Pretty Fly for a Food Scientist
Last week we bade a fond farewell to Shelley & Nici, they worked on not fighting instead of keeping sharp and ultimately a poor sense of direction cost them the Race.
This week the Dentists are the first team to head out at 9:44pm - they read the clue to fly to Palermo, Sicily! Once there they must make their way to Teatro di Verdura where they'll find their next clue.
-They are stoked to be going to Sicily, well... to be leaving Marrakech. They said the Race has been the most fun they have had in their 16 year relationship - it forces them to get over petty squabbles quickly because you have to keep communicating if you want to win the Race.
-They head straight to a travel agency to book the best possible flight to Palermo.
-Surfers are the next team out at 11:29pm - doing these challenges and travelling this much as a newlywed couple has been kind of like bootcamp but it's also been a great bonding experience. (I have not seen these two fight... are they a perfect couple? Ah, I just can't hate them.)
-Kym & Alli are next out at 11:31pm - Kym is excited they are finally heading somewhere she's never been before. (Huh, is that why she seems to know where everything is or is the bike messenger training where she is just freaky good at directions?)
-Back at the travel agency, the Dentists are making the soul crushing realization that the first flight they can get to Sicily won't get them there until 8pm the following evening, so it's a day of living in the airport.
-12:04pm, Tim & Te Jay - they are doing better than they thought on the Race, in terms of bickering, they fight more at home than they have on the Race.
-Travel agency - the Cyclists and Surfers get there about the same time and it's the Cyclists that get inside first and get the better flight with the Dentists.
-Wrestlers next heading out at 12:29pm - they are really excited about Sicily... and even though they think this is the most amazing experience ever, they are missing working out and tanning and twitter and eye brow threading (that was Robbie that mentioned the eyebrow threading... yeah, they are starting to look a little shaggy :) and he's lost half an ab.
-Travel agency, Tim & Te Jay show up as the Cyclists are leaving and Bethany & Adam and T & T learn that they can't get the same flight, they will be getting in 40 minutes later. (What? That sucks! Those wily Cyclists!)
-The Cyclists are in the car and realizing they are going to be travelling with the Dentists they let us know that the McFakersons are not their favourite team - they think they are their biggest competition and they won the Save then were saved by a non-elimination round - it's like they have 9 lives. Alli pipes up that Jim is also a little nasty (when the eyes start bugging out, watch out!)
-Airport - the Cyclists find Jim & Misti's car and write "Team No Fun" in the dust on the back window. Because they are all business and look with disapproving bugged out eyes whenever the girls want to party on the bus. They imagine they are not the Dentists favourite people either but they don't really care.
-Travel Agency - everyone else is there now - Surfers, T&T, Wrestlers and Scientists and they are all not very happy that the two arguably strongest teams will have a 40 minute lead on them because of the flight situation (but whatchagunnado?)
Next day - first flight lands in Palermo and they see a beautiful sunset at the airport. The Dentists and Cyclists agree to work together to get to Teatro di Verdura (?) - they even split a cab. In voice over the Jim let us know how they feel about the Cyclists - they felt the girls were quite standoffish in the beginning but now they don't feel the same way about them... Misti says, but "we don't love them like we love the other teams." However, both teams know it's to their benefit to work together so they are all acting like they like each other for now.
Second flight arrives and it's like the taxi drivers are vying for their business - there is a huge crowd of drivers out there. And once they are in the cabs - the Surfers driver passes the Wrestlers and Brooke's not too happy about it - Robbie just wants pizza (always thinking with his stomach.)
-Cyclists and Dentists arrive at the Teatro blah-di-blah - and they find tambourines hanging that have a departure time on the back of 6:30, 6:40 or 6:50am... and they are told to dance the night away with the traditional band and dancers - they grab the 6:30am tambourines and the girls force Jim to dance with them.
-The rest of the teams arrive, grab their tambourines and join in the dancing.
-6:30am - The Dentists and Cyclists get the clue to make their way to Villa Costanza to find their next clue - first things first, they have to try and find a cab in an area where there are none.
-6:40am - The Scientists and Wrestlers are the next team to head out...
-The Cyclists and Dentists were lucky to run into a local woman who was able to call them both cabs - Kym says they travelled and wined and dined with the Dentists, now they're besties! The Dentists say this wouldn't be happening in leg 12 but for now they're okay hanging with another team.
-The Wrestlers and Scientists are running looking for a taxi and Brooke is complaining, as usual - they are also arguably the team in the best shape and she's always saying she can't run anymore... they just stop and stand on a street corner hoping a cab will drive by.
-By this time T&T and the Surfers have also started out and are also having no luck finding cabs.
ROADBLOCK - Who wants to put their foot to the floor-io?
-This looks so fun! They will have to drive a classic motor car race route up Mount Pelligrino in go carts! If they can make it in under 4 min, 7 sec - they will get their next clue and they can ride back down the course in a classic race car driven by a professional driver (those cars are awesome, and the view is amazing - Palermo is beautiful guys.)
-Kym and Jim are going to be driving the go carts - the most competitive two on the Race, going neck and neck. They suit up (Kym's overalls could fit two of her, and they just fit Jim) - they take off before other teams show up.
-The Scientists are the first next team to find a taxi and the Wrestlers are bitter... but still just stand around.
-Surfers and T&T kept moving and finally found a taxi stand so they all headed out.
-By absolutely dumb luck, the Wrestlers finally have a taxi drive by them 40 minutes from their start time and they head for the Roadblock.
-Speaking of which - Kym and Jim finally make it to the go-carts and the starting line - and they are OFF! OMG, that looks so fun - except the cobblestoned areas, magic fingers for sure. And Jim is very conscious of the time limit so he's pedal to the metal - Kym is having fun as she is wont to do - and she's not letting him get away from her either.
-Scientists have made it to the Roadblock and it's Maya going to be driving for them - her overalls also swallow her but she thinks she's "pretty fly for a food scientist."
-Jim is weaving back and forth trying to keep Kym from passing him but she has the advantage of being way lighter than him - he just wanted to make sure if he wasn't going to make it in time, neither would she - but they both made it with 8 (Jim) and 4 (Kym) seconds to spare. They then get their next clue which they can't open until the meet up with their partners again - and they get to choose a classic car to ride back down in - Kym gets in a black car and Jim in a little red convertible (don't ask me what they were, I have no idea, but they were sleek and gorgeous.)
-Maya gets to run the course by herself in the go cart and it didn't serve her well because she didn't make it in time and has to go back down and try again. And the next heat can't start until she comes back down - so Adam & Te Jay are sitting in their go carts waiting.
Kym & Jim get back to their partners and open their clues to the DETOUR - Painters or Posers?
-In Painters they will have to restore a fresco by laying on their backs on top of a very high scaffold - once their painting meats the standards of the restoration artist, the priest will give them their next clue. (I'd totally do that one.)
-In Posers they have to go to a beautiful opera house and listen to 10 opera singers perform a short selection from 10 different operas - then they must identify the costumes of the singers they just saw and write the name of each character and their opera in the correct order... (hold on, how are they supposed to know that? Painting it is.)
-Dentists and Cyclists agree, they are all heading to Painting.
-Back at the Roadblock - the Wrestlers have arrived before Maya makes it back from her failed attempt so the next heat is Adam, Te Jay, crazy Brooke and Maya! It's truly a race and Brooke is a crazy woman - she weaves through them all screaming the whole time and takes a huge lead but Maya catches up to her and Adam, being bigger can't keep up, he's back with Te Jay who I think is just too timid but with Brooke to follow they all make it in time this time. They get the clue and choose their classic sports cars to travel down in style... and Brooke ends up with the old man who's out for a Sunday drive (she has no car luck today.)
Detour - the Dentists and Cyclists arrive at the church (I guess), they head upstairs and the first thing we learn is "Oh god, it's hot!" and close and they are packed in tight together trying to paint a fricken cherub on the ceiling... and trying to keep your hand steady... I guess this isn't as easy as I thought it would be.
-Adam and Maya are the first two back to their partners and they both decide to do Painters... in the cab Adam reads that only 4 teams can do the Painters task, it's first come first serve. Adam is glad they still have the Express Pass in case they need it.
-Te Jay and Brooke get back and Tim really wants to do the paintinng so they are going to try and be the fourth team in - Brooke & Robbie knowing only 4 teams can do it, go for the Opera.
-Painters - Misti & Jim are used to using their hands for fine precision work being dentists so they are kind of enjoying the painting (except for his excessive sweating).
-Kym & Alli however have laid down on the wrong side of each other as Kym is left handed and Alli is right handed and they kept bumping into each other... and the excessive sweating... and their arms were getting tired.
-Surfers, Scientists and T & T all arrive at the Painters task and it's a race up the stairs... and those little guys weaselled their way in there ahead of Amy & Maya - once they saw there were already two teams there the Scientists had to turn around and head for the opera. Tim & Te Jay celebrate... a little prematurely... cause once they get started they realize this painting task is not easy.
-Opera - Brooke & Robbie are getting their first look and listen to the performers and they are gobsmacked... they can't understand a word they said and from reading the clue they thought they'd be singing their names for them to right down later... they are ready to head to the other detour right away but only 4 can do that one so they head up to look at the program they need to fill out and realize they can totally do this - the gallery is full of costumes and they only need to remember the outfits the singers were wearing and put them in order - the outfits have signs that give the name of the character and opera - (OHHHH, yeah, this one is way easier!)
-They did remember a couple right away but now that they know what they are looking for, with one more performance they should be able to nail this.
-Back at Painting - the Dentists and Cyclists get their painting judged and they are both lacking - some details left out, some lines too thick and wobbly...
-Bethany has her hair in the paint and Tim & Te Jay are squabbling.
- Back at the opera -when the Wrestlers head back, the Scientists have arrived so they watch the performance together - the Wrestlers take off before it's over cause they were just looking at the costumes and then both teams are looking for the costumes to fill out their programs.
-Painting - Jim & Misti are the first team to get a pass and they get the clue to head to the Pit Stop - Villa Niscemi.
-Kym & Alli finish right behind them - and Alli is whining in the taxi, "If only we could have painted faster than them."
-Opera - the Wrestlers get an incomplete on their first check because Brooke forgot to write down the opera under one of the characters. They wait to see if the Scientists pass, which they don't - so Robbie says, "Let's just do this together" and the girls agree - they are going to bang this out together. And they go to check out the performance one more time.
-Painting - they are all miserable. Adam & Bethany of course are not complaining cause they're perfect - but they don't get a pass, they have to clean up some of their lines. Tim & Te Jay do nothing but complain and hope the Opera thing is just as hard - they also don't get a pass - missing some lines and a little messy.
-Opera - they all consult on their program then the Scientists hand theirs in and it's right - everyone celebrates but then the Wrestlers realize they let the girls go first... and they were there first - that was dumb. They are right as well but now heading out behind the girls... and frustrated that they could have just given up first place.
-Painting - Adam & Bethany finally get a pass and T&T were wishing they had just done the Opera ... but finally their torture comes to an end and everyone is heading to the Pit Stop.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Jim & Misti - This is the 300th leg of the Amazing Race and they have won a trip to Jamaica.
2) Kym & Alli - Kym appreciates Jim's competitiveness, as long as she can beat him - now they just have to find a way to break his knee caps.
3) Amy & Maya - Maya is all positive, when the Wrestlers come in right behind them, "here's to working together today..."
4) Brooke & Robbie - but they were bummed the girls beat them to the mat (but 3rd and 4th - it doesn't really matter.)
5) Bethany & Adam - I couldn't help but notice when she went to hug Adam that her stump moved like she was hugging him with both arms - I don't know why that touched me...
6) Tim & Te Jay - Phil was sorry to say they were the last to arrive... but they aren't going home today because this is a NON-ELIMINATION round - tears to cheers! They will have to complete a Speed Bump next leg but Te Jay says if the Dentists can do it, we can do it.
So everyone made it another week... and I totally want to visit Palermo now - it's so beautiful!
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
Oh, and it looks like there is no Amazing Race this Friday, in the preview Phil said in two weeks they are heading to Malta.
So what's on Friday? The Hollywood Film Awards? What's that? (I'm a bit of a sucker for awards shows too - especially movies :))
And don't forget to pay your respects tomorrow, Lest we forget.
Last week we bade a fond farewell to Shelley & Nici, they worked on not fighting instead of keeping sharp and ultimately a poor sense of direction cost them the Race.
This week the Dentists are the first team to head out at 9:44pm - they read the clue to fly to Palermo, Sicily! Once there they must make their way to Teatro di Verdura where they'll find their next clue.
-They are stoked to be going to Sicily, well... to be leaving Marrakech. They said the Race has been the most fun they have had in their 16 year relationship - it forces them to get over petty squabbles quickly because you have to keep communicating if you want to win the Race.
-They head straight to a travel agency to book the best possible flight to Palermo.
-Surfers are the next team out at 11:29pm - doing these challenges and travelling this much as a newlywed couple has been kind of like bootcamp but it's also been a great bonding experience. (I have not seen these two fight... are they a perfect couple? Ah, I just can't hate them.)
-Kym & Alli are next out at 11:31pm - Kym is excited they are finally heading somewhere she's never been before. (Huh, is that why she seems to know where everything is or is the bike messenger training where she is just freaky good at directions?)
-Back at the travel agency, the Dentists are making the soul crushing realization that the first flight they can get to Sicily won't get them there until 8pm the following evening, so it's a day of living in the airport.
-12:04pm, Tim & Te Jay - they are doing better than they thought on the Race, in terms of bickering, they fight more at home than they have on the Race.
-Travel agency - the Cyclists and Surfers get there about the same time and it's the Cyclists that get inside first and get the better flight with the Dentists.
-Wrestlers next heading out at 12:29pm - they are really excited about Sicily... and even though they think this is the most amazing experience ever, they are missing working out and tanning and twitter and eye brow threading (that was Robbie that mentioned the eyebrow threading... yeah, they are starting to look a little shaggy :) and he's lost half an ab.
-Travel agency, Tim & Te Jay show up as the Cyclists are leaving and Bethany & Adam and T & T learn that they can't get the same flight, they will be getting in 40 minutes later. (What? That sucks! Those wily Cyclists!)
-The Cyclists are in the car and realizing they are going to be travelling with the Dentists they let us know that the McFakersons are not their favourite team - they think they are their biggest competition and they won the Save then were saved by a non-elimination round - it's like they have 9 lives. Alli pipes up that Jim is also a little nasty (when the eyes start bugging out, watch out!)
-Airport - the Cyclists find Jim & Misti's car and write "Team No Fun" in the dust on the back window. Because they are all business and look with disapproving bugged out eyes whenever the girls want to party on the bus. They imagine they are not the Dentists favourite people either but they don't really care.
-Travel Agency - everyone else is there now - Surfers, T&T, Wrestlers and Scientists and they are all not very happy that the two arguably strongest teams will have a 40 minute lead on them because of the flight situation (but whatchagunnado?)
Next day - first flight lands in Palermo and they see a beautiful sunset at the airport. The Dentists and Cyclists agree to work together to get to Teatro di Verdura (?) - they even split a cab. In voice over the Jim let us know how they feel about the Cyclists - they felt the girls were quite standoffish in the beginning but now they don't feel the same way about them... Misti says, but "we don't love them like we love the other teams." However, both teams know it's to their benefit to work together so they are all acting like they like each other for now.
Second flight arrives and it's like the taxi drivers are vying for their business - there is a huge crowd of drivers out there. And once they are in the cabs - the Surfers driver passes the Wrestlers and Brooke's not too happy about it - Robbie just wants pizza (always thinking with his stomach.)
-Cyclists and Dentists arrive at the Teatro blah-di-blah - and they find tambourines hanging that have a departure time on the back of 6:30, 6:40 or 6:50am... and they are told to dance the night away with the traditional band and dancers - they grab the 6:30am tambourines and the girls force Jim to dance with them.
-The rest of the teams arrive, grab their tambourines and join in the dancing.
-6:30am - The Dentists and Cyclists get the clue to make their way to Villa Costanza to find their next clue - first things first, they have to try and find a cab in an area where there are none.
-6:40am - The Scientists and Wrestlers are the next team to head out...
-The Cyclists and Dentists were lucky to run into a local woman who was able to call them both cabs - Kym says they travelled and wined and dined with the Dentists, now they're besties! The Dentists say this wouldn't be happening in leg 12 but for now they're okay hanging with another team.
-The Wrestlers and Scientists are running looking for a taxi and Brooke is complaining, as usual - they are also arguably the team in the best shape and she's always saying she can't run anymore... they just stop and stand on a street corner hoping a cab will drive by.
-By this time T&T and the Surfers have also started out and are also having no luck finding cabs.
ROADBLOCK - Who wants to put their foot to the floor-io?
-This looks so fun! They will have to drive a classic motor car race route up Mount Pelligrino in go carts! If they can make it in under 4 min, 7 sec - they will get their next clue and they can ride back down the course in a classic race car driven by a professional driver (those cars are awesome, and the view is amazing - Palermo is beautiful guys.)
-Kym and Jim are going to be driving the go carts - the most competitive two on the Race, going neck and neck. They suit up (Kym's overalls could fit two of her, and they just fit Jim) - they take off before other teams show up.
-The Scientists are the first next team to find a taxi and the Wrestlers are bitter... but still just stand around.
-Surfers and T&T kept moving and finally found a taxi stand so they all headed out.
-By absolutely dumb luck, the Wrestlers finally have a taxi drive by them 40 minutes from their start time and they head for the Roadblock.
-Speaking of which - Kym and Jim finally make it to the go-carts and the starting line - and they are OFF! OMG, that looks so fun - except the cobblestoned areas, magic fingers for sure. And Jim is very conscious of the time limit so he's pedal to the metal - Kym is having fun as she is wont to do - and she's not letting him get away from her either.
-Scientists have made it to the Roadblock and it's Maya going to be driving for them - her overalls also swallow her but she thinks she's "pretty fly for a food scientist."
-Jim is weaving back and forth trying to keep Kym from passing him but she has the advantage of being way lighter than him - he just wanted to make sure if he wasn't going to make it in time, neither would she - but they both made it with 8 (Jim) and 4 (Kym) seconds to spare. They then get their next clue which they can't open until the meet up with their partners again - and they get to choose a classic car to ride back down in - Kym gets in a black car and Jim in a little red convertible (don't ask me what they were, I have no idea, but they were sleek and gorgeous.)
-Maya gets to run the course by herself in the go cart and it didn't serve her well because she didn't make it in time and has to go back down and try again. And the next heat can't start until she comes back down - so Adam & Te Jay are sitting in their go carts waiting.
Kym & Jim get back to their partners and open their clues to the DETOUR - Painters or Posers?
-In Painters they will have to restore a fresco by laying on their backs on top of a very high scaffold - once their painting meats the standards of the restoration artist, the priest will give them their next clue. (I'd totally do that one.)
-In Posers they have to go to a beautiful opera house and listen to 10 opera singers perform a short selection from 10 different operas - then they must identify the costumes of the singers they just saw and write the name of each character and their opera in the correct order... (hold on, how are they supposed to know that? Painting it is.)
-Dentists and Cyclists agree, they are all heading to Painting.
-Back at the Roadblock - the Wrestlers have arrived before Maya makes it back from her failed attempt so the next heat is Adam, Te Jay, crazy Brooke and Maya! It's truly a race and Brooke is a crazy woman - she weaves through them all screaming the whole time and takes a huge lead but Maya catches up to her and Adam, being bigger can't keep up, he's back with Te Jay who I think is just too timid but with Brooke to follow they all make it in time this time. They get the clue and choose their classic sports cars to travel down in style... and Brooke ends up with the old man who's out for a Sunday drive (she has no car luck today.)
Detour - the Dentists and Cyclists arrive at the church (I guess), they head upstairs and the first thing we learn is "Oh god, it's hot!" and close and they are packed in tight together trying to paint a fricken cherub on the ceiling... and trying to keep your hand steady... I guess this isn't as easy as I thought it would be.
-Adam and Maya are the first two back to their partners and they both decide to do Painters... in the cab Adam reads that only 4 teams can do the Painters task, it's first come first serve. Adam is glad they still have the Express Pass in case they need it.
-Te Jay and Brooke get back and Tim really wants to do the paintinng so they are going to try and be the fourth team in - Brooke & Robbie knowing only 4 teams can do it, go for the Opera.
-Painters - Misti & Jim are used to using their hands for fine precision work being dentists so they are kind of enjoying the painting (except for his excessive sweating).
-Kym & Alli however have laid down on the wrong side of each other as Kym is left handed and Alli is right handed and they kept bumping into each other... and the excessive sweating... and their arms were getting tired.
-Surfers, Scientists and T & T all arrive at the Painters task and it's a race up the stairs... and those little guys weaselled their way in there ahead of Amy & Maya - once they saw there were already two teams there the Scientists had to turn around and head for the opera. Tim & Te Jay celebrate... a little prematurely... cause once they get started they realize this painting task is not easy.
-Opera - Brooke & Robbie are getting their first look and listen to the performers and they are gobsmacked... they can't understand a word they said and from reading the clue they thought they'd be singing their names for them to right down later... they are ready to head to the other detour right away but only 4 can do that one so they head up to look at the program they need to fill out and realize they can totally do this - the gallery is full of costumes and they only need to remember the outfits the singers were wearing and put them in order - the outfits have signs that give the name of the character and opera - (OHHHH, yeah, this one is way easier!)
-They did remember a couple right away but now that they know what they are looking for, with one more performance they should be able to nail this.
-Back at Painting - the Dentists and Cyclists get their painting judged and they are both lacking - some details left out, some lines too thick and wobbly...
-Bethany has her hair in the paint and Tim & Te Jay are squabbling.
- Back at the opera -when the Wrestlers head back, the Scientists have arrived so they watch the performance together - the Wrestlers take off before it's over cause they were just looking at the costumes and then both teams are looking for the costumes to fill out their programs.
-Painting - Jim & Misti are the first team to get a pass and they get the clue to head to the Pit Stop - Villa Niscemi.
-Kym & Alli finish right behind them - and Alli is whining in the taxi, "If only we could have painted faster than them."
-Opera - the Wrestlers get an incomplete on their first check because Brooke forgot to write down the opera under one of the characters. They wait to see if the Scientists pass, which they don't - so Robbie says, "Let's just do this together" and the girls agree - they are going to bang this out together. And they go to check out the performance one more time.
-Painting - they are all miserable. Adam & Bethany of course are not complaining cause they're perfect - but they don't get a pass, they have to clean up some of their lines. Tim & Te Jay do nothing but complain and hope the Opera thing is just as hard - they also don't get a pass - missing some lines and a little messy.
-Opera - they all consult on their program then the Scientists hand theirs in and it's right - everyone celebrates but then the Wrestlers realize they let the girls go first... and they were there first - that was dumb. They are right as well but now heading out behind the girls... and frustrated that they could have just given up first place.
-Painting - Adam & Bethany finally get a pass and T&T were wishing they had just done the Opera ... but finally their torture comes to an end and everyone is heading to the Pit Stop.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Jim & Misti - This is the 300th leg of the Amazing Race and they have won a trip to Jamaica.
2) Kym & Alli - Kym appreciates Jim's competitiveness, as long as she can beat him - now they just have to find a way to break his knee caps.
3) Amy & Maya - Maya is all positive, when the Wrestlers come in right behind them, "here's to working together today..."
4) Brooke & Robbie - but they were bummed the girls beat them to the mat (but 3rd and 4th - it doesn't really matter.)
5) Bethany & Adam - I couldn't help but notice when she went to hug Adam that her stump moved like she was hugging him with both arms - I don't know why that touched me...
6) Tim & Te Jay - Phil was sorry to say they were the last to arrive... but they aren't going home today because this is a NON-ELIMINATION round - tears to cheers! They will have to complete a Speed Bump next leg but Te Jay says if the Dentists can do it, we can do it.
So everyone made it another week... and I totally want to visit Palermo now - it's so beautiful!
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
Oh, and it looks like there is no Amazing Race this Friday, in the preview Phil said in two weeks they are heading to Malta.
So what's on Friday? The Hollywood Film Awards? What's that? (I'm a bit of a sucker for awards shows too - especially movies :))
And don't forget to pay your respects tomorrow, Lest we forget.
No comments:
Post a Comment