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The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation
Chateau d If:
--- Quote ---Found it. They're at Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb in Hue, Vietnam.
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Nice work Boingo.
If anybody can drum up some nice tourista long shots of this place I may be able to get time for it.
I found where it is in GE but it happens to be a few hundred feet into the fuzzy lands. Not enough resolution to get an orientation.
georgiapeach:
--- Quote from: Neobie on September 19, 2008, 10:51:25 AM ---
This is within the Citadel (from what I remember of Vietnam at least). Why so tired? More searching the grounds?
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Heat stroke? Dehydration? IIRC, Fuzizie asked Shirley (our blogger) if she had any water... I'll check that and look for some shots for you this afternon, Chateau!
Boingo:
--- Quote from: Neobie on September 19, 2008, 10:51:25 AM ---This is within the Citadel (from what I remember of Vietnam at least). Why so tired? More searching the grounds?
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Neobie, looks like the floor tiles match perfectly your ID of the Imperial Palace / Citadel in Hue. :tup:
edited to add: looks like the stains on the door suggest that this is the exact spot :angel:
georgiapeach:
Here is a bump up of the sequence of events from Shirley, our Hue blogger.
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,15379.msg303564.html#msg303564
She later added some more info re teams here:
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,15379.msg328403.html#msg328403
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It was 25 May. It was about late 2pm to 3pm. I remember I was starving then.
I saw Allan Wu and his crew in the imperial palace. After I left the imperial palace, right outside the gate, I saw a Caucasian pair, (they are quite big) running towards the imperial palace. Included a bald, clean shaven Caucasian, now thought to be Geoff/Tisha
Following behind them were two ladies, they are quite big, carrying their backpacks. I was carrying a bottle of water, and she asked if that was hers. photo ID'd as AD/Fuzzie
The third team I saw (I think, I can't remember with the time lapse) was cycling/riding a cyclo (a traditional mode of transportation in Vietnam). They had to ride the cyclo to the destination I think. I saw them hold a TARA slip, possibly the clue. These teams were quite close to each other. two women, unable to ID them by pics
Then as I was walking across the Perfume River, I saw another team. I was quite tickled so I stopped to take a picture. That's the only picture I took. It was actually the guy cycling/riding the cyclo, but he stopped where I was to change with the girl. That's the team who asked me for direction. I pointed them to the flag of the Citadel (which was the general direction they were headed for). There was a cyclo driver/rider behind them. He looked at me and we laughed together, tickled by the fact that 'tourists' were riding the cyclo. This team is quite a distance from the rest. Say, about 1km or so. Mai/Oliver
It's quite easy to spot the teams. There's always a slow-moving jeep/4WD following and filming behind them.
As I was walking away from their destination, I saw another jeep/4WD. But I didn't see any participants with them.
I've attached the photo I took. Hope it's of some interest.
Shirley
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Chateau did some time shots for us as well:
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on August 29, 2008, 08:51:05 PM ---This picture was taken here between 11:54 and 11:59 am (assumes May 25th).
This is an extremely fast-moving shadow situation. If the shot was taken at 12:04 pm we would see the cyclo's shadow parallel to the curb!
Although it is covered by a cloud, this is a Panoramio shot that has been pinned to this location. See how the lamp posts are the same. :tup:
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The only concern here is Shirley's recollection that it was closer to 2-3PM when she saw teams. :duno:
We then show Ida at the Imperial Palace at 1553 by exif data:
--- Quote from: puddin on July 22, 2008, 11:49:44 AM ---Just when you think there are no more spoilers :sucks
May 25, 2008 (data:DateTime : 2008:05:25 15:53:22 )
The Amazing Race being shot at the imperial city. That chick took herself mad seriously.
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georgiapeach:
How do teams GET to Hue? They would normally be released from the Pitstop 5/24 early AM 5-ish??
Then can either:
1) have an extended Pitstop and fly to HUE 5/25 AM
2) take a train 5/24 (although times may be difficult)
Train info and schedules Saigon to Hue:
--- Quote ---In case you were wondering, 'Ho Chi Minh City' is the name of the whole conurbation - 'Saigon' is still the name of the city itself, and it is 'Saigon' which appears in the railway timetables and on the station name boards...
Train S3 from Hanoi to Saigon passes through the lush green hills between Hue and Danang. This is the most scenic section of line, running along the coast past bays and islands and through the hills. The train travels at low speed up the fierce gradients, with an assisting locomotive at the rear and people sitting on the roof..!
The best and fastest train in Vietnam is train E1 (Southbound) / E2 (Northbound) introduced in 2002. This train uses the most modern rolling stock, with large picture windows unobstructed by the wire mesh that protects most other trains' windows from stones. Choose this train if you can, but it's proving very popular, and it's often difficult to get berths on unless you book well in advance.
The second best train in Vietnam is train S1 (Southbound) / S2 (Northbound), pictured below left. The S1/S2 coaches are all refurbished and painted red whereas most other Vietnamese trains are green. The next best train is the S3 / S4. Each of these trains has a full range of classes of accommodation. Other trains generally use rolling stock that is much older.
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http://www.bienngoccruise.com/Train.asp
http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/mini-breaks/saigon-hanoi-train.html
3) take a bus
Locations in HUE so far:
Imperial Palace (precedes the Citadel)
travel by cyclo to:
Citadel
Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb (thanks Boingo)
Now why is Natalie hanging out of this (Hue city??) bus with what looks like a GPS thing in her upheld arm?? Part of the Roadblock?
And is this a long distance or a local bus with the flat?
Heee...my pure spec!
"What??!! almost 24 hours on a train??!!" :faint:
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