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#msg303564She later added some more info re teams here:
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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/TishaFollowing 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/FuzzieThe 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/OliverIt'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:
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.
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The only concern here is Shirley's recollection that it was closer to 2-3PM when she saw teams.
We then show Ida at the Imperial Palace at 1553 by exif data:
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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