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by Sheila Franklin Published: November 13, 2006
Since the Barbies arrived at 2:56 p.m., they will be leaving at 2:56 a.m. They are followed by Rehab, the Snobs (Rob and Kim), the Cho Bros (Edwin and Godwin), and ‘Bama (Lyn and Karlyn). The Chos dedicate this leg of the Race to Kentucky while Karlyn wears David’s cap in tribute to the Philiminated couple. This week they will fly 6,000 miles to Helsinki, Finland, and find the Kapelli Coffee House, where they log on to a computer to get a “special” e-mail. Throwing them a curve ball, the powers that be are flying them to Paris where they must make their own connections to Helsinki. Since that flight doesn’t leave until 9:00 p.m., everyone books another flight which leaves at 5:00 a.m. to Johannesburg, South Africa, Addis Abebe, Ethiopia, Frankfurt, Germany, then arrives at Helsinki at 10:20 a.m. The Producers’ Equalizer Although it is rarely mentioned, think of how wondrous it must be to fly through all those countries, even if they don’t get time to sightsee. It is 12 minutes into the show and we are already treated to the Snobs’ first oral battle of the day. ‘Bama almost misses the flight and complains that they don’t have the advantage that the Barbies do because of their looks. Have they never noticed this in life before? It’s on to the Kappeli Cafe where everyone gets messages online from family members, who tell them that the cafe’s owner holds the next clue. ‘Bama gets to see their kids and get overemotional while the Snobs get one from Kim‘s mom and dog. I will let you come to your own conclusion on that one. They must now travel 125 miles by train and cab to the Soppeenharjun Roulu school in Tampere. Another Producers’ Equalizer Everyone gets on the same train to go to Tampere, although the Chos run the wrong way to the station at first. The Barbies hang with Rehab, sit on aisle seats and never even look out the window. Once they arrive in Tampere, they discover that there are only 2 cabs. ‘Bama jumps ahead of the line and being polite, the Chos drop to last place. Detour In “Swamp This”, the teams must take cross country skis over mud, The Barbies and ‘Bama decide to go this route. Rehab, The Chos, and the Snobs opt for “Swamp That”, an obstacle course that requires one team member to carry another part of the way. Phil is such a good sport. Do you suppose after being in that mud for a while they had to haul him out of there? At least Ty and James are smart enough to trade off when they piggy-back it. The Snobs at first go to the wrong school and the Chos finally catch up. By the time they get to the next clue at Joukse Run, it is Rehab in first place but they drop to second because they change clothes. Who woulda thunk that they were so concerned with their outfits that the Barbies could get ahead? Both teams catch a train that will take them 104 miles to Turku. They will then cab it 6 more miles to the Lohja Tytyrin limestone mine where they receive the next clue in the bowels of the earth. Rob cracks a weight joke to Kim, or maybe she was just testy and took it the wrong way. The Chos, the Snobs, and ‘Bama are all on the second train, but Rob drags Kim into a car further ahead. Meanwhile, the Barbies missed the front door so Rehab gets ahead. Roadblock Referred to as “Miner Inconvenience”, one team member has to ride a bike down an incline, grab a chunk of limestone, haul it back up and break it open with a “pokey thingy”, as Dustin refers to it. James and Kandice go first and find out they must go back 39 miles to the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. The Snobs get lost, so the 4Pac sneaks ahead of them. Rob almost takes his car down the mine, proving that he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. ‘Bama and the Chos are supposedly buds but it is obvious that while the Chos are courteous, ‘Bama waits for no man (or woman). Somebody should have told Karlyn if she would quit talking to herself she would have more wind to get back up the incline. They now have to go to the top of the Olympic tower and rappel face first back down. Rehab goes into the stadium itself and lose most of their advantage, but still retain first place. Ty loves it, but James has acrophobia and basically just slides down on the rope. Don’t you just feel the excitement when the Chos, ‘Bama, and the Snobs are neck in neck on the road? What, no Pit Stop? I feel cheated, but I am assuming that producer Bruckheimer and company want to milk November, which is a Nielsen sweeps month, for all it can. On next week’s Amazing Race, teams go into battle with tanks and the 4Pac is finally dissolved when ‘Bama leaves the Chos literally behind in the dust. Previous Episode Recaps: Episode 8|Episode 7|Episode 6 Episode 5|Episode 4|Episode 3|Episode 2|Episode 1 |
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