The Ultimate Fun House
Last week we lost the Mullet & Wine-ona... (and I lost my chance at winning the pool... again) because they didn't read the clue and got a penalty for rolling their cheese down the hill - but honestly, I think they went farther than anyone imagined they would.
Switzerland - Hockey Brothers, Bates & Anthony are the first team out at 2:50am - they get the clue to make their way to Dresden, Germany (by train) then find the Ministry of Finance and choose a marked Ford Fusion to get the next clue.
-The boys say it never gets old being in first, they want to maintain that feeling and hopefully keep the Country Singers along with them.
-Roller Derby Moms, Mona & Beth, head out at 2:57am. They know they are right behind Bates & Anthony who are Superman and they can't understand why the Country Singers want to keep their strongest opponent close to them... it doesn't make sense. (Then you two have been married too long.)
-Horrible Honeymooners, Max & Katie - heading out at 3:01 - Max says they came in [to the Race] expecting to win a lot of legs, so getting knocked down so often has been hard but they still have every confidence they can win this thing.
-Bates & Anthony are talking to a cab driver who tells them they have to wait 20 minutes for another cab... huh? Hockey Boys and Roller Moms talk to a guy at the place (yeah, I don't know where they are) and they look at a map and decide to walk down to the train station, all the cabs are busy. They fill Max & Katie in when they arrive and they all take off on foot.
-3:28am - Country Singers, Caroline & Jen get the clue and Caroline, the little energizer bunny is using her high pitched super excited voice about going to Germany (is anyone really that perky?) They confirm to the camera that they want to go to the final three with Bates & Anthony - they are their Race boyfriends. Looks like the girls get the cab that the boys didn't bother waiting for.
-Hockey Brothers, Roller Moms and Horrible Honeymoon get to the train station and find the first train out is at 5:26am - so everyone is on the same train.
-They don't even show us what time Joey & Meghan started, they were just on the train and Joey says they hate finishing in low place all the time, today they are ready to kick some butt. (I'll believe it when I see it.)
-On the train they are all sleeping, trying to catch some rest while they can, when Bates wakes up to notice his bag is gone... someone stole his backpack! He still has his passport in his fanny pack so he's not too worried about it, but it still really sucks. Looking on the bright side, he says, "Just think how fast I'll be." (Glass half full, my kinda guy.)
-Country girl Jen can't believe that would happen to Bates out of the guys, he's just the sweetest, most laid back guy - Caroline asks Jen why she just doesn't date him (yeah!) She does offer to give him some thong underwear. He seems okay with that... but not to wear.
Dresden, Germany
-Looks like they took the train to Munich, then flew to Dresden - touching down, all the teams run for cabs and it's Max & Katie that make it to the Ministry of Finance first - they find the Ford Fusions and get the clue off the windshield. They will have to use the onboard navigation system and answer some Race inspired questions - When they come up with the correct answers, they will have their next clue. (Should be no problem for big-brain Katie, right?)
-They get in the car and Max is operating the gadget (hmm) - they get their first question - What US President said "Tear down this wall!" - right away Max has the wrong answer, he says JFK (uh oh.) It was Reagan, they got it on the second try. Max is a big Republican and he is upset with himself, he knew that... uh huh.
-Second question, who did he direct it to? - Mikhail Gorbechov
-Third question, where did he say it? - Germany? Luckily for them it's multiple choice and the only option in Germany was the Brandenburg Gate... and that is their next destination.
-They now have to drive 100miles to Berlin and find the Brandenburg Gate to get their next clue.
-Country Singers and U-Tubers are the next teams to arrive - they are too young and, apparently, too blond to know the answers to the questions outright but they are also saved by the multiple choice answers and both teams head for the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
-Hockey Brothers and Roller Moms come running around the building (must have been dropped off at the front) and find the cars.
-Jen saw Bates & Anthony get there and she wanted to tell them the answers but Caroline told her just to go and she did, so she was proud of herself for putting [her & Caroline] first. (Oh honey, you may be too nice to win this Race.)
-Speaking of too nice - we see the exact opposite in Katie & Max - they are driving to Berlin and agree that the honeymoon so far has been very stressful but they know if they can get through the Race without killing each other, they can make it through pretty much anything in marriage (well, there isn't usually $1million riding on your marriage.)
-Joey & Meghan are in a car again... we'll see if they can find their way to Berlin.
-Beth & Mona get on the Autobahn - Mona, on seeing the sign asks, "Does A stand for Autobahn?" Beth, "It stand for AHHH, everyone's driving so fast!" (Ha!)
-Caroline & Jen see the Hockey boys are right behind them and they're happy to be reunited but they also say they have decided they are going to stop being so nice - Jen's going to stop throwing her love around so much (really? What is going on on these Pit Stops? ;))
-Bates & Anthony are happy to see the girls as well - but as much as they are friends they are also competition and the boys are in it to win it - could come down to them or the girls in the end.
Berlin, Germany
-Max & Katie get to the Brandenburg Gate and find the clue box - it says to make their way to the rooftop of the Park Inn hotel to get their next clue. They are relishing being in first place.
-Country Singers and Hockey brothers get to Berlin and have to stop to ask for directions - the girls agree to follow the boys and Anthony promptly loses them in traffic (oops.) Jen has no idea where to go. (So much for focusing on getting yourselves ahead.)
-The Country Singers have to stop again to ask for directions again - and Jen is so frustrated that the boys just took off without them. (I'm disappointed you didn't listen to the directions yourself.)
-Max & Katie have found the Park Inn - it is the tallest building around - and it's getting dark... (I'd be worried - why are we going up to the roof?) Phil tells us when they get to the roof they must BASE FLY (um, that looks like base jumping on a wire - they are jumping off the roof! Oh no, no, no, no...)
-Max is excited by the base jumping and Katie shows her usual level of excitement - that is to say none. She's just worried that she has to pee.
-Joey & Meghan are the next team to find the clue box at the Brandenburg gate, followed by the Roller Moms and then the Hockey Brothers show up (Beth showed them where the clue box was - then says they better pay us back for that... I wouldn't hold my breath.)
-Country girls find the gate last and Jen is still complaining about how difficult this has been.
-Back at the Park Inn, Katie is the first person to jump off the building, face first, flat out - got to hand it to her, she screamed in excitement - said it was cool (so much emotion from Katie, I don't know how to handle it.) Max goes next and he's stiff as a board - I think it was more likely him that peed his pants. Safely on the ground, they get the clue to the DETOUR: Train Trials or Font Follies.
-In Train Trials - they must make their way to the train museum then using all the toy tracks provided, they must lay out a complete train track within a specified area, then run a toy train on their track for one complete circuit in order to get their next clue. (A bit of a puzzle that one.)
-In Font Follies - they must transport two giant letters to the city's museum of letters. First they have to make their way to a market stand and choose their huge lit up letters. Then they have to carry their cumbersome cargo through the streets of the city without shattering them. If they deliver the letters intact, they will receive their next clue.
-Max & Katie decide on Font Follies.
-Meghan & Joey are making their way up to the roof of the hotel and Joey says, "Are we jumping off this building?" (Why yes, you are.)
-Meghan goes first and screams bloody murder the whole way down - which does not help Joey's nerves at all. By the time she reached the bottom though, Meghan was laughing (I'm sure the relief at not being dead is overwhelming :).) Joey jumps and screams until he slows down - then chants "Again, Again."
-They decide they are going to do Train Trials.
-Beth & Mona both jump off the hotel (we get to see the inside of all their mouths as they scream on the way down... nice fillings :) - they are also heading for Train Trials.
-Max & Katie have found their letters in the square and try to choose smart - with letters that should be easy to carry - the 'o' and the 'b' because they have holes they can put their heads/arms through. The weight doesn't seem too bad but we'll check back with them in a few blocks.
-Meghan & Joey are trying to figure out where the train things is by asking locals on the street - Beth & Mona hear the guy say he would recommend driving and the Roller moms decide to switch to the letters. They take off in the other direction and see Max & Katie running with their letters so they know they're on the right track.
-And Bates jumps off the building - again, nice fillings.
-Jen was freaked out of jumping off the building- she doesn't want the adrenaline rush, she hates it - and she is the only one who doesn't scream or seem to enjoy it in any way.
-Bates & Anthony are thinking of doing Font Follies, Jen & Caroline decide on Font Follies - then the boys yell over and ask what they're doing and decide to tag along. Caroline is not too happy about it - she doesn't want to be battling the boys for last place and go home because they can't beat them in a foot race. (It's all good to be partners when you're out in front, but coming from behind, it's every team for themselves.)
-Max & Katie are running through the streets, Max tells Katie to make sure not to bang her letter and 'bonk' she hits a post - but it didn't break (though her 'b' isn't flashing anymore, I wonder if that will count against them) they stop outside a hotel and a girl from the desk comes out to see what they want (they couldn't fit through the doors with their letters) - she told them it was not far up the road.
-Mona & Beth get to the letters and they choose the 'u' and the 'n' cause they can loop them around their necks. They also love to schlep things so this should be a piece of cake.
-Joey & Meghan have driven to the train museum and they get started on their train tracks - it felt like Christmas morning - and, with no other teams there I'm sure it was that much more enjoyable.
-Country Singers and Hockey Brothers have arrived at the letters and Jen, giving no thought to ease of carrying, chooses the 's', Anthony has the 'v', Bates the 'r' and Caroline the 'k'. Jen realizes pretty quickly that she made a poor decision with the 's' (d'ya think?)
-Max & Katie have finally found the letter museum - it was actually in a mall and they had to go up an escalator - but they delivered their letters intact and got the clue to drive to some Salon 'German word' (I'm not attempting the German) and go to the entrance of some 'German word' to find their next clue. They take off for their car.
-Meghan & Joey have gotten their train track assembled and decorated with tunnels through mountains and random trees - they start their first run but the last couple cars topple off the track immediately - oops, not attached - they start again and are like little kids, "This is so sick!" Their run is going good when they hit a tree (who put it so close to the track?) and it pushes some cars off - they have to start again. (Not so sick.)
-Max & Katie get to the Salon place, it's a little trippy bar - and the entrance they want is in the back - they find the clue to the ROADBLOCK: I can't even explain what the heck it is - just Berlin has a hip night life and they will be experiencing one of the dance clubs. First, they will have to recognize a famous German quote from JFK, then crawl through a crazy maze to find the white room where they'll find their next clue attached to the wall.
-Katie is going to so this one. She has to tell the doorman the password, which is JFK - he gives her a coin and she has to use it to open the door ... to the freaky pitch black nightmare maze. She says if anyone jumps out they are going to get hurt because she is going to punch them - it's like a haunted house - flashing lights and strange things in the walls... I'm thinking this is not Katie's idea of fun.
Waiting outside for her, Max says, "the honeymoon continues in this weird German Speakeasy." (I'm thinking she's going to make him pay for this one.)
-Back on the streets, the Country Singers and Hockey Players can't find the Letter museum. They have put their letters down and are desperately trying to find someone with a smart phone to look up where this place it - when CRASH - Anthony's 'v' falls over and breaks... he has to go back and get another letter.
-The girls tell them they're sorry but they are going on without them (but they were all obsequious about it - just make a statement don't be all apologetic... ugh.)
-The boys decide, instead of backtracking with the letters, they are going to switch tasks. They jump in a cab to head to the train museum eventhough they know this could put them in serious trouble.
-Katie is hating the labyrinth - she hates halloween, she hates haunted houses... but she finally finds the white room and gets the clue to the PIT STOP: Kurforstendamn (the 5th Ave of Berlin.) Katie tells Max the labyrinth was her worst nightmare, and he says "Better you than me." (My hero.)
-Beth & Mona get to the Letter Museum and successfully deliver their letters unscathed - they get the clue to the Underground club. They say if they had broken a letter, they'd be building trains...
-Speaking of, we see Meghan & Joey praying as they slowly have their train going around the track again - the conductor is impatiently standing nearby, looking at his watch (seriously?) but they finally make it once around and he hands them the clue to the Freaky club.
-Jen & Caroline finally get their letters to the museum and they get the clue to the Salon de Wilden... whatever, the Freaky club.
-The Hockey Brothers have just arrived at the train museum and they get started setting up the train set.
-Beth & Mona are back in their car but they are lost, they can't find the Freaky club.
-Joey & Meghan arrive at the Freaky club and read the clue: Who wants to go trippin'? Joey, "What is this, is one of us going to get high or something?" They decide he's going to do it.
-First hurdle for these two - They have no idea who said the German Quote - he has to go ask people in the pub and one of them knows (thankfully) - He gives the password to the doorman, gets his coin... and enters the wormhole. "Oh my gosh. This is so cool!" At least he's enjoying it. He rates it the greatest Roadblock in Amazing Race history!
-Back at the train museum, Bates and Anthony are trying to run their train but they are hitting trees and they have too many curves, not enough straightaways - this could take a while. Patience is not their strong suit and their train track sucks.
-Mona & Beth are still lost - they are desperately hoping someone else is having trouble too. (Well, you're in luck there.)
-Joey finally finds the white room and gets their clue to the Pit Stop - he runs out and tells Meghan it was the coolest thing ever - they have to come back to Germany so she can check out the funhouse too. (Diametrically opposed to Katie in every way.)
-Caroline & Jen have found the Freaky club - And they are not impressed. Jen says she guesses she's going to be trippin' - but at least she knows who said the quote - she gives the password, gets her coin and enters the great unknown. "Oh no, what is this?"
-Back at Train Central - attempt #9 is finally successful for the Hockey boys and they get the clue to hit the Salon (aka Freaky club.) They know they need a miracle to come back from this one.
-Beth & Mona are driving in circles - they have never been so hopelessly lost in all their lives (maybe ask for directions?) Finally they stop at a hostel, saying they must be used to helping stupid people (What?) No matter how far behind they are, the Roller Moms say they are determined to finish strong.
-Jen in the labyrinth thinks this must be what doing drugs is like (of course she's never done any in her life - yes, I rolled my eyes a little) She finds the white room and gets their clue to the Pit Stop.
-Beth & Mona finally arrive at the Freaky Club and Beth is going to be trippin'. But she doesn't know who said the quote - she has to go ask someone in the pub - luckily the cute boy with the long blond dreadlocks knew.
-Bates & Anthony get there at this point and are very happy to see the Roller girls are still there. Anthony is appointed to go trippin - and Beth runs by him to get back to the doorman and give her password. Anthony knows the answer and is right on her heels.
-In the Labyrinth Anthony & Beth start working together cause it was so weird and they didn't know what they were looking for. Beth says, "Kids, I think this is what doing drugs is like. Don't do drugs." They both find the white room and get their clues - and these two teams are racing for the Pit Stop.
-In the cars, Bates & Anthony want to follow the girls and then try and beat them in a foot race (this is the team that has been lost for hours...) The girls don't want to go out this way, but they have no choice but to lead them to the Pit Stop... and it is a foot race to the mat.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Max & Katie - He's so excited and she actually smiled - they each won a brand new Ford Fusion - (What is this? She bounced a little, she must really be thrilled.)
2) Joey & Meghan - they jump up and down and shriek with excitement (You know, a normal response.)
3) Caroline & Jen - Are you kidding me? How did that happen?
4) Bates & Anthony - 4th team to arrive
5) Mona & Beth - Phil says, "You are the last team to arrive, but you should be proud..." (oh, he didn't say the dreaded words) ...you guys ran this race so hard... but I do have bad news, you will have to keep racing because this is a NON-ELIMINATION round." (Oh Phil, you sly fox.)
So, no one got eliminated this week - the Roller Moms will face a Speed Bump on the next leg which will see the teams heading to Scotland, with bagpipes and haggis-making in their future. As well as another double U-Turn! (With only 5 teams left, that will be deadly.)
May you all have a swift and productive week,
Coleen
Last week we lost the Mullet & Wine-ona... (and I lost my chance at winning the pool... again) because they didn't read the clue and got a penalty for rolling their cheese down the hill - but honestly, I think they went farther than anyone imagined they would.
Switzerland - Hockey Brothers, Bates & Anthony are the first team out at 2:50am - they get the clue to make their way to Dresden, Germany (by train) then find the Ministry of Finance and choose a marked Ford Fusion to get the next clue.
-The boys say it never gets old being in first, they want to maintain that feeling and hopefully keep the Country Singers along with them.
-Roller Derby Moms, Mona & Beth, head out at 2:57am. They know they are right behind Bates & Anthony who are Superman and they can't understand why the Country Singers want to keep their strongest opponent close to them... it doesn't make sense. (Then you two have been married too long.)
-Horrible Honeymooners, Max & Katie - heading out at 3:01 - Max says they came in [to the Race] expecting to win a lot of legs, so getting knocked down so often has been hard but they still have every confidence they can win this thing.
-Bates & Anthony are talking to a cab driver who tells them they have to wait 20 minutes for another cab... huh? Hockey Boys and Roller Moms talk to a guy at the place (yeah, I don't know where they are) and they look at a map and decide to walk down to the train station, all the cabs are busy. They fill Max & Katie in when they arrive and they all take off on foot.
-3:28am - Country Singers, Caroline & Jen get the clue and Caroline, the little energizer bunny is using her high pitched super excited voice about going to Germany (is anyone really that perky?) They confirm to the camera that they want to go to the final three with Bates & Anthony - they are their Race boyfriends. Looks like the girls get the cab that the boys didn't bother waiting for.
-Hockey Brothers, Roller Moms and Horrible Honeymoon get to the train station and find the first train out is at 5:26am - so everyone is on the same train.
-They don't even show us what time Joey & Meghan started, they were just on the train and Joey says they hate finishing in low place all the time, today they are ready to kick some butt. (I'll believe it when I see it.)
-On the train they are all sleeping, trying to catch some rest while they can, when Bates wakes up to notice his bag is gone... someone stole his backpack! He still has his passport in his fanny pack so he's not too worried about it, but it still really sucks. Looking on the bright side, he says, "Just think how fast I'll be." (Glass half full, my kinda guy.)
-Country girl Jen can't believe that would happen to Bates out of the guys, he's just the sweetest, most laid back guy - Caroline asks Jen why she just doesn't date him (yeah!) She does offer to give him some thong underwear. He seems okay with that... but not to wear.
Dresden, Germany
-Looks like they took the train to Munich, then flew to Dresden - touching down, all the teams run for cabs and it's Max & Katie that make it to the Ministry of Finance first - they find the Ford Fusions and get the clue off the windshield. They will have to use the onboard navigation system and answer some Race inspired questions - When they come up with the correct answers, they will have their next clue. (Should be no problem for big-brain Katie, right?)
-They get in the car and Max is operating the gadget (hmm) - they get their first question - What US President said "Tear down this wall!" - right away Max has the wrong answer, he says JFK (uh oh.) It was Reagan, they got it on the second try. Max is a big Republican and he is upset with himself, he knew that... uh huh.
-Second question, who did he direct it to? - Mikhail Gorbechov
-Third question, where did he say it? - Germany? Luckily for them it's multiple choice and the only option in Germany was the Brandenburg Gate... and that is their next destination.
-They now have to drive 100miles to Berlin and find the Brandenburg Gate to get their next clue.
-Country Singers and U-Tubers are the next teams to arrive - they are too young and, apparently, too blond to know the answers to the questions outright but they are also saved by the multiple choice answers and both teams head for the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
-Hockey Brothers and Roller Moms come running around the building (must have been dropped off at the front) and find the cars.
-Jen saw Bates & Anthony get there and she wanted to tell them the answers but Caroline told her just to go and she did, so she was proud of herself for putting [her & Caroline] first. (Oh honey, you may be too nice to win this Race.)
-Speaking of too nice - we see the exact opposite in Katie & Max - they are driving to Berlin and agree that the honeymoon so far has been very stressful but they know if they can get through the Race without killing each other, they can make it through pretty much anything in marriage (well, there isn't usually $1million riding on your marriage.)
-Joey & Meghan are in a car again... we'll see if they can find their way to Berlin.
-Beth & Mona get on the Autobahn - Mona, on seeing the sign asks, "Does A stand for Autobahn?" Beth, "It stand for AHHH, everyone's driving so fast!" (Ha!)
-Caroline & Jen see the Hockey boys are right behind them and they're happy to be reunited but they also say they have decided they are going to stop being so nice - Jen's going to stop throwing her love around so much (really? What is going on on these Pit Stops? ;))
-Bates & Anthony are happy to see the girls as well - but as much as they are friends they are also competition and the boys are in it to win it - could come down to them or the girls in the end.
Berlin, Germany
-Max & Katie get to the Brandenburg Gate and find the clue box - it says to make their way to the rooftop of the Park Inn hotel to get their next clue. They are relishing being in first place.
-Country Singers and Hockey brothers get to Berlin and have to stop to ask for directions - the girls agree to follow the boys and Anthony promptly loses them in traffic (oops.) Jen has no idea where to go. (So much for focusing on getting yourselves ahead.)
-The Country Singers have to stop again to ask for directions again - and Jen is so frustrated that the boys just took off without them. (I'm disappointed you didn't listen to the directions yourself.)
-Max & Katie have found the Park Inn - it is the tallest building around - and it's getting dark... (I'd be worried - why are we going up to the roof?) Phil tells us when they get to the roof they must BASE FLY (um, that looks like base jumping on a wire - they are jumping off the roof! Oh no, no, no, no...)
-Max is excited by the base jumping and Katie shows her usual level of excitement - that is to say none. She's just worried that she has to pee.
-Joey & Meghan are the next team to find the clue box at the Brandenburg gate, followed by the Roller Moms and then the Hockey Brothers show up (Beth showed them where the clue box was - then says they better pay us back for that... I wouldn't hold my breath.)
-Country girls find the gate last and Jen is still complaining about how difficult this has been.
-Back at the Park Inn, Katie is the first person to jump off the building, face first, flat out - got to hand it to her, she screamed in excitement - said it was cool (so much emotion from Katie, I don't know how to handle it.) Max goes next and he's stiff as a board - I think it was more likely him that peed his pants. Safely on the ground, they get the clue to the DETOUR: Train Trials or Font Follies.
-In Train Trials - they must make their way to the train museum then using all the toy tracks provided, they must lay out a complete train track within a specified area, then run a toy train on their track for one complete circuit in order to get their next clue. (A bit of a puzzle that one.)
-In Font Follies - they must transport two giant letters to the city's museum of letters. First they have to make their way to a market stand and choose their huge lit up letters. Then they have to carry their cumbersome cargo through the streets of the city without shattering them. If they deliver the letters intact, they will receive their next clue.
-Max & Katie decide on Font Follies.
-Meghan & Joey are making their way up to the roof of the hotel and Joey says, "Are we jumping off this building?" (Why yes, you are.)
-Meghan goes first and screams bloody murder the whole way down - which does not help Joey's nerves at all. By the time she reached the bottom though, Meghan was laughing (I'm sure the relief at not being dead is overwhelming :).) Joey jumps and screams until he slows down - then chants "Again, Again."
-They decide they are going to do Train Trials.
-Beth & Mona both jump off the hotel (we get to see the inside of all their mouths as they scream on the way down... nice fillings :) - they are also heading for Train Trials.
-Max & Katie have found their letters in the square and try to choose smart - with letters that should be easy to carry - the 'o' and the 'b' because they have holes they can put their heads/arms through. The weight doesn't seem too bad but we'll check back with them in a few blocks.
-Meghan & Joey are trying to figure out where the train things is by asking locals on the street - Beth & Mona hear the guy say he would recommend driving and the Roller moms decide to switch to the letters. They take off in the other direction and see Max & Katie running with their letters so they know they're on the right track.
-And Bates jumps off the building - again, nice fillings.
-Jen was freaked out of jumping off the building- she doesn't want the adrenaline rush, she hates it - and she is the only one who doesn't scream or seem to enjoy it in any way.
-Bates & Anthony are thinking of doing Font Follies, Jen & Caroline decide on Font Follies - then the boys yell over and ask what they're doing and decide to tag along. Caroline is not too happy about it - she doesn't want to be battling the boys for last place and go home because they can't beat them in a foot race. (It's all good to be partners when you're out in front, but coming from behind, it's every team for themselves.)
-Max & Katie are running through the streets, Max tells Katie to make sure not to bang her letter and 'bonk' she hits a post - but it didn't break (though her 'b' isn't flashing anymore, I wonder if that will count against them) they stop outside a hotel and a girl from the desk comes out to see what they want (they couldn't fit through the doors with their letters) - she told them it was not far up the road.
-Mona & Beth get to the letters and they choose the 'u' and the 'n' cause they can loop them around their necks. They also love to schlep things so this should be a piece of cake.
-Joey & Meghan have driven to the train museum and they get started on their train tracks - it felt like Christmas morning - and, with no other teams there I'm sure it was that much more enjoyable.
-Country Singers and Hockey Brothers have arrived at the letters and Jen, giving no thought to ease of carrying, chooses the 's', Anthony has the 'v', Bates the 'r' and Caroline the 'k'. Jen realizes pretty quickly that she made a poor decision with the 's' (d'ya think?)
-Max & Katie have finally found the letter museum - it was actually in a mall and they had to go up an escalator - but they delivered their letters intact and got the clue to drive to some Salon 'German word' (I'm not attempting the German) and go to the entrance of some 'German word' to find their next clue. They take off for their car.
-Meghan & Joey have gotten their train track assembled and decorated with tunnels through mountains and random trees - they start their first run but the last couple cars topple off the track immediately - oops, not attached - they start again and are like little kids, "This is so sick!" Their run is going good when they hit a tree (who put it so close to the track?) and it pushes some cars off - they have to start again. (Not so sick.)
-Max & Katie get to the Salon place, it's a little trippy bar - and the entrance they want is in the back - they find the clue to the ROADBLOCK: I can't even explain what the heck it is - just Berlin has a hip night life and they will be experiencing one of the dance clubs. First, they will have to recognize a famous German quote from JFK, then crawl through a crazy maze to find the white room where they'll find their next clue attached to the wall.
-Katie is going to so this one. She has to tell the doorman the password, which is JFK - he gives her a coin and she has to use it to open the door ... to the freaky pitch black nightmare maze. She says if anyone jumps out they are going to get hurt because she is going to punch them - it's like a haunted house - flashing lights and strange things in the walls... I'm thinking this is not Katie's idea of fun.
Waiting outside for her, Max says, "the honeymoon continues in this weird German Speakeasy." (I'm thinking she's going to make him pay for this one.)
-Back on the streets, the Country Singers and Hockey Players can't find the Letter museum. They have put their letters down and are desperately trying to find someone with a smart phone to look up where this place it - when CRASH - Anthony's 'v' falls over and breaks... he has to go back and get another letter.
-The girls tell them they're sorry but they are going on without them (but they were all obsequious about it - just make a statement don't be all apologetic... ugh.)
-The boys decide, instead of backtracking with the letters, they are going to switch tasks. They jump in a cab to head to the train museum eventhough they know this could put them in serious trouble.
-Katie is hating the labyrinth - she hates halloween, she hates haunted houses... but she finally finds the white room and gets the clue to the PIT STOP: Kurforstendamn (the 5th Ave of Berlin.) Katie tells Max the labyrinth was her worst nightmare, and he says "Better you than me." (My hero.)
-Beth & Mona get to the Letter Museum and successfully deliver their letters unscathed - they get the clue to the Underground club. They say if they had broken a letter, they'd be building trains...
-Speaking of, we see Meghan & Joey praying as they slowly have their train going around the track again - the conductor is impatiently standing nearby, looking at his watch (seriously?) but they finally make it once around and he hands them the clue to the Freaky club.
-Jen & Caroline finally get their letters to the museum and they get the clue to the Salon de Wilden... whatever, the Freaky club.
-The Hockey Brothers have just arrived at the train museum and they get started setting up the train set.
-Beth & Mona are back in their car but they are lost, they can't find the Freaky club.
-Joey & Meghan arrive at the Freaky club and read the clue: Who wants to go trippin'? Joey, "What is this, is one of us going to get high or something?" They decide he's going to do it.
-First hurdle for these two - They have no idea who said the German Quote - he has to go ask people in the pub and one of them knows (thankfully) - He gives the password to the doorman, gets his coin... and enters the wormhole. "Oh my gosh. This is so cool!" At least he's enjoying it. He rates it the greatest Roadblock in Amazing Race history!
-Back at the train museum, Bates and Anthony are trying to run their train but they are hitting trees and they have too many curves, not enough straightaways - this could take a while. Patience is not their strong suit and their train track sucks.
-Mona & Beth are still lost - they are desperately hoping someone else is having trouble too. (Well, you're in luck there.)
-Joey finally finds the white room and gets their clue to the Pit Stop - he runs out and tells Meghan it was the coolest thing ever - they have to come back to Germany so she can check out the funhouse too. (Diametrically opposed to Katie in every way.)
-Caroline & Jen have found the Freaky club - And they are not impressed. Jen says she guesses she's going to be trippin' - but at least she knows who said the quote - she gives the password, gets her coin and enters the great unknown. "Oh no, what is this?"
-Back at Train Central - attempt #9 is finally successful for the Hockey boys and they get the clue to hit the Salon (aka Freaky club.) They know they need a miracle to come back from this one.
-Beth & Mona are driving in circles - they have never been so hopelessly lost in all their lives (maybe ask for directions?) Finally they stop at a hostel, saying they must be used to helping stupid people (What?) No matter how far behind they are, the Roller Moms say they are determined to finish strong.
-Jen in the labyrinth thinks this must be what doing drugs is like (of course she's never done any in her life - yes, I rolled my eyes a little) She finds the white room and gets their clue to the Pit Stop.
-Beth & Mona finally arrive at the Freaky Club and Beth is going to be trippin'. But she doesn't know who said the quote - she has to go ask someone in the pub - luckily the cute boy with the long blond dreadlocks knew.
-Bates & Anthony get there at this point and are very happy to see the Roller girls are still there. Anthony is appointed to go trippin - and Beth runs by him to get back to the doorman and give her password. Anthony knows the answer and is right on her heels.
-In the Labyrinth Anthony & Beth start working together cause it was so weird and they didn't know what they were looking for. Beth says, "Kids, I think this is what doing drugs is like. Don't do drugs." They both find the white room and get their clues - and these two teams are racing for the Pit Stop.
-In the cars, Bates & Anthony want to follow the girls and then try and beat them in a foot race (this is the team that has been lost for hours...) The girls don't want to go out this way, but they have no choice but to lead them to the Pit Stop... and it is a foot race to the mat.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Max & Katie - He's so excited and she actually smiled - they each won a brand new Ford Fusion - (What is this? She bounced a little, she must really be thrilled.)
2) Joey & Meghan - they jump up and down and shriek with excitement (You know, a normal response.)
3) Caroline & Jen - Are you kidding me? How did that happen?
4) Bates & Anthony - 4th team to arrive
5) Mona & Beth - Phil says, "You are the last team to arrive, but you should be proud..." (oh, he didn't say the dreaded words) ...you guys ran this race so hard... but I do have bad news, you will have to keep racing because this is a NON-ELIMINATION round." (Oh Phil, you sly fox.)
So, no one got eliminated this week - the Roller Moms will face a Speed Bump on the next leg which will see the teams heading to Scotland, with bagpipes and haggis-making in their future. As well as another double U-Turn! (With only 5 teams left, that will be deadly.)
May you all have a swift and productive week,
Coleen
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