Hi, there! Although there will be no non-Philimination legs in the race this season, we're still in Thailand. Well, they are in Thailand. Chances are we are at home in our comfy chairs and not in Thailand.
I will be live-blogging and updating this post constantly as the show airs here on the East Coast. I do ask for your patience as I am still getting used to the teams. Refresh the page to get the latest updates. As always, the real blog party is in the comments. I hope to see you there!
That wonderful Lifeguard SueGee has made the random picks for the blog pool. You can check out photos and names of the teams on this post I made a while back.
Ashlie & Todd -- Dr Celine, NanaintheNW, SueGee
Elizabeth & Iliana -- Donna in AL, DonnaNY, Nickelpeed
Greg & John -- Brent McKee, Jackie, Judi Sweeney
Jocelyn & Victor -- Cherry Pie, chrob61, Nora M
Joe & Ian -- Cookie Jar, Michelle, Pearl
Joel & Garrett -- ChicMc, Ethan, Willie J, Jasonuwp
Liam & Yeremi -- Andi, KathyB, monty924, Skyriverblue
Malaina & Andrea -- Cheryl in NC, CherylNY, Debbie
Morgan & Lena -- Bizaro22, Debbie in FL, Krysta
Robbin & Chelsea -- Indiana Jane, KelseyNY, MikesGirl
Rob & Corey -- marthalight, PDX Granny, Sharon N
Steve & Anna Leigh -- David, Donna in FL, Glenn Allen
Are you ready? Let's GO!
As usual, I'm sitting through the Previously On segment.
They have to travel by taxi to Nakhon Paton (sp) in the nearby countryside and find their next clue at a temple.
Jocelyn and Victor arrive first at the clue box. Roadblock. The lotus flower, grown in ponds. Who has a green thumb? Ten bulbs, leaves and wrapped together. Jocelyn does it. Rob does it for Corey and Rob. Jocelyn is familiar with the Buddhist flower bundling. Greg and John got a bit lost but are back on track.
The task is harder than it seems on the surface -- very precise. Jocelyn finally makes it through. Rob finishes! John (or was it Greg) finished and they are on their way.
Travel by taxi to an elephant statue, coin in slot, cross under it three times to the next clue.
Yeremi and Liam make the same wrong destination as Greg/John did.
Jocelyn/Victor - Detour- Stock up or Scoop up. 1st pick up ingredients, deliver to restaurant. Pomelo fruits load up on boat and fill five buckets of them. The ingredient list is phonetic but Victor plans to say it with a Thai accent. He actually recognizes the items on the list.
Steve finally made it through the Roadblock. Then finally ... Ashlie!
Jocelyn and Victor deliver the ingredients. Uh-oh ... missing an item! They are delivering again. They get the clue for the Pit Stop. Suan Sampran. Rob and Corey head to the Pit Stop.
Pit Stop order:
1. Jocelyn/Victor - Won $2,000 each
2. Rob/Corey
Many teams are still stuck on the lotus flower arrangements. Garrett and Joel have to turn around because they left the fanny pack back at the clue.
3. Greg/John
4. Lena/Morgan
5. Todd/Ashlie
6. Steve/Anna Leigh
7. Joe/Ian
8. Yeremi/Liam
9. Joel/Garrett
10. Andrea/Malaina
11. Robbin/Chelsea
12. Elizabeth/Iliana -- Philiminated