You Look Like Gollum
In the Race opener, the social media darlings headed to Mexico and Father/Daughter team of Scott & Blair were very lucky that it was a non-elimination round. This episode opened with Blair saying they're going to be able to go faster on this next leg because she's going to take the hair dryer and curling iron out of her bag... What? Phil is dumbfounded, "You brought a hair dryer on the Amazing Race?" And Dad was carrying it because I'm sure she had no room in her bag after she packed her makeup... Blair is definitely high maintenance.
Dana & Matt - the dancers - are the first team to depart at 1:42pm - they read the clue to head to the walled city of Cartagena, Columbia (Joan Wilder? Does anyone get that reference?) Their first destination is what looks to be the mud baths of Tortumo.
Tyler & Korey are right behind them at 1:43pm - these two have a goofy, fun relationship on-line but they haven't really shown how competitive and athletic they are. They are also not super happy that the first leg was a love-fest - they'd really like to get rid of someone.
Zach & Rachel - 1:57pm - he's feeling a little disconnected not having his phone with him constantly and she's loving the fact that they are talking more being unplugged.
Darius & Cameron - 2:01pm - these two are telling us again how smart they are - one's in Mensa, they can complete a Rubik's cube blindfolded... But last leg showed they don't have a great sense of direction - they're just out to prove their intelligence will allow them to win this race.
Brodie & Kurt - Frisbee frat boys - 2:16pm - they think having played ultimate frisbee together for 10 years gives them an advantage in teamwork (maybe) but they are so loud and keep grunting "Cartagena!" (really?)
Burnie & Ashley - 2:17pm - apparently there are multiple flights to Columbia so they are all trying to make sure they get the first flight.
Jessica & Brittany, Marty & Hagan, Sheri & Cole, Erin & Joslyn and finally Scott & Blair all make it to the airport.
It turns out that they are actually spread across 4 flights - Arrivals at 8:59, 9:37, 10am and 10:30am. Flight attendant Marty gets burned by going to a slower ticket clerk, they are the one team on the 10am flight and then home-schooled Darius & Cameron were wandering and meeting a fan
(which was kinda cool) but they end up on the last flight (what the heck guys? What happened to using your big brains to not make mistakes?)
Cartagena, Columbia
First flight arrives with Dana & Matt, Tyler & Corey, Brodie & Kurt and Burnie & Ashley - they get to Tortumo and get the clue to the ROADBLOCK: Who's a Hot Mess?
-They must submerge themselves in the volcanic mud in the volcano crater, once completely covered they will have to dig down and find an emerald to wash off and present to get the next clue.
-Brodie is the first in cause he didn't really have to change - he submerges and finds his emerald before Dana even got up to the volcano because she had to change into her bathing suit (note, if you go on the race, wear a bathing suit under your clothes, always.)
-Dana is grossed out in the volcano, apparently it's up to two thousand feet deep in the middle (what??) around the edges it's like quicksand - great. Oh and the stairs up and down are kind of treacherous.
-Brodie runs down to the beach, hands over his emerald and is directed to the next clue box which is out in the water - so they'll get cleaned off swimming for the next clue.
-Dana finds a pink stone, not sure if it's an emerald she decides to come down... (Do emeralds come in other colours? It should be green.)
-The next two teams show up and Ashley and Korey are the hot messes.
Brodie gets the next clue and it's Route Info - they are heading to Manzanillo Del Mar to look for the next clue.
-Dana's stone is not an emerald, the stone that Ashley finds is blue, also not an emerald - Korey finds a green one and he's off to get the next clue - but he slips on the steps and drops the precious... the guys are all laughing at him because he looks like Gollum emerging from the depths... Dana finds an emerald on her second attempt and Ashley is right behind her. Korey can't find the emerald he dropped so he has to go back up (oh man.) These teams all get the next clue before the 2nd flight arrives at the Roadblock.
2nd flight arrives with Erin & Joslyn, Sheri & Cole, Zach & Rachel and Scott & Blair
3rd flight is Marty & Hagan, delayed by 10 minutes and last flight brings in Darius & Cameron.
Tortumo - Rachel, Blair, and Joselyn are doing the mud... Blair in her bid to pack lighter doesn't have a bathing suit (OMG you brought a curling iron but not a bathing suit? What is wrong with you?) One of the other girls lends her some spandex shorts, so she doesn't have to wear a thong in front of her father (this one needs to give her head a shake.)
Brodie & Kurt are the first team to the DETOUR clue - Pop-Up or Parilla.
-In Pop-Up they will go to the beach and build a shelter using the materials provided (poles and mesh/tarp) once they have the shady shack constructed the locals will drive in their cars, crank the music and get the party started.
-In Parilla they will have to prepare some local food for the party goers. (Cooking fish in a wok on the beach.)
-All the first flight teams choose Pop-Up.
Back at the volcano, Cole and one of the models (Brittany) are going to join the other three in the volcano. Blair finds an emerald but Joselyn got a blue stone - Blair tells her they are tied to the sides, she found it with her feet (they're all being so nice to each other... maybe Blair is even for the shorts?)
Everyone at the volcano finds their emeralds.
-Marty & Hagan have the slowest cab driver ever and are begging him to speed up - every other vehicle on the road keeps passing them.
-Darius & Cameron are in last place and just hoping that the task is long and hard for some so they can catch up.
Once at the Roadblock - Hagan & Cameron are heading in to the volcano.
Detour - Everyone is getting their shelters built but the girls are too short to do any of the tying of the tarp/mesh and it has to be tied right... Dana & Matt are fighting, they don't have their poles sitting right. Brodie & Kurt don't have their poles buried deep enough. Tyler & Korey are the first team to get the thumbs up and they get the clue to the PIT STOP - Plaza Bolivar.
Roadblock - Cameron finds his emerald leaving Hagan the last person in the mud - and when she finds a pink stone she starts crying (Nooo, this is my team, and there is no crying on the Race, you still have the Detour, don't give up!!)
2nd flight teams get to the DETOUR clue and they choose:
Erin & Joslyn - Parilla (fish)
Sheri & Cole - Pop-Up
Zach & Rachel - Pop-Up
Scott & Blair are told to look for their Speed Bump at the Detour.
Pop-Up - When Zach & Rachel and Sheri & Cole arrive, Brodie & Kurt have just gotten the okay to head out - but Matt & Dana and Burnie & Ashley are still there.
Parilla - Erin & Joselyn get shown what to do but then Erin has to tell us a story about getting a fish caught in her bathing suit as a child and Joselyn has to hurry her along (really, it's not a cooking segment on your show, it's a Race! Sheesh.)
Hagan is still in the volcano... can't find anymore stones (oh no.)
Speed Bump: Blair & Scott must help pull in a fishing net then collect the flopping fish to move on to the Detour.
Brittany & Jessica get to the Detour clue and decide to do the Parilla.
Pop-Up-Zach & Rachel have started their shelter in the wrong place, not at the marked area but beside it... that's going to suck.
-Dana has finally realized that their Y shaped pieces are facing the wrong direction, that's why they got a fail. He wants to try to twist them but she freaks out, yelling at him that they can't do they, they have to dig them out. She tells the camera that she's got kind of a 'fiery personality' (Ya think?) She's either at a 1 or a 10 and Matt is always at a 5... hopefully that works for them.
Burnie & Ashley are the next to get the thumbs up on their shelter and they head for the Pit Stop.
Parilla - Erin & Joselyn have scaled and cleaned their fish, moving on to cooking.
-Jessica & Brittany have just gotten there and start scaling.
Roadblock - Hagan has finally found an emerald... but they are soooo far behind.
Pop-Up - Rachel has finally noticed their marked area and says to Zach, "do you think it was supposed to be here?" They re-read the clue and yup, sure is supposed to be over there. Zach wants to try and move the portion they've already put together but I don't think that's gonna work.
Speed Bump - who didn't see this coming? Once they get the net in, Blair is squeamish about grabbing the fish - she's yelling at her dad to get that one, and when she tries to do it she starts screaming and dancing around like an idiot (Umm, you've seen the Race before right?) They get the pass though and Scott & Blair are doing the Parilla Detour (well, at least those fish are dead already.)
Darius & Cameron get to the Detour Clue area but don't get out of the cab because they didn't see a clue box (the clues are on a table with the guys playing dominos... get out and look!)
-They drive on until they see the teams at the beach and run down to ask where the clue box is - the models, Jessica & Brittany, tell them they have to get the clue from the town... What?? Where? (Use the big brains boys.)
Parilla - the head falls off Joselyn & Erin's first fish when they try to take it out of the pan to plate... so they have to start that again. The plate has to match the example or they'll fail.
-One of the models cuts her finger, but they look to be cooking the fish well (who knew.)
-Scott drops one of the cooked fish in the dirt and Blair still wants to serve it (really? She is quickly becoming one of my least favourite people) - he throws it out and they have to do another.
Darius & Cameron go back to the place on the Route info and see the clues on the table (Oh hey, look at that!?) They are going to cook some fish.
Marty & Hagan finally get to the DETOUR clue and they also choose Parilla - much easier to cook some fish I think.
Parilla - Scott & Blair get a fail on their fish being undercooked.
-The models made some good looking plates and Jessica & Brittany are the first finished the cooking.
-Joselyn & Erin finish right behind them and they all head for the Pit Stop.
-Marty & Hagan are the last team to arrive at the cook shack because for some reason they decided to just run from the clue spot to the beach instead of taking a cab like everyone else did. My poor girls, it's not looking good.
-Scott & Blair get a pass on their questionable fish.
-Other teams are getting passes on their Pop-Ups.
-Darius & Cameron can't cook - they burn their fish and the level of smoke from their pan is making it hard for them to see.
-Marty & Hagan get a pass on their fish but their cab isn't at the beach, they will have to run back to where they got the clue to see if their cab is still there.
-Darius & Cameron get a pass on their fish and drive by Marty & Blair, still running, on their way to the Pit Stop.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Tyler & Korey - won a trip to St. Thomas - plan for the next leg, stay in first.
2) Brodie & Kurt - they thought this would be their leg, but now they know not to underestimate Tyler & Korey.
3) Burnie & Ashley - They kiss and Phil goes to Brodie & Kurt, "why didn't you guys do that?" (Oh Phil, such a kidder.)
4) Dana & Matt - Phil asks if they are communicating well and Dana says, "well I haven't killed him." (Ha! I can relate.)
5) Erin & Joselyn
6) Zach & Rachel
7) Jessica & Brittany
8) Sheri & Cole
9) Scott & Blair - "Way to come back," Phil says. (I'm not so happy her grating nasal voice is staying.)
10) Darius & Cameron - this has been humbling so far, book smart doesn't help with international flights.
11) Marty & Hagan - **ELIMINATED** - They are very teary and disappointed to be leaving so soon. (Me too!)
So with Marty & Hagan being the first eliminated team: Oliver W., Bryon L., Coleen T., Sage R. and Shelly P. are out of the pool and have $10 back in their pockets.
Next week - They throw exploding potatoes, Blair offers kisses for pesos and Erin has a claustrophobic panic attack - FUN!
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
In the Race opener, the social media darlings headed to Mexico and Father/Daughter team of Scott & Blair were very lucky that it was a non-elimination round. This episode opened with Blair saying they're going to be able to go faster on this next leg because she's going to take the hair dryer and curling iron out of her bag... What? Phil is dumbfounded, "You brought a hair dryer on the Amazing Race?" And Dad was carrying it because I'm sure she had no room in her bag after she packed her makeup... Blair is definitely high maintenance.
Dana & Matt - the dancers - are the first team to depart at 1:42pm - they read the clue to head to the walled city of Cartagena, Columbia (Joan Wilder? Does anyone get that reference?) Their first destination is what looks to be the mud baths of Tortumo.
Tyler & Korey are right behind them at 1:43pm - these two have a goofy, fun relationship on-line but they haven't really shown how competitive and athletic they are. They are also not super happy that the first leg was a love-fest - they'd really like to get rid of someone.
Zach & Rachel - 1:57pm - he's feeling a little disconnected not having his phone with him constantly and she's loving the fact that they are talking more being unplugged.
Darius & Cameron - 2:01pm - these two are telling us again how smart they are - one's in Mensa, they can complete a Rubik's cube blindfolded... But last leg showed they don't have a great sense of direction - they're just out to prove their intelligence will allow them to win this race.
Brodie & Kurt - Frisbee frat boys - 2:16pm - they think having played ultimate frisbee together for 10 years gives them an advantage in teamwork (maybe) but they are so loud and keep grunting "Cartagena!" (really?)
Burnie & Ashley - 2:17pm - apparently there are multiple flights to Columbia so they are all trying to make sure they get the first flight.
Jessica & Brittany, Marty & Hagan, Sheri & Cole, Erin & Joslyn and finally Scott & Blair all make it to the airport.
It turns out that they are actually spread across 4 flights - Arrivals at 8:59, 9:37, 10am and 10:30am. Flight attendant Marty gets burned by going to a slower ticket clerk, they are the one team on the 10am flight and then home-schooled Darius & Cameron were wandering and meeting a fan
(which was kinda cool) but they end up on the last flight (what the heck guys? What happened to using your big brains to not make mistakes?)
Cartagena, Columbia
First flight arrives with Dana & Matt, Tyler & Corey, Brodie & Kurt and Burnie & Ashley - they get to Tortumo and get the clue to the ROADBLOCK: Who's a Hot Mess?
-They must submerge themselves in the volcanic mud in the volcano crater, once completely covered they will have to dig down and find an emerald to wash off and present to get the next clue.
-Brodie is the first in cause he didn't really have to change - he submerges and finds his emerald before Dana even got up to the volcano because she had to change into her bathing suit (note, if you go on the race, wear a bathing suit under your clothes, always.)
-Dana is grossed out in the volcano, apparently it's up to two thousand feet deep in the middle (what??) around the edges it's like quicksand - great. Oh and the stairs up and down are kind of treacherous.
-Brodie runs down to the beach, hands over his emerald and is directed to the next clue box which is out in the water - so they'll get cleaned off swimming for the next clue.
-Dana finds a pink stone, not sure if it's an emerald she decides to come down... (Do emeralds come in other colours? It should be green.)
-The next two teams show up and Ashley and Korey are the hot messes.
Brodie gets the next clue and it's Route Info - they are heading to Manzanillo Del Mar to look for the next clue.
-Dana's stone is not an emerald, the stone that Ashley finds is blue, also not an emerald - Korey finds a green one and he's off to get the next clue - but he slips on the steps and drops the precious... the guys are all laughing at him because he looks like Gollum emerging from the depths... Dana finds an emerald on her second attempt and Ashley is right behind her. Korey can't find the emerald he dropped so he has to go back up (oh man.) These teams all get the next clue before the 2nd flight arrives at the Roadblock.
2nd flight arrives with Erin & Joslyn, Sheri & Cole, Zach & Rachel and Scott & Blair
3rd flight is Marty & Hagan, delayed by 10 minutes and last flight brings in Darius & Cameron.
Tortumo - Rachel, Blair, and Joselyn are doing the mud... Blair in her bid to pack lighter doesn't have a bathing suit (OMG you brought a curling iron but not a bathing suit? What is wrong with you?) One of the other girls lends her some spandex shorts, so she doesn't have to wear a thong in front of her father (this one needs to give her head a shake.)
Brodie & Kurt are the first team to the DETOUR clue - Pop-Up or Parilla.
-In Pop-Up they will go to the beach and build a shelter using the materials provided (poles and mesh/tarp) once they have the shady shack constructed the locals will drive in their cars, crank the music and get the party started.
-In Parilla they will have to prepare some local food for the party goers. (Cooking fish in a wok on the beach.)
-All the first flight teams choose Pop-Up.
Back at the volcano, Cole and one of the models (Brittany) are going to join the other three in the volcano. Blair finds an emerald but Joselyn got a blue stone - Blair tells her they are tied to the sides, she found it with her feet (they're all being so nice to each other... maybe Blair is even for the shorts?)
Everyone at the volcano finds their emeralds.
-Marty & Hagan have the slowest cab driver ever and are begging him to speed up - every other vehicle on the road keeps passing them.
-Darius & Cameron are in last place and just hoping that the task is long and hard for some so they can catch up.
Once at the Roadblock - Hagan & Cameron are heading in to the volcano.
Detour - Everyone is getting their shelters built but the girls are too short to do any of the tying of the tarp/mesh and it has to be tied right... Dana & Matt are fighting, they don't have their poles sitting right. Brodie & Kurt don't have their poles buried deep enough. Tyler & Korey are the first team to get the thumbs up and they get the clue to the PIT STOP - Plaza Bolivar.
Roadblock - Cameron finds his emerald leaving Hagan the last person in the mud - and when she finds a pink stone she starts crying (Nooo, this is my team, and there is no crying on the Race, you still have the Detour, don't give up!!)
2nd flight teams get to the DETOUR clue and they choose:
Erin & Joslyn - Parilla (fish)
Sheri & Cole - Pop-Up
Zach & Rachel - Pop-Up
Scott & Blair are told to look for their Speed Bump at the Detour.
Pop-Up - When Zach & Rachel and Sheri & Cole arrive, Brodie & Kurt have just gotten the okay to head out - but Matt & Dana and Burnie & Ashley are still there.
Parilla - Erin & Joselyn get shown what to do but then Erin has to tell us a story about getting a fish caught in her bathing suit as a child and Joselyn has to hurry her along (really, it's not a cooking segment on your show, it's a Race! Sheesh.)
Hagan is still in the volcano... can't find anymore stones (oh no.)
Speed Bump: Blair & Scott must help pull in a fishing net then collect the flopping fish to move on to the Detour.
Brittany & Jessica get to the Detour clue and decide to do the Parilla.
Pop-Up-Zach & Rachel have started their shelter in the wrong place, not at the marked area but beside it... that's going to suck.
-Dana has finally realized that their Y shaped pieces are facing the wrong direction, that's why they got a fail. He wants to try to twist them but she freaks out, yelling at him that they can't do they, they have to dig them out. She tells the camera that she's got kind of a 'fiery personality' (Ya think?) She's either at a 1 or a 10 and Matt is always at a 5... hopefully that works for them.
Burnie & Ashley are the next to get the thumbs up on their shelter and they head for the Pit Stop.
Parilla - Erin & Joselyn have scaled and cleaned their fish, moving on to cooking.
-Jessica & Brittany have just gotten there and start scaling.
Roadblock - Hagan has finally found an emerald... but they are soooo far behind.
Pop-Up - Rachel has finally noticed their marked area and says to Zach, "do you think it was supposed to be here?" They re-read the clue and yup, sure is supposed to be over there. Zach wants to try and move the portion they've already put together but I don't think that's gonna work.
Speed Bump - who didn't see this coming? Once they get the net in, Blair is squeamish about grabbing the fish - she's yelling at her dad to get that one, and when she tries to do it she starts screaming and dancing around like an idiot (Umm, you've seen the Race before right?) They get the pass though and Scott & Blair are doing the Parilla Detour (well, at least those fish are dead already.)
Darius & Cameron get to the Detour Clue area but don't get out of the cab because they didn't see a clue box (the clues are on a table with the guys playing dominos... get out and look!)
-They drive on until they see the teams at the beach and run down to ask where the clue box is - the models, Jessica & Brittany, tell them they have to get the clue from the town... What?? Where? (Use the big brains boys.)
Parilla - the head falls off Joselyn & Erin's first fish when they try to take it out of the pan to plate... so they have to start that again. The plate has to match the example or they'll fail.
-One of the models cuts her finger, but they look to be cooking the fish well (who knew.)
-Scott drops one of the cooked fish in the dirt and Blair still wants to serve it (really? She is quickly becoming one of my least favourite people) - he throws it out and they have to do another.
Darius & Cameron go back to the place on the Route info and see the clues on the table (Oh hey, look at that!?) They are going to cook some fish.
Marty & Hagan finally get to the DETOUR clue and they also choose Parilla - much easier to cook some fish I think.
Parilla - Scott & Blair get a fail on their fish being undercooked.
-The models made some good looking plates and Jessica & Brittany are the first finished the cooking.
-Joselyn & Erin finish right behind them and they all head for the Pit Stop.
-Marty & Hagan are the last team to arrive at the cook shack because for some reason they decided to just run from the clue spot to the beach instead of taking a cab like everyone else did. My poor girls, it's not looking good.
-Scott & Blair get a pass on their questionable fish.
-Other teams are getting passes on their Pop-Ups.
-Darius & Cameron can't cook - they burn their fish and the level of smoke from their pan is making it hard for them to see.
-Marty & Hagan get a pass on their fish but their cab isn't at the beach, they will have to run back to where they got the clue to see if their cab is still there.
-Darius & Cameron get a pass on their fish and drive by Marty & Blair, still running, on their way to the Pit Stop.
Here's How They Finished:
1) Tyler & Korey - won a trip to St. Thomas - plan for the next leg, stay in first.
2) Brodie & Kurt - they thought this would be their leg, but now they know not to underestimate Tyler & Korey.
3) Burnie & Ashley - They kiss and Phil goes to Brodie & Kurt, "why didn't you guys do that?" (Oh Phil, such a kidder.)
4) Dana & Matt - Phil asks if they are communicating well and Dana says, "well I haven't killed him." (Ha! I can relate.)
5) Erin & Joselyn
6) Zach & Rachel
7) Jessica & Brittany
8) Sheri & Cole
9) Scott & Blair - "Way to come back," Phil says. (I'm not so happy her grating nasal voice is staying.)
10) Darius & Cameron - this has been humbling so far, book smart doesn't help with international flights.
11) Marty & Hagan - **ELIMINATED** - They are very teary and disappointed to be leaving so soon. (Me too!)
So with Marty & Hagan being the first eliminated team: Oliver W., Bryon L., Coleen T., Sage R. and Shelly P. are out of the pool and have $10 back in their pockets.
Next week - They throw exploding potatoes, Blair offers kisses for pesos and Erin has a claustrophobic panic attack - FUN!
Have a great week everyone,
Coleen
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