TAR18, Recap Leg 11, 5/8/11

Welcome to Leg 11! Last time, on What’s Zermatter With You?, teams continued racing through Switzerland. Zev and Justin dug their way into a hole, literally, but got out of it simply because after eighteen seasons, racers still cannot read the clues! So, Kent and Vyxsin were eliminated instead. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

Arrival at the pit stop last episode:
1st – Flight Time/Big Easy, The Globetrotters
2nd – Kisha/Jen, Team Bathroom
3rd – Gary/Mallory , The Hillbillies
4th – Zev/Justin, Team Aspergers

Swiss Cabin, Intersection of Mittagstadel and Mürini, Zermatt, Switzerland

7:12 AM Flight Time/Big Easy (1st)
Clue: Fly to Rio de Janiero, Brazil! Once there, take a taxi to the Santa Teresa Tram and use it to get to the Escaderia Selaron. Find one of the tiles on the staircase that says Route Info to get your next clue.
Flight Time: “The women in Rio could also be men.” (Toyouke: “"Check the neck". Sigh.)

7:15 AM Kisha/Jen (2nd)
7:18 AM Gary/Mallory (3rd)
7:31 AM Zev/Justin (4th)

Teams arrive at the train to Zurich in the following order:

1- Flight Time/Big Easy
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Gary/Mallory
4- Zev/Justin

All teams get on the same train to Zurich and arrive at the airport in the following order:

1- Kisha/Jen
2- Gary/Mallory
3- Zev/Justin
4- Flight Time/Big Easy

And then Kisha and Jen started running through the terminal. Big Easy: "Excuse me, ma'am, I'm with the idiots who are running.” (Toyouke: “Were they all just going to walk until the girls started running? No one was going to try to get ahead? Interesting.”) Teams vie for flights. The Globetrotters and Zev and Justin find a flight that lands at 7:30 am, while the other teams find one first that’s ten hours later. (Toyouke: “That is a huge lead. Good for Justin and Zev for tagging along. They at least know they're even with one team.“) But Big Easy gives away the secret. (Toyouke: “Big Easy, if you were a better liar you'd still have your lead.”)

Teams then all get on the same flight to Rio. So, the Amazing Red Line takes us there, and the teams arrive in the following order:

1- Kisha/Jen
2- Zev/Justin
3- Flight Time/Big Easy
4- Gary/Mallory

Teams then make their way to the tram station and arrive in the following order:

1- Kisha/Jen
2- Zev/Justin
3- Gary/Mallory
4- Flight Time/Big Easy – (Auburnium0513: “Oh, Globetrotters, they don't speak Spanish in Brazil, they speak Portuguese.”)

Due to traffic issues, the Globetrotters miss the first tram to the top, and have to wait 30 minutes for the next one. (Toyouke: “I am super entertained by everyone on the tram being agitated and trying to leave.”) Thus, teams find the tile at the Escaderia in the following order:

1- Zev/Justin
2- Gary/Mallory
3- Kisha/Jen
4- Flight Time/Big Easy

On the tile, teams read that their next destination is the Largo de San Francisco da Paula and to search for their next clue near Rua Sacadura Cabral. Teams taxi there and arrive in the following order:

1- Zev/Justin
2- Gary/Mallory
3- Kisha/Jen
4- Flight Time/Big Easy

Once they arrive, teams get the tenth roadblock clue.

ROADBLOCK:

Who’s not afraid of shaking in their boots?

In this roadblock, one team member must dress in a Carnival outfit and learn the Samba. They must then lead their troupe through the streets and get approved in order to get their next clue.

(Toyouke: “I was wondering how they would justify women's Carnival costumes vs. men's Carnival costumes. But I guess that answers my question.” Auburnium0513: “Kmanpat, this roadblock has your name ALL over it!” Kmanpat: “I demand a better costume.”)

The following teammates take the Roadblock:

1- Zev – who can’t really dance. (Toyouke: “Oh, if that girl can do this dance, in 3-inch heels, on cobblestones, then I think you can figure it out, ZEV.” Auburnium0513: “Zev's lack of dancing ability could be the Globetrotter's saving grace...”)
2- Mallory
3- Kisha
4- Big Easy

After much sambaing, teams complete the Roadblock in the following order:

1- Gary/Mallory
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Zev/Justin – (Toyouke: “Poor Zev. I appreciate their strategy of evening out the Roadblocks going into the final episode, though.”)
4- Flight Time/Big Easy

Teams are now instructed to travel to Copacabana and find Centro de Orientação Profissional Salon to get their next clue. (Kmanpat and Auburnium0513: “Down at the Copa, Copa Cabana...”) Teams arrive in the following order:

1- Gary/Mallory
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Flight Time/Big Easy
4- Zev/Justin

Once teams rip open the clue, they must prepare for “the ultimate rip and read”: teams must endure 15 minutes each of Brazilian Waxing to get their next clue. I felt bad for Zev and Justin.

Teams got waxed, and 15 minutes later, got their clue in the following order:

1- Gary/Mallory
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Flight Time/Big Easy – (Toyouke: “Of course the Globetrotters are flirting as they are getting waxed.”)
4- Zev/Justin – who are the hairiest, but are done after the allotted 15 minutes. (Toyouke: “Wait...time ran out and they're just going to leave with their jacked-up manscaping?” Auburnium0513: “Poor Justin looks so goofy!”)

At that point, we get the Detour Clue.

DETOUR:
On The Rocks OR On the Beach
*On The Rocks: Teams travel to the Espacio X bar on Copacabana beach and follow a recipe to make 100 caiphirinas. Once complete, the bartender will give them their next clue.
*On The Beach: Teams go to Copacabana beach and get an umbrella with bikini tops and a portable changing room. They must then comb the beach to sell the bikinis and get the purchasers to wear them and earn about $60 to get their next clue from the proctor.

(Toyouke: “So, what you're telling me is, in Rio people buy new bikini tops from random people on the beach. Also, we're making drinks. There is no way I would pick selling bikinis over making drinks.”)

1- Gary/Mallory choose On The Rocks
2- Kisha/Jen choose On The Rocks
3- Flight Time/Big Easy choose On The Rocks
4- Zev/Justin choose On the Beach – but they Bald Snark to On The Rocks when they couldn’t convince a single lady to buy one. (Auburnium0513: “He speaks an impressive amount of Spanish.“) Toyouke: “She doesn't understand because Brazilians speak PORTUGESE. “ Auburnium0513: “I believe that is the killer bald snark...”) They should have modeled.

Teams complete the detour in the following order:

1- Gary/Mallory
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Flight Time/Big Easy
4- Zev/Justin

Teams get their clue and find that they must now travel across town to Niteroi and find the Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, the PIT STOP of the eleventh leg of this racearoundtheworld. The last team to arrive WILL be eliminated!

1- Gary/Mallory – who win an eleven night cruise for two of the Mediterranean.
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Flight Time/Big Easy
4- Zev/Justin

And Zev and Justin are eliminated. Sad times. They were fun.

ORDER NOW:
1st – Gary/Mallory
2nd – Kisha/Jen
3rd – Flight Time/Big Easy

Next: Three teams race for the finish line! In Florida! With Mermaids! Until next time!
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TAR18, Recap Leg 10, 5/1/11

Welcome to Leg 10! Last time, on Do You Know the Way Through Liechtenstein?, teams raced from Salzburg to Switzerland via Liechtenstein. The cowboys fell behind when Jet made a mistake in his measurements of a tiny country, and Zev and Justin prevailed at eating cheese to come in first. The Globetrotters made wise use of a U-Turn to prevent the cowboys from eliminating them, resulting in the elimination of our beloved cowboys. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

Arrival at the pit stop last episode:
1st – Zev/Justin, Team Aspergers
2nd – Kisha/Jen, Team Bathroom
3rd – Kent/Vyxsin, Team Goth
4th – Gary/Mallory , The Hillbillies
5th – Flight Time/Big Easy, The Globetrotters

Moos Restaurant, Zermatt, Switzerland

6:54 AM Zev/Justin (1st)
Clue: Make you way to the Zermatt Air Rescue Helicopter Port. Once there, sign up for a helicopter flight to an unknown destination. Helicopters leave at five minute intervals. You have $1 for this leg of the race.

(Toyouke: “Oo, only 5 minute intervals for the bunching?”)

7:02 AM Kisha/Jen (2nd)
8:00 AM Kent/Vyxsin (3rd) Vyxsin: “We wore extra glitter to match the snow.” (Toyouke: “GOD. I hope that little bit of interview about how awesome they are is foreshadowing.”)
8:18 AM Gary/Mallory (4th)
8:43 AM Flight Time/Big Easy (5th)

Teams arrive at the heliport in the following order:

1- Zev/Justin
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Gary/Mallory
4- Kent/Vyxsin – after having major issues getting a taxi. (Toyouke: “Is it bad I am so entertained by the Goths' trouble getting a taxi?”)
5- Flight Time/Big Easy

Teams arrive and get ready to depart on their helicopters a few hours later.

Once they prepare, we get the Detour Clue.

DETOUR:
Search OR Rescue
*Search: Teams fly to a glacier and brave the wind in order to use a training beacon to find a dummy buried in the snow. Once located, dig it up in order to get their next clue.
*Rescue: Teams fly to a crevasse and use a rescue device to send one team member down to find a trapped climber. The other member works the pulley in order to get both people out of the crevasse in order to get the clue.

Phil: "Use the device to find a dummy." (Toyouke: “Please someone make fun of their partner.”)

(Auburnium0513: “Hell, I don't like either one of those task options. Do you have to pick your task before getting on the helicopter? That will make bald snarking much more difficult.”)

1- Zev/Justin choose Search
2- Kisha/Jen choose Rescue
3- Gary/Mallory choose Search – (Auburnium0513: “Ha! You broke your avalanche victim! I shouldn't find that so entertaining, but I do!”)
4- Kent/Vyxsin choose Rescue – (Toyouke: “Yeah...if I saw Kent and Vxysin coming to rescue me I might pause also.“)
5- Flight Time/Big Easy choose Search

(Toyouke: “I mean, obviously they can't bury a live person, but couldn't they put a dummy in the crevasse too?”)

Teams complete the detour in the following order:

1- Kisha/Jen
2- Kent/Vyxsin
3- Flight Time/Big Easy
4- Gary/Mallory
5- Zev/Justin

Teams are now instructed to take their helicopter back to a ski resort, where they can catch the train to Zermatt and find Le Petit Cervin. Teams arrive at the resort in the following order:

1- Kisha/Jen
2- Kent/Vyxsin
3- Gary/Mallory
4- Flight Time/Big Easy
5- Zev/Justin

Teams arrive at the ski restort and board trains to Zermatt:

Train 1
1) Kisha/Jen
2) Kent/Vyxsin
3) Gary/Mallory
4) Flight Time/Big Easy

Train 2
1) Zev/Justin

Teams arrive at Le Petit Cervin in the following order:

1- Kent/Vyxsin
2- Flight Time/Big Easy
3- Gary/Mallory
4- Kisha/Jen
5- Zev/Justin

Once they arrive, teams get the eighth roadblock clue.

ROADBLOCK:

Who wants to make a new friend?

In this roadblock, one team member must create a chocolate version of the Travelocity roaming gnome using traditional Swiss methods, including using snow as a cooling agent. Once the chocolate gnome is approved, teams swap it for a real one, which has the next clue.

(Toyouke: “Stupid gnome. Although I guess this iteration is better than most. Also, "YOU want to make a new friend!" Is what I would say to you. I don't like people. Or gnomes.” Kmanpat: “True that. Good thing I like baking. But I’d need you to do something while I was busy with another task. . .” Auburnium0513: “Mmmm...chocolate! I'd be all over that task! Chocolate meets art? It's all me!”)

The following teammates take the Roadblock:

1- Vyxsin
2- Flight Time
3- Mallory
4- Jen
5- Zev

There was this strange argument in the middle of the task involving pieces of gnome. (Toyouke: “I have no idea what this argument is about. Everyone gang up on Vyxsin? I guess? I don't know. What I do know, is that was stupid annoying drama as opposed to awesome drama. Although I think it's fair to say the Globetrotters were mighty quick to assume someone stole their stuff on purpose and that it was Vyxsin. For some people who stole someone's fanny pack and "misplaced" it, presumably by accident.” Auburnium0513: “Goodness, too much drama in the kitchen!”)

After much chocolate tempering, teams complete the Roadblock in the following order:

1- Kent/Vyxsin
2- Flight Time/Big Easy
3- Kisha/Jen
4- Gary/Mallory
5- Zev/Justin

Teams get their clue and find that they must now travel BY FOOT to the 300 year old Swiss Cabin at Mittagstadel and Mürini, the PIT STOP of the tenth leg of this racearoundtheworld. Note the Amazing Pink highlighter. (Toyouke: “Oh I LOVE the highlight on the clue.”) The last team to arrive MAY be eliminated!

1- Flight Time/Big Easy – who win a trip for two to the Cook Islands.
2- Kisha/Jen
3- Gary/Mallory
4- Zev/Justin
5- Kent/Vyxsin – who arrive at the Pit Stop third, and realize that they have a 30 minute penalty for taking a taxi instead of traveling by foot. Kent: “Maybe other teams can't read either!" (Toyouke: “Unlikely.”)

And Kent and Vyxsin are FINALLY eliminated. The whining can now stop, thank you very much. (Toyouke: “Aaaaaand failing to read the clue dooms another team.”)

ORDER NOW:
1st – Flight Time/Big Easy
2nd – Kisha/Jen
3rd – Gary/Mallory
4th – Zev/Justin

Next week: Four teams race in a two hour, two leg, season finale through Rio and the Florida Keys. There will be waxing! (Toyouke: “How is waxing a challenge?”) Dancing! Trains! Boats! And Phil! Until next time!

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