TAR20, Recap Leg 7, 4/8/12

Welcome to Leg 7! Last time, on Baku to Basics, teams raced from Germany to Baku, Azerbaijan. There were enemies formed and lies told. The Meatheads were eliminated, preparing us for animosity, accusations and Africa. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

Arrival at the pit stop last episode:
1st – Rachel/Dave , Team Free Ron Again!
2nd – Art/JJ, Team Patrulla Fronteriza
3rd – Bopper/Mark, The Kentucky Hillbillies
4th – Brendon/Rachel, Team Sparkles
5th – Nary/Jamie, The Fembots
6th – Vanessa/Ralph, The Dating Divorcees

Esplanade Estakada, Baku, Azerbaijan

9:15 PM Rachel/Dave (1st)
Clue: Fly to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania!

10:45 PM Art/JJ (2nd)
10:55 PM Bopper/Mark (3rd)
10:56 PM Brendon/Rachel (4th) - (Toyouke: "Shut up, Rachel's headband.")
11:32 PM Nary/Jamie (5th) – And we learn that Jamie was in a training accident and Nary never left her side while she recovered. Yeah, sad story usually doesn’t bode well for later.
11:35 PM Vanessa/Ralph

Everyone makes their way to the nearest travel agent in the following order:

1- Rachel/Dave
2- Art/JJ - who tell all the teams Nary and Jamie aren't really teachers. (Toyouke: "I love that no one believes Art and JJ.")
3- Brendon/Rachel
4- Bopper/Mark – Bopper: “Ooh, free candy!”
5- Nary/Jamie
6- Vanessa/Ralph

Teams arrive and get their tickets. All teams are on the 8:30 AM flight to Kilimanjaro via Nairobi.

So the Amazing Red Line rushes us to Kilimanjaro, with a stop in Nairobi in order to chime in on the bickering that ensues. (Toyouke: “Blah, blah, blah, Rachel calls Vanessa old and then says she never said anything bad and then cries without crying. Seriously, there are no tears.”) That was unnecessary. AND the teams arrive and get taxis in the following order:

1- Art/JJ
2- Brendon/Rachel
3- Bopper/Mark
4- Rachel/Dave
5- Nary/Jamie
6- Vanessa/Ralph

Teams now race via taxi to the Arusha Airstrip in order to sign up for one of three charter flights taking off within fifteen minutes of each other the next morning. Teams arrive in the following order:

Flight 1 – 9:30 AM
1) Art/JJ
2) Brendon/Rachel

Flight 2 – 9:45 AM
1) Bopper/Mark
2) Rachel/Dave

Flight 3 – 10:00 AM
1) Nary/Jamie
2) Vanessa/Ralph

Teams take off in their charter flights headed for the Ngorongoro Crater. Once the visually exciting flight ends, teams get their clues in the following order:

1- Art/JJ
2- Brendon/Rachel
3- Rachel/Dave
4- Bopper/Mark
5- Nary/Jamie
6- Vanessa/Ralph

Teams are then instructed to choose a safari vehicle with a driver and direct him to the eastern edge of the Ngorongoro Crater to find a Maasai warrior to get their next clue. They arrive in the following order:

1- Art/JJ
2- Brendon/Rachel
3- Rachel/Dave
4- Bopper/Mark
5- Nary/Jamie
6- Vanessa/Ralph

And we get the Detour Clue.

DETOUR:
Marksmanship OR Courtship
*Marksmanship: Teams must choose a pair of bicycles and travel to Soneto Village and dress in traditional clothing. Once there, teams use a rungu to destroy a pair of targets. Once complete, teams receive their next clue.
*Courtship: Teams must choose a pair of bicycles and travel to Soneto Village and dress in traditional clothing. Once there, teams must complete a Maasai courting ritual called adumu, which involves jumping up and down for one minute. Once complete, teams receive their next clue.

1- Art/JJ choose Marksmanship
2- Brendon/Rachel choose Courtship
3- Rachel/Dave choose Marksmanship
4- Bopper/Mark choose Courtship
5- Nary/Jamie choose Marksmanship
6- Vanessa/Ralph choose Marksmanship

(Toyouke: "Why...would you not choose to jump up and down for a minute?")

Teams complete the detour in the following order:

1- Brendon/Rachel
2- Art/JJ
3- Bopper/Mark
4- Rachel/Dave
5- Nary/Jamie
6- Vanessa/Ralph

Teams are now instructed to direct their driver to take them to Simba-A Campsite. Teams arrive in the following order:

1- Rachel/Dave
2- Brendon/Rachel
3- Bopper/Mark
4- Art/JJ
5- Nary/Jamie
6- Vanessa/Ralph

Teams must now choose a truck and unload all of the materials necessary to construct a safari tent, complete with bush shower. Once complete, teams will be able to travel to the Pit Stop.

Teams complete the tents in the following order:

1- Rachel/Dave
2- Bopper/Mark
3- Art/JJ
4- Brendon/Rachel
5- Vanessa/Ralph
6- Nary/JAmie

Teams find now that they must make their way to Simba-B Campsite, the PIT STOP of the seventh leg of this racearoundtheworld. The last team to arrive MAY be eliminated!

1- Rachel/Dave – who win a trip for two to Costa Rica, and their fourth first place finish.
2- Bopper/Mark
3- Art/JJ
4- Brendon/Rachel
5- Vanessa/Ralph
6- Nary/Jamie

And Nary and Jamie are last, so they stop to watch the elephants before they check in at the Pit Stop. But when they do, they find that it’s the second nonelimination leg of three, and they will have a Speed Bump on the next leg of the race.

ORDER NOW:
1st – Rachel/Dave
2nd – Bopper/Mark
3rd – Art/JJ
4th – Brendon/Rachel
5th – Vanessa/Ralph
6th – Nary/Jamie

Next week: Nary and Jamie fight for their lives in the game. They should be fine. . . until the Double U-Turn! Until next time!