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The Amazing Race Asia 2 **Spoiler Thread**
puddin:
NZ sightings --
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--- Quote from: Slowhatch on July 23, 2007, 09:43:18 AM ---Two different blogs--one dated the 13th (here) and one dated the 14th (here)--about teams and crews transiting Rotorua. No mention of which particular TAR, but I'll assume it's TARA.
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New or no?
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Amazing Encounter with the Amazing Race
A couple of days ago I found myself in the middle of a TV spectacular, by accident.
There's a TV programme called *The Amazing Race*usually filmed out of the US, where teams of two race each other around the world, following clues, and performing tasks. First home win US$1000000!!
We watch it here because of the interesting places that the teams visit, and the sights they see, and a couple of times they have been through New Zealand very briefly.
On Monday the wife and I with our two homestay students were taking a winter break and driving towards the town of Rotorua, when we took a tea stop in a town called Tirau. This town is famous for its information centre, which is a huge corrugated iron sheepdog, with an equally large sheep next door.
We stopped to fill with petrol next to the dog, and were amazed to see camera crews racing around, filming pairs of people who were also filling up identical Ford Territory cars.
Suddenly the penny dropped!! - there were the famous yellow and black clue envelopes being ripped open, and we were in the middle of the Race.
I paid for my fuel, and as I walked away one of the girls asked me some directions, so I finished up signing a waiver, and may well make a walk-on appearance in the programme - what a buzz!!
A little later we found ourselves at the Blue Lake in Rotorua, where there was a setup for one of their tasks - it'll be interesting to see what it looks like.
Special Asian edition we think - may screen around Christmas
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TARAsia Fan:
I've got your Episode 2 recap right here.
banzai:
Auckland
Clip 'N Climb Dominion Road
610 Dominion Road
Balmoral, Auckland
(09) 630 6040
www.clipnclimb.co.nz
Extreme Edge
40c Morrin Road
Panmure, Auckland
http://www.extremeedge.co.nz
> 60 top ropes, huge wall
The University of Auckland Recreation Centre - Climbing Wall
17 Symonds Street, Auckland
(09) 373 7599 Ext 87888
www.auckland.ac.nz/recreation
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Rotorua
The Wall
1140 Hinemoa St, Rotorua
(07) 350 1400
http://www.climb.co.nz/Commercial/TheWall/The-Wall-Climbing-Wall.htm
> 20 m. height with top ropes, lead, and a bouldering cave
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In Rotorua, there is an indoor rock climbing arena. But it doesn't look like the one in the preview.
In Auckland, there are 3 indoor rock climbing arena. Hmm.
banzai:
Check out the clue envelopes. They're near the keyboard. Hehe.
Sophie & Aurelia
Paula & Natasha
Adrian & Collin
There's only a few envelopes left when Adrian & Collin do the puzzle. So they should be the last team at the airport.
Check out the security guard. He's Asian. Therefore, this task is in Manila. Kewl !
9 teams remain.
1. Marc & Rovilson (Philippines)
2. Paula & Natasha (Thailand)
3. Ann & Diane ( Malaysia )
4. Pamela & Vanessa ( Malaysia )
5. Adrian & Collin (Singapore)
6. Brett & Kinar (Indonesia)
7. Sophie & Aurelia (Hong Kong )
8. Sawaka & Daichi ( Japan )
9. Henry & Terri (Philippines)
banzai:
There are 2 yellow clue envelopes near Henry's hand. One near the left hand and one near the right hand. Do you see them? The racers have to climb up and grab a clue.
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