make their way to the Umeda Sky building and head up to the floating observatory on the roof to get their next clue in the form of videos on touch screen monitors.
-The other three teams arrive at the game show and it's Brendon, Blond Rachel and Vanessa that have to complete this Roadblock (since they can only do a certain # each.) It proves easier for Brendon because he's taller but he still has to take a few runs at it to stick the dismount. Blond Rachel is impressive and capable as usual, she makes short work of it as well. And then there is Vanessa, I almost felt sorry for her, she was working with a badly sprained ankle and this would not be forgiving of that type of injury... but I think it's karma catching up to her. She is looking at Ralph and whining, "I don't know what to do." He yells at her to "stop, come here, just stop, we'll take the penalty" (and if he had said it with even an ounce of sympathy she might have listened but his tone was not empathetic at all.) Vanessa stuck it out and, to her credit, finished bringing home the chicken (but I still can't like her.) In the cab, her first priority was fixing her false eyelashes - Ralph, "Priorities." (I know, right?)
-Art & JJ get to the floating observatory and find the video clue to the DETOUR - Photo Cut-Out or Bingo Shout-Out.
-In Photo Cut-Out; they have to go out on the street with a camera and 3 life size sumo cut outs then convince 10 sets of people to pose behind the Sumo cut-outs and take their pictures. Once they have 10 pictures with different people in each one, they will get their next clue.
-In Bingo Shout-Out; they have to go to a sushi place and, as the chef calls out names of sushi, they have to correctly identify the type of sushi with the correct letter stuck in it to get a bingo on their bingo cards (I know, it sounds complicated.) When they have a bingo, they have to call out SUSHI! and, if they are correct, they have to eat all 5 pieces to get their next clue.
-Art & JJ stay true to form and choose the opposite task than I would have (but it seems to work for them) they are doing the sushi (cause Art is hungry.)
-Dave & Rachel and Brendon & Rachel get to the observatory and Dave & Rachel decide to do the Photo Cut-out. Brendon & Rachel decide to do the sushi Bingo.
-Getting into the cab, Dave drops something out of his bag and immediately starts berating Rachel, "If you unzip my bag, you have to tell me." I think it's worse because he doesn't yell - but she finally has enough and shouts at him, "I DIDN'T UNZIP YOUR BAG! I'm so sick of you." He comes back with "Silence and golden" and she retorts, "Well, shut the F*CK Up then!" (And I love her a little more.)
-As Brendon & Rachel are getting into a cab to head to the sushi place, Ralph & Vanessa arrive and Big Brother can't believe they caught up. Better get moving then. Vanessa & Ralph are going to do the sushi - Vanessa is so excited they'll get to eat something.
-Art & JJ arrive at the sushi place and everyone is so enthusiastic! There are locals at their tables to help them identify the sushi (that's good) but it's pandemonium.
-Dave & Rachel are politely trying to get people to stop and have their picture taken but it's a hard sell in the beginning - and it's Rachel's fault, she's not using her flowery personality - she's losing people... (I really want to smack him.) Once he starts helping and herding people towards the cut-outs, it starts going faster... (oh, hey, if they work together it goes smoother, go figure.) Sumo!
-Art & JJ have a lot of sushi on the board but they haven't made a bingo yet, JJ is confused on how it works.
-Brendon & Rachel show up and if Art & JJ don't get it, you can imagine these two rocket-surgeons.
-Vanessa & Ralph's cab driver is lost. Vanessa, "Good day."
-Dave & Rachel are the first team to finish the Detour (SUMO!) and they get the clue to the Pit Stop, Osaka Castle. Last team to arrive WILL be eliminated.
-Art & JJ are the first team to get a Sushi BINGO! They inhale some sushi and get the clue to the Pit Stop... and Art stuffs a couple more pieces in his mouth.
-Rachel is just yelling at Brendon - he can't seem to get the letter thing. Bicker, bicker.
-Vanessa & Ralph show up for some Sushi Bingo.
-Big Brother finally get a bingo and head out. Vanessa & Ralph are not giving up and they get a Sushi! and head out too.
Here's how they finished the first leg:
1) Rachel & Dave - tied the record for the most first place finishes and won a trip to New Zealand.
2) Art & JJ - despite walking all over the castle and getting in a foot race with Brendon & Rachel they did make it 2nd.
3) Brendon & Rachel - and Rachel cries - surprise.
4) Ralph & Vanessa - **Eliminated** "Oh, cheese & crackers." Phil says Vanessa should be proud of herself... yeah, yeah. They enjoyed their time in the race and it does seem to have solidified their relationship.
2nd hour... oh my. I'm going to have to try and actually just give the highlights here.
4:15pm - Dave & Rachel get the clue that they are flying to Honolulu, Hawaii - once they land they have to figure out they need to find the Twin Towers and that is where they'll get the next clue.
They are determined to prove themselves the winningest team ever to run the Race - Rachel is excited about Hawaii (me too, heading there is 3 weeks) and Dave says, "It's a great place to become millionaires." (Hmm, don't think that's going to happen for me though :)
-Art & JJ are the next team out at 4:47pm - They are ready to go balls to the wall.
-Brendon & Rachel head out at 5:05pm... but it doesn't matter, there is only one flight a day to Honolulu so they area all on the same flight.
-They hit the ground running - Dave & Rachel are the first ones in a cab and their cabdriver solves the riddle of where they need to go. Art & JJ jump in a cab and Art tells him to just follow Dave & Rachel, much to JJ's chagrin, he's bitched about followers the whole race and doesn't want to be one- (Whatever dude, it's the final leg - just keep moving.) Brendon & Rachel are coming up the rear, they want to Google the clue but their driver finds out where to go - okay then.
-Dave bonds with their cabdriver over their Army service and they get their driver to lose Art & JJ's cab. JJ is just muttering about how stupid they are, Art just rolls his eyes. (Well, make a difference then - figure out where you're going dummy.)
-Dave & Rachel get they Route Info clue - Ascend and Rappel - they will have to use all their upper body strength to pull themselves up the outside of the building by ropes, at the top they will search for their next destination, then they have to rappel back down the building.
-While Dave & Rachel are getting strapped in, Brendon & Rachel arrive at the towers and get the clue. The Rachel's agree that it's good news for them since the guys will have more arms strength.
-Art & JJ are still driving around blind. Art is blaming himself - they head to a hotel to try and find someone to decode the riddle - at the hotel they're sent to some statues... oh crap.
-Dave makes it up the outside of the building quickly and he's actually pretty encouraging to Rachel while he waits for her. Dave has some time to scout the next destination and when she gets up there they are ready to head back down.
-Brendon & Rachel - Big Brother Rachel is whining that she's scared and this is hard... whine whine.
-Art & JJ find a woman who could decode the riddle and they are finally heading towards the Twin Towers.
-Dave & Rachel start making their descent... oh yeah, they have to rappel face first - looking down (I think I would be sick.)
-At the top, Red Rachel is liking their odds, since Art & JJ haven't arrived yet - she thinks it's 50/50.
-Dave & Rachel get back in their cab and Dave tells her in no uncertain terms that he will direct the cab driver (so shut up and look pretty, is what I heard.)
-Art & JJ arrive and aren't giving up, they run over to get strapped in for the ascent.
-Brendon is talking Red Rachel down, she's freaking out about the height and I can't say as I blame her. Brendon starts down and loses his footing so he's spinning (EEK). They make it down.
-JJ does not enjoy heights... this should be fun. They make it to the top and see the marker.
-Dave & Rachel get to the park and get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - using a samurai sword, they have to shave 15L of ice off a huge block - when they reach the marker on the container, they'll receive their next clue. Dave is doing the task for them.
-Brendon & Rachel arrive and Brendon is doing the task for them. The guys quickly realize, it's not as easy as it looked.
-Dave & Rachel finish the ice first and get Route Info to make their way on foot to helicopters waiting in the outfield. Dave makes sure the pilot knows he's an aviator himself (shut up and just enjoy the ride, sheesh.)
-Brendon's slowing down on the ice and Art & JJ arrive - JJ is doing the task for them. There is no small talk.
-Brendon and Rachel finish and apparently don't read their clue because they jump in their cab and get the driver to head to a baseball stadium.
-Art & JJ pay up with their taxi and head out on foot to the helicopters - they are stoked that Big Brother hasn't found it yet.
-Brendon & Rachel get to the stadium and it's closed, there are no helicopters there - they re-read the clue and when she reads, "on foot" he proves she's not the only drama queen in this relationship - and she snaps at him defensively, "I know, I screwed up!" They have to head back to the park.
-Dave & Rachel land and run over to a surfboard with clues attached. They have to play lifeguard (are they putting them in red bathing suits, a la Baywatch? Come On) But no, one person will drive the Ski-doo like waverunner and the other will be towed on a boogie type board behind - they have to go out, scoop up the distraught swimmer and, when they are all safe back on shore, they'll get their next clue.
-Rachel wants Dave to be the person on the back dragging the swimmer in, he's not sure she can drive the waverunner. Not to worry though, he directs her the whole way - they get the swimmer no problem and head back in to shore.
-Brendon & Rachel - he's trying to get her to run and she's a whiny baby - She says she hates him right now and I think I hate her right now... so there you go.
-Dave & Rachel get back into shore and get the next clue - they have to make their way to the Coral Kingdom Gate and follow the marked path to get the next clue. They hop in a cab.
-Art & JJ get to the lifeguard task and think it'll be easy for them - Art used to do the search and rescue for the border patrol so he's experienced.
-Dave & Rachel's cabdriver is making a U-Turn, they've been driving a mile in the wrong direction (uh oh).
-Art & JJ complete the rescue and get the clue to head to Coral Kingdom gate.
-Brendon & Rachel get to the lifeguard task and she's driving... poor guy.
-Dave & Rachel think they're at the Coral Kingdom gate...
-Art & JJ get to the gate and see the marked path - they have to climb up a grassy hill.
-Dave & Rachel find a dock with a sign that says they have to ride their paddleboards across the fish pond to the marked dock (but they didn't use a marked path to get there...) they both start paddling.
-Art & JJ get up the hill and get the clue to the ROADBLOCK - Hawaiian Games (the person that didn't do the ice, has to do this one - uh oh) - they have to sled down the hill, then roll a puck shaped lava rock into a small goal to receive their final clue.
-Art oils up the super narrow sled and takes off down the hill - but he keeps falling off.
Finish Line
Dave & Rachel arrive at the finish line and Phil tells them they are the first team to arrive but they have not finished the Roadblock. They have to go do the Roadblock before he can check them in. Rachel kind of laughs nervously - Alright (OMG! I can't stand this... My team has a chance!) They jump back on their paddle boards and head back trying to figure out what they missed.
-Art is still finding it difficult to balance on the sled (it is less than a foot wide... maybe if he sits on it instead of lying down...)
-Dave & Rachel get back to the dock and she's figured out they didn't follow the marked path - they have to run about 1/2 mile back to the gate. Rachel tells Dave not to talk to her for a while.
-Brendon & Rachel finish the water rescue and take off for the Coral Kingdom gate.
-Dave & Rachel get to the marked path and she's bagged - then she has to do the Roadblock.
-Art & JJ see Dave & Rachel show up and they realize they are in the lead - maybe that will improve his balance (COME ON!)
-Rachel starts sledding and she falls off her first try - Ohhh, I could still have a chance.
-Art falls off again - and again - and Rachel makes her second run... JJ is not happy, "Gut wrenching to be handed a million dollars and just throw it away."
-Brendon & Rachel get to 1/2 mile away from the gate.
-Rachel is bowling the pucks and Dave keeps yelling at her about her technique - she tells him, very sweetly to "Shut the f*** up right now." And she makes the goal. They get the clue to the finish line, but they already know where they're going.
-Art falls off the sled, again. JJ is finding it hard to stomach.
-Big Brother gets to the sledding and Rachel has to do it for them - more crying and whining. But she makes her second run. Now she has to try and get a goal.
-Art FINALLY gets to the bottom of the hill on the darn sled... and he's bowling as well.
FINISH LINE (again)
RACHEL & DAVE won the AMAZING RACE! They are also the record holders of the most legs won. They say this Race has definitely brought them together, he says he has a new appreciation for who his life partner is (I should hope so!)
Art & JJ are 2nd - Art was a better bowler than sledder. Bittersweet - priceless experience but they still would have liked to win.
Brendon & Rachel - came in 3rd. (I will be happy not to have to listen to her whine ever again.) Now that the Race is over, they don't give a crap about the drama anymore - they thank everyone for the experience.
With Rachel & Dave winning, that means: Jeff T, Cara L, Karen F, Miranne D and Charlotte W have also won the Amazing Pool! Congratulations everyone!
Have a great summer Race fans,
Coleen
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