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DrRox:
--- Quote from: Alenaveda on August 29, 2012, 11:50:03 PM ---Anyway, it's a good way to bunch all the teams. :)
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That conclusion is certainly possible and probable. Depending on the Pit Start time in Mallorca and flight times, teams could possible get to Madrid and then arrive in Paris about 30 minutes before teams on the Barcelona Night Hotel train.
The spoiler didn't mention seeing any other teams directly, but did comment that there were only 4 teams left at that time. They could have got that information from the Beekman Boys or they could have seen the other 3 teams and just not mentioned that they saw them.
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--- Quote from: DrRox on August 29, 2012, 11:31:25 PM ---The Joan Miro--Talgo Elipsos Hotel Train--Barcelona to Paris makes more sense to me, than Madrid to Paris. Current departure is 21:05 from Barcelona and arrival in Paris at 09:02. Current ticket prices are Gran Class = $338 per person, First Class = $275 per person and Tourist Class = $192 per person in 4 person rooms.
The Francisco de Goya--Talgo Elipsos Hotel Train--Madrid to Paris. Train leaves Madrid at 18:15 and arrives in Paris at 08:27. Current fares are the same as the Barcelona to Paris fares.
I think train choice depends on just what time that production wanted teams to arrive in Paris. I need to look at driving time to the chateaus in the Loire Valley and the times teams were observed there....that might help in determining which train.
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The use of Barcelona as the transfer point from plane to train also makes great sense to me. There were 7 flights from Palma de Mallorca the afternoon of June 14. The Ellipsos train schedule that makes sense to me leaves Barcelona-Eastacio de Franca 2043 and arrives Orleans 0716 (note - there is no need to go to Paris since you would just turn around and come back). The smart thing to do (remember AR1) is to get off in Orleans, which is a much shorter distance from Tours than Paris is. The earliest train from Orleans to Tours is 0740 arriving 0856.
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--- Quote from: DrRox on August 29, 2012, 11:31:25 PM ---The Joan Miro--Talgo Elipsos Hotel Train--Barcelona to Paris makes more sense to me, than Madrid to Paris. Current departure is 21:05 from Barcelona and arrival in Paris at 09:02. Current ticket prices are Gran Class = $338 per person, First Class = $275 per person and Tourist Class = $192 per person in 4 person rooms.
The Francisco de Goya--Talgo Elipsos Hotel Train--Madrid to Paris. Train leaves Madrid at 18:15 and arrives in Paris at 08:27. Current fares are the same as the Barcelona to Paris fares.
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I agree that Barcelona as the transfer point from plane to train makes much more sense than alternatives. Just look at a map to see why. There are 7 flights from Palma de Mallorca to Barcelona which arrive in time to connect with the following.
The Ellipsos train departs Barcelona at 2047 and arrives Orleans 0716 (note it makes no sense to go all the way to Paris and then come back). The earliest train from Orleans to Tours departs 0740 and arrives 0856. From Tours the major chateaux are easily accessible.
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The question of how to get between Coney Island and Lombardi's Pizza has been carefully analyzed. I cannot imagine Amazing Racers doing anything but take the New York City subway, as it is far faster than any alternate form of transportation. There are four subway lines at Coney Island (D, F, D, Q) and all go to Manhattan and make a stop at Canal St. That is a small bit south of but about equidistant from two different stations titled Prince. The Canal St. station is a short walk to 32 Prince St. where Lombardi's Pizza is located.
TARFansurvivor:
Just putting it out there, but i think it is possible for Tar to have taken the bus or train from Moscow to Riga.
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