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« Reply #25 on: September 26, 2008, 09:01:59 PM »
I can't find the quote now but I remember they are supposed to go down a
steep cobblestoned street --we had a lot of posts about where that street might be, I think thru a market/shopping street w/ museums on it? I'll have to go look...
But nice on the building! Does GE do cobblestones??
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« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2008, 09:14:04 PM »
BVM:
• As for the challenges, “We’ve really outdone ourselves in the department of outrageousness,” Van Munster declares. “We have a situation in Bolivia where we have the [contestants] go down a cobblestone hill on very, very primitive bikes, and it’s just the most hilarious thing you’ve ever seen in your life. It’s a truly bone-jarring experience
Until more info comes in, it may be a waste of time looking for a particular cobblestone street. Our blogger friend saw the bikes at
Plaza Abaroa in the Sopocachi neighborhood, and as this
blog implies, cobblestone is everywhere:
I walked up and down the cobblestone streets of Sopacachi...
Street map
here ; in fact, many good South American maps at the
source page .
and thanks Chateau!
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« Reply #27 on: September 27, 2008, 07:01:32 PM »
BVM:
• As for the challenges, “We’ve really outdone ourselves in the department of outrageousness,” Van Munster declares. “We have a situation in Bolivia where we have the [contestants] go down a cobblestone hill on very, very primitive bikes, and it’s just the most hilarious thing you’ve ever seen in your life. It’s a truly bone-jarring experience
Until more info comes in, it may be a waste of time looking for a particular cobblestone street. Our blogger friend saw the bikes at
Plaza Abaroa in the Sopocachi neighborhood, and as this
blog implies, cobblestone is everywhere:
I walked up and down the cobblestone streets of Sopacachi...
Street map
here ; in fact, many good South American maps at the
source page .
and thanks Chateau!
Should be hilarious for me to watch, but probably not so funny for the racers -- at least, at the time.
Belle Book
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« Reply #28 on: September 29, 2008, 06:00:13 PM »
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« Reply #29 on: October 06, 2008, 12:10:46 AM »
I'll have screencaps as soon as my other half gets off the laptop which he keeps saying is soon.
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« Reply #32 on: October 06, 2008, 12:26:13 AM »
He can't if you kick him in the nuts. He'll be on the ground.
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« Reply #33 on: October 06, 2008, 12:58:49 AM »
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« Reply #34 on: October 06, 2008, 01:00:29 AM »
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« Reply #35 on: October 06, 2008, 01:06:25 AM »
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« Reply #36 on: October 06, 2008, 01:18:09 AM »
video ..I slowed it down a little
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« Reply #37 on: October 06, 2008, 01:18:09 AM »
it's
Artisan Alley in La Paz
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« Reply #38 on: October 06, 2008, 01:19:31 AM »
it's
Artisan Alley in La Paz
Your fast Boingo!
It looks like they are shopping?
eta: and wow! when was that picture taken?
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« Reply #39 on: October 06, 2008, 01:33:24 AM »
it's
Artisan Alley in La Paz
Your fast Boingo!
It looks like they are shopping?
eta: and wow! when was that picture taken?
not sure, puddin.. i'm still checking... meanwhile, here's some info about the area
SALE OF HANDICRAFT
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« Reply #40 on: October 06, 2008, 01:47:06 AM »
Video on the way!
Phil's Video Diary: La Paz, Bolivia After landing in Bolivia, Phil takes a break from the RACE to experience the thrill (and the pain) of Cholita wrestling.
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« Reply #41 on: October 06, 2008, 01:54:50 AM »
Looks like the comic book guys are running past the
Government Palace in La Paz .
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« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2008, 02:05:36 AM »
Looks like the same (largest public gymnasium) wrestling ring in El Alto
(15 minutes outsode of La Paz)...
« Last Edit: October 06, 2008, 02:11:12 AM by Boingo »
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« Reply #43 on: October 06, 2008, 02:27:13 AM »
« Last Edit: October 06, 2008, 03:03:20 AM by puddin »
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« Reply #44 on: October 06, 2008, 02:42:48 AM »
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« Reply #45 on: October 06, 2008, 03:49:26 AM »
This is El Prado. The boulevard where teams will start their rides on the wooden bikes.
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« Reply #46 on: October 06, 2008, 03:57:06 AM »
Christy gets the title: 'Did You Push My Sports Bra Off the Ledge?'
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« Reply #48 on: October 06, 2008, 09:24:11 AM »
Thank you for the videos and screencaps puddin!
Good jobs Boingo and Chateau!!
Okay, do ALL the teams do the bikes? Because cholitas is the roadblock, so if it is a detour choice both team members do it.
But I'm getting the feeling it is a get a clue at the end kind of thing that everyone has to do...right? Maybe the very first task?
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« Reply #49 on: October 06, 2008, 09:57:12 AM »
Peach, i agree and think the bikes will be a task like the candy.
