Racing report
Amazing Race Season 25, Episode 4, "Thinly Sliced Anchovies"
Film date: 6-7/6
The last pit stop was at St. Ninian's isle. After spending the night in tents on the beach teams are released from the same place the next morning in the following order:
1. | Misti & Jim | 10:36 | |
2. | Adam & Bethany | 11:45 | (+1:09) |
3. | Keith & Whitey | 11:53 | (+1:17) |
?. | Shelley & Nici | ??:?? | (+?:??) |
?. | Amy & Maya | ??:?? | (+?:??) |
?. | Brooke & Robbie | ??:?? | (+?:??) |
?. | Kym & Alli | ??:?? | (+?:??) |
?. | Tim & Te Jay | ??:?? | (+?:??) |
Route info: Travel to Copenhagen, Denmark.
Teams must now travel by ferry back to Aberdeen and then fly to Copenhagen. Here they will find their next clue on a sponsor car at the airport.
The ferry to Aberdeen leaves at 17:30 so all teams make that one. The ferry arrives in Aberdeen at 07:00 the following morning.
Many teams try to get to a travel agency to arrange tickets before the ferry leaves, only to learn that there isn't any travel agency on the island. Misti & Jim go to the library where they research flights and book tickets over the phone. It seems as if other teams also researched flights, but this is not shown.
As they arrive in Aberdeen teams have the option of going to the travel agency, Ramsay World Travel which opens at 09:00, or go directly to the airport.
"
Are you ready for us?", the racers to Steven who opens the travel agency
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I'm not sure", Steven didn't really expect this morning rush
Some teams go to the travel agency and some directly to the airport. Here we see where teams went and their scheduled arrival times:
Kym & Alli, airport, 14:00
Misti & Jim, internet in the Shetland islands, 16:00
Adam & Bethany, travel agency, 17:10
Amy & Maya, travel agency, 17:10
Brooke & Robbie, airport, 17:10
Keith & Whitey, travel agency, 17:10
Tim & Te Jay, airport, 17:15
Shelley & Nici, travel agency, 17:20
In the end teams probably end up on the following flights:
Kym & Alli
KL1442 ABZ-AMS 09:33 - 12:03 (scheduled 09:10 - 11:45)
KL1129 AMS-CPH 12:47 - 14:10 (scheduled 12:40 - 14:00)Misti & Jim
KL1444 ABZ-AMS 10:47 - 13:18 (scheduled 11:00 - 13:35)
SK548 AMS-CPH 14:47 - 16:10 (scheduled 14:00 - 16:00)Amy & Maya, Brooke & Robbie, Keith & Whitney and Adam & Bethany
WF365 ABZ-SVG 12:28 - 14:32 (scheduled 12:40 - 14:55)
SK1877 SVG-CPH 15:59 - 17:01 (scheduled 16:00 - 17:10)Tim & Te Jay
KL1444 ABZ-AMS 10:47 - 13:18 (scheduled 11:00 - 13:35)
KL1131 AMS-CPH 16:31 - 17:52 (scheduled 15:55 - 17:15)Shelley & Nici
BA1307 ABZ-LHR 11:36 - 13:24 (scheduled 11:20 - 12:55)
BA818 LHR-CPH 15:13 - 18:00 (scheduled 14:30 - 17:20)Upon arrival in Copenhagen teams find their cars and the next clue on the top floor of garage P8. Kym & Alli also find Phil who narrates their progress as they open their clue. Teams find their cars in the following order:
1. Kym & Alli
2. Misti & Jim
3. Brooke & Robbie
4. Adam & Bethany
5. Keith & Whitey
6. Amy & Maya
7. Tim & Te Jay
8. Shelley & Nici
Shelly & Nici are having communication issues as they look for their car. This turns out to be a harbinger of things to come.
The clue tells teams to drive to Stortorget in Malmö, Sweden. Their car is a plug-in hybrid and if they drive efficiently and use less than 0.1 gallon of gas they will get their next clue directly.
If they do not drive efficiently they must answer a question from a local geography student. The question is laughingly simple, "Name the capitals of the Scandinavian countries" (they mean Norway, Sweden and Denmark).
Both detours take place in Copenhagen so teams must start by driving back over the bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden.
In Parking space teams must set up a parklet, a small "park" in a parking space, exactly as shown in a picture. There are two different parklets they can choose between. One garden-themed and one living-room themed. Teams have 30 minutes to set up their parklet. If they are not approved when the time runs out they have 30 new minutes to set it up in the adjacent parking space and so on. This task takes place in Sankt Jørgens Allé (46km 0:50).
In Wedding cake teams must complete a traditional Danish wedding cake and then transport it on a cargo bike known as a bullitt. The bike is hard to ride and the cake is very high and unstable. The cake is also decorated with a number of Danish flags and they may not drop any of them. Teams start at Konditori Henrik Jonsbak (46km 0:53) and deliver the cakes to restaurant Allegade 10 (1.6km).
Kym & Allie are smart and bring some extra icing with them on the delivery. This allows the to repair their cake just before they deliver it. On the other hand they have lost their receipt. Luckily for them they find it on the ground just outside.
"
Lord almighty, this is gonna be a disaster", Kym realizes how unstable the cake is
"
Do you have any baked good you can give us", Kym can't resist asking after they have performed the task (and they do get some)
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I'm afraid to look at the bike we have to ride", Robbie is not looking forward to the bike ride
"
I don't remember if I still know how to ride a bike", Robbie is more of a car person
"
There is no way that another team should pass us", Jim is sure of their abilities when they arrive at the detour
"
Not going good at all", a little later Misti is not so sure
Misti & Jim are having serious trouble with the parking space detour. At the height of their troubles we get to see a flashback to 36 hours earlier:
"
I'd love to prove ourselves to be the most dominant team ever in Amazing Race history", Jim
There is a decorated flower pot which has eight petals on one side and seven on the other and they have placed it facing the wrong way. They do not see this and after having failed numerous times to spot their mistake they decide to switch detour.
"
God, this was way fricking easier", Jim finds the cake easier, but he hasn't tried cycling with it yet
Jim finds out the hard way that riding the cargo bike is harder than it looks. And they start by dropping one of the decorating flags on the ground without noticing. They learn this when they LATER deliver the cake and it is not accepted. They have to take the cake back to the bakery to repair it.
Adam & Bethany also realize they have to switch detours once they try the cycling. The fact that Bethany only have one arm makes this task more or less impossible for them.
Adam & Bethany and Tim & Te Jay also struggle a bit WITH THE PARKING SPACE DETOUR, but they BOTH find the error with the flower pot and are approved.
Shelly & Nici have communication issues but otherwise complete the task without much trouble.
"
Yes, you have trouble listening to mom", Shelly
Teams compete the detour in the following order:
1(+0) Kym & Alli, wedding cake
2(+4) Amy & Maya, parking spaces (living room)
3(+1) Brooke & Robbie, wedding cake
4(-1) Keith & Whitey, start wedding cake but switch to parking space (living room)
5(+0) Adam & Bethany, start wedding cake but switch to parking space (garden)
6(+1) Tim & Te Jay, parking space (garden)
7(-5) Misti & Jim, start parking space (garden) but switch to wedding cake
8(+0) Shelley & Nici, parking space (living room)
The next clue is a route info which tells them to drive to the Ida Davidsen Restaurant (4km 0:10) where they will find their next clue. Teams arrive at the restaurant in the following order:
1(+0) Kym & Alli
2(+0) Amy & Maya, long after #1 have left
3(+0) Brooke & Robbie
4(+0) Keith & Whitey
5(+1) Tim & Te Jay, after the first four teams have left
6(-1) Adam & Bethany
7(+0) Misti & Jim
8(+0) Shelley & Nici
Road block: "Who has a good memory for faces?"
Here contestants must first take an order, consisting of four numbers, from two customers. They must then go to the menu and memorize the ingredients in the ordered sandwiches. Finally they must relay this information to the chef.
"
I'm about to be the worst waitress you ever had", Kym has waited on tables before (but got fired)
"
We pro wrestlers get hit in the head a lot", Robbie is not feeling confident
"
Te Jay is a server", Tim is excited for the task which he feels matches his partner
"
That was gnarly", Adam & Bethany
The task is harder than it sounds since the list of ingredients may be long. Some teams fail multiple times while other seem to breeze right through it.
When Maya finally gets it and get to deliver the sandwiches to her customers they look hesitant. She starts to apologize that she got really excited, but it turns out they were only messing with her.
Misti have a hard time. She remembers the ingredients all right but misses the fact that she has to state the sandwich number as well.
"
Your order is incorrect", The judge gets to say this a lot
"
Misti, just relax", Jim provides support
"
This is the worst feeling ever", Jim after the last team, Shelly & Nici, arrives
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Yeah, tell me about it", Shelly just laughs and points out that she is used to being in the back
Nici gets a lot of applause from the customers in the restaurant when she gets it. Maybe that is just because she is so obviously ecstatic for making it in apparently her first attempt.
"
Looks like the save's gonna burn tonight", Jim when they are the only ones left
After about an hour and 8 failed attempts Misti finally rereads her instructions and realize she have to say the sandwich numbers as well.
Teams complete this road block in the following order (* denotes team member doing the roadblock)
1(+0) | Kym* & Alli | (1-1) |
2(+0) | Amy & Maya* | (1-1) |
3(+0) | Brooke & Robbie* | (0-2) | After 21:35 |
4(+0) | Keith & Whitey* | (1-1) |
5(+0) | Tim & Te Jay* | (1-1) |
6(+0) | Adam* & Bethany | (2-0) |
7(+1) | Shelley & Nici* | (1-1) |
8(-1) | Misti* & Jim | (1-1) | After 23:10 |
The next clue directs teams to the VM houses (7km 0:18) where they will find Phil and the pit stop.
On the way to the pit stop Shelly & Nici have even more communication issues. It goes so far as Shelly not pointing out where they should turn just to make a point.
Teams reach Phil in the following order:
1(+0) Kym & Alli, win one new plugin in hybrid car each
2(+1) Brooke & Robbie
3(+1) Keith & Whitey
4(-2) Amy & Maya
5(+0) Tim & Te Jay
6(+1) Shelley & Nici
7(-1) Adam & Bethany
8(+0) Misti & Jim, are saved by a non-elimination
The greeter is a woman with two enormous dogs. At one point one of them decides to lick Phil in the face and it turns out to be as tall as him when standing on its hind legs.
Shelly & Nici have a real meltdown on the mat.
"
Every time something isn't going according to plan there should not be a meltdown. When she goes there I'm just gonna stop until she decides to rein it in herself", Shelly
"
Because she did that I don't even feel that she wants to be here", Nici
It probably suffices to say that Shelly & Nici need to work on their cooperation issues and do it fast.
When Jim & Misti arrive at the mat they immediately hand over the save to Phil. But Phil gives it back because this is a non-elimination leg.
"
Every drop of confidence I had for the first three legs, It's all gone", Jim is not so cocky anymore
Next week the race is going to Marrakesh and there will be a double U-turn.