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As Teams made their way to Senegal in western Africa, married
entrepreneurs
Jonathan & Victoria set the pace
for most of the leg. However, a talented cab driver dodged traffic for
long-distance dating couple
Kris & Jon, giving them their
second win, while Jonathan & Victoria settled for second place once
again. A queasy Detour on rough waters, from which they couldn't
recover, put grandparents
Don & Mary Jean in last place.
The grandparents received good news from host
Phil Keoghan, who told the pair
that they were still in THE AMAZING RACE, as this was the first of
several non-elimination legs.
INTO AFRICA
Departing the Pit Stop in first place at 2:04 am, dating actors
Hayden & Aaron opened their clue
to learn they must travel two and a half miles across Stockholm and
climb the Town Hall Tower to find the next Route Marker. Joined by Kris
& Jon, Hayden & Aaron went to a local hotel to sleep after being
misinformed that the tower didn't open until 10 am the next day. Also
receiving this misinformation, Jonathan & Victoria and father and
daughter
Gus & Hera also went to a hotel
for the night.
When the tower opened at 7 am, only formerly dating couple
Adam & Rebecca and engaged
models
Freddy & Kendra were waiting at
the door, wondering what happened to the four Teams ahead of them.
Arriving at the top of Town Hall Tower in first place, Adam & Rebecca
opened their clue to learn they must fly over 3,500 miles to Africa's
westernmost country, Senegal. Flying into Senegal's capital, Dakar,
Teams would find their next clue waiting outside the airport.
As Gus & Hera and Jonathan & Victoria realized their mistake, arriving
at the tower in third and fourth place, respectively, Hayden & Aaron and
Kris & Jon wasted time walking through the city, now in last place.
After finally getting their clue, the panicky Teams rushed to the
airport, where they caught up with the other Teams, and everyone flew
together to Senegal via Paris.
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Arriving in Senegal at night, all eight Teams ran through the airport to
the cluebox waiting outside. Inside their envelopes, the Teams found a
poem entitled La Femme Noir. Their next clue was waiting at the poet's
final resting place. Teams had to figure out that the poet was Leopold
Sedar Senghor, influential writer and former President of Senegal, who
was buried 10 miles away at Bel Aire Cemetery. While Don & Mary Jean and
married pro wrestlers
Lori & Bolo soon discovered the
author's identity and resting place, Kris & Jon and Freddy & Kendra
hopped into taxis without knowing where to go. This proved disastrous
for Kris & Jon, as they were taken to the wrong cemetery. Leading the
way, Jonathan & Victoria arrived at Bel Aire Cemetery in first place
only to discover that it didn't open until 7:30 the following morning.
As other Teams arrived, many felt unsafe sleeping on the streets of
Dakar, so they opted for a hotel instead. On her surroundings, Kendra
remarked, "We're in ghetto Africa." With Don & Mary Jean overcoming a
flat tire and Kris & Jon finally locating the correct cemetery, the
eight Teams found accommodations for the evening.
The following morning, the Teams entered the Bel Aire Cemetery and
searched for the grave of Leopold Sedar Senghor. Finding it first, Lori
& Bolo learned they must travel 35 miles to the small fishing village of
Kayar. Once there, they must search storefronts for a carpenter's shop
that contained their next clue. With Gus & Hera and Don & Mary Jean
close behind, Hayden & Aaron exited the cemetery.
SOMETHING FISHY
Arriving at the carpenter's shop in first place, Jonathan & Victoria
opened the clue to find a Detour. For this Detour, Teams had to choose
between Stack 'Em Up and Pull 'Em Up. Teams choosing Stack 'Em Up must
walk to a fish-stacking area and carry enough baskets of fish to the
work area to properly cover a drying table. Once they stacked the fish
properly, the fisherwoman would hand them the next clue. To complete
Pull 'Em Up, Teams must take a fishing boat out to a fertile fishing
area and use traditional lines to catch four fish. Once they caught the
fish, they had to bring the bounty to a man onshore, who would hand them
the next clue.
With only Gus & Hera and Don & Mary Jean hitting the water to go
fishing, the other six Teams began the task of stacking fish. Freddy &
Kendra encountered problems immediately when their cab driver asked for
additional money for the fare. With Freddy refusing to pay, Kendra said,
"Ten dollars here, five dollars here. They want to rip us off all the
time." Eventually, the driver gave up and walked away, receiving no
extra money from the models. Lori & Bolo bickered, which put them
behind, while Jonathan & Victoria battled Kris & Jon for the lead.
Eventually the married entrepreneurs completed the fish stacking first
to earn the next clue, which instructed them to travel 20 miles to a
pink lake known as Lac Rose where the next Route Marker waited next to
the salt dunes. Soon, Hayden & Aaron, Freddy & Kendra and Kris & Jon all
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Meanwhile, the choppy waters proved too much for the stomachs of Don and
Hera, while Mary Jean and Gus picked up the slack for their seasick
partners. After catching two fish, Mary Jean quipped, "You can throw up
again. Maybe you can attract some more." With all the Teams that had
chosen Stack 'Em Up en route to Lac Rose, the father and daughter
battled with the grandparents to avoid elimination.
ROSE WATER
Arriving at the shores of Lac Rose, Jonathan & Victoria opened their
clue to find a Roadblock. In this Roadblock, one Team member had to wade
into the pink lake and, using the traditional tools provided, harvest
enough salt to fill a 25-gallon basket onshore. Once the Team member had
completely filled the basket, a supervisor would hand the Team their
next clue.
While Jonathan began strongly for his Team, Kendra and Hayden had some
difficulties mining the lake bottom when the salt water got into their
eyes. With Adam, Lori and Kris joining in, the six Racers lugged the
heavy salt to shore, slowly filling their baskets. Jonathan held his
lead throughout the task and topped off his basket to receive the next
clue. Opening it, Jonathan & Victoria learned they must travel 30 miles
to Dakar and take a ferry to Ile de Gorée, a former slave prison island
and Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.
As Gus & Hera and soon after, Don & Mary Jean, finally caught the
required four fish, Adam found himself in difficulty at the Roadblock as
every woman there, Hayden, Lori and Kris, filled their baskets before
him. A stunned Rebecca remarked, "Unbelievable! He's a girl." Rebecca's
badgering and insistence on finishing the Roadblock quickly began to
wear on Adam. Blinded by the stinging salt, Adam poured the last bucket
onto the pile to earn the clue. In the cab, Adam made light of his
shortcomings, saying, "I'm physically weak, apparently." In response,
Rebecca quipped, "Well, stop being a wussy-boy and maybe no one would
say that."
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With the help of a great cab driver, Kris & Jon snagged the first
ferry to Ile de Gorée, while Jonathan & Victoria missed the boat by
seconds. This forced the upset Jonathan & Victoria to share the
second ferry with Lori & Bolo, Freddy & Kendra and Hayden & Aaron,
along with Adam & Rebecca, who continued their fighting from the
Roadblock. Adam felt that Rebecca wasn't as supportive as she could
have been at Lac Rose. Rebecca, feeling differently about her
behavior, sniped back, "Adam, I don't have time to babysit my
girlfriend anymore." A frustrated Adam replied, "Do you want me to
jump off the boat?" to which Rebecca replied with a smile, "That
would be awesome."
CHECKING IN
As Gus & Hera finished the Roadblock, Kris & Jon docked on Ile de
Goree and stepped onto the mat in first place. Phil Keoghan informed
the couple that, for their efforts, they had won a seven-night
cruise vacation through the western Caribbean, compliments of Royal
Caribbean International. With the second ferry pulling in, Teams
rushed in search of the Pit Stop mat where Phil waited. Jonathan &
Victoria earned another second-place finish, edging out Lori & Bolo.
Hayden & Aaron took the fourth-place spot ahead of Freddy & Kendra,
who finished fifth. The bickering Adam & Rebecca settled for sixth.
The race to avoid last place came down to the cab ride to the ferry
station. Gus & Hera snagged tickets on the third ferry, but Don &
Mary Jean arrived too late, forced to take the next one to Ile de
Goree. The grandparents couldn't make up the difference, even after
Gus & Hera became lost in the island hike to the Pit Stop and
arrived in last place. However, Phil informed the elated Don & Mary
Jean that this was the first of several non-elimination legs, so
they were still in the Race. Of course, according to the rules, they
would be now be starting the next leg with absolutely no money. This
didn't worry Don, who said, "We've had a great run on this thing.
We're the oldest couple ever to get this far. We make such an
unbelievable Team together in basically everything that we do." |
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