Topic: TAR 27 Ep 7 "Full Speed Ahead, Captain" Rotterdam, Netherlands

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ONE TEAM RISKS FALLING TO THE BACK OF THE PACK AFTER TAKING A BREAK TO SIGHT-SEE, ON “THE AMAZING RACE,” FRIDAY, NOV. 6“Full Speed Ahead, Captain!” (Rotterdam, Netherlands) – One Team risks falling to the back of the pack after taking a break to sight-see, and Racers take a big jump when faced with a Double Dutch Detour, on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, Nov. 6 
 

Episode 7 from TV Guide:

Episode 7 title

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[georgiapeach]

MAF'S EP 7 RACING REPORT!

Racing report
Amazing Race Season 27, Episode 7, "Full speed ahead captain"
Film date: 2015-07-03 - 2015-07-04

At the end of the last episode Phil told teams that the next leg started right then and there and handed them their next clue. That is all teams but Denise & James Earl who were still stuck at the detour.

So we go back to the detour where Denise & James Earl decide to make two more attempts before they switch. Practice makes if not perfect then at least better. And they get their French rapping approved on their 18th attempt. They are currently very last.
 "Denise & James Earl you know the news isn't good. First on the last leg and last on this leg. The good news is you are still racing here's your next clue", Phil to them on the mat

Eventually teams checked in with Phil in the following order:
 1. Justin & Diana
 2. Tiffany & Krista
 3. Kelsey & Joey
 4. Tanner & Josh
 5. Cindy & Rick
 6. Logan & Chris
 7. Denise & James Earl

Instead of awarding prices Phil hands teams their next clue and tells them the next leg starts right now. This clue is a route info: "Travel by train to Rotterdam". Teams also get a picture of a very red lighthouse boat which they have to find once they arrive in Rotterdam.

Everybody are provided with tickets to a train leaving Paris for Rotterdam at 19:22, but teams are free to travel on another train if they want. Most teams realize they need to get away earlier and there are lots of trains, so teams get spread out on different trains.

Train #1 departs at 16:19 and carries:
  Justin & Diana

Train #2 connects via Brussels and departs at 16:53. This carries:
  Kelsey & Joey

Train #3 departs at 17:16 and carries:
  Cindy & Rick
  Tiffany & Krista

Train #4 departs at 19:22 and carries:
  Tanner & Josh
  Denise & James Earl
  Logan & Chris

 "Bottom line, we're the only ones here. It could screw us or it could be good", Joey is nervous that they do not see any other teams on the train
 "We are shortly arriving to Rotterdam in Germany", Tiffany is a bit confused about which country they are in

Tanner & Josh miss the part about finding an earlier train and decide to play tourists in Paris until their train leaves. They have time for a couple of beers and some crepes before they make their way to Gare de Nord.
 "It's a lot bigger in real life instead of on postcards", Tanner & Josh about the Eiffel tower
 "That was stupid", Josh when they realize that the others found earlier trains

Tiffany & Krista are confused about in which country Rotterdam is. But Cindy & Rick take the prize and are assuming that Amsterdam is what the French call Rotterdam. So they are heading for Amsterdam. The train they are on even stops in Rotterdam on the way. Shortly after the train has left Rotterdam they learn that Amsterdam and Rotterdam are not the same place and that they just missed Rotterdam. They have to get off the train at the next stop and catch the next train back.
 "Wait, wait, wait Rotterdam and Amsterdam are not the same?", It finally dawns to Rick
 "We missed our stop so we're just going one stop over to Rotterdam", Rick explains to the conductor so they can avoid buying new tickets

Eventually all teams make their way to the red boat, which is called Vessel 11. Here they find a board with the text: "The captain will deliver your clue at your chosen release time" and a number of departure times.

Teams arrive here in the following order:
 1(+0) Justin & Diana, will depart at 05:00
 2(+0) Tiffany & Krista, will depart at 05:15
 3(+2) Cindy & Rick, will depart at 05:30
 4(-1) Kelsey & Joey, will depart at 05:45
 5(-1) Tanner & Josh, will depart at 06:00
 6(+0) Logan & Chris, will depart at 06:15
 7(+0) Denise & James Earl, will depart at 06:30

 "Third?", Rick can't believe that even though they messed up they still get the third time

Teams will spend the night on air mattresses on the deck of this ship. Justin & Diana have plenty of time before bedtime so in the extra footage we get see that when they find out that there are no showers on the boat they rent a room at a nearby hostel and use the showers there.

The next morning Justin & Diana get their next clue at the crack of dawn. Route info: "Make your to the water taxi terminal Kop van Zuid and take a water taxi to the Kinderdijk windmill village and search for your next clue. Every step counts, the more you take the higher the stakes".

Justin & Diana start their leg badly by arguing if they should run to the water taxi terminal or take a taxi. Eventually they run but they have lost time so they have a footrace against Tiffany & Krista across the Erasmusbrug (a big bridge).

Teams reach the water taxi terminal (1.9km) in the following order:
 1(+1) Tiffany & Krista, on foot
 2(+1) Cindy & Rick, taxi
 3(-2) Justin & Diana, on foot
 4(+0) Kelsey & Joey, taxi
 5(+0) Tanner & Josh, taxi
 6(+0) Logan & Chris, taxi
 7(+0) Denise & James Earl, taxi

There are plenty of water taxis waiting and they leave as soon as a team has boarded.

At the windmills teams find a road block: "Who wants to pick the sunflower?"

The additional info in part reads: "Study the artist copy of van Gogh's Sunflowers located inside the windmill. Then search the windmills for a reproduction that matches it".

The reproductions are located by the other windmills so the contestants will get to do quite a bit of running. They have to bring the correct replica to the judge. If it is wrong then they have to bring it back to where they found it as well.

 "We're just not used to being this far back of the pack", Diana is feeling stressed when they are in the middle of the pack
 "I hate painting at this point", Tanner struggles

Teams complete the road block in the following order (* denotes team member doing the roadblock):

1(+3)	Kelsey & Joey*	(4-3)	On his 1st attempt
2(+0)	Cindy & Rick*	(3-4)	On his 2nd attempt
3(-2)	Tiffany & Krista*	(3-4)	On her 3rd attempt
4(-1)	Justin & Diana*	(3-4)	On her 3rd attempt
5(+0)	Tanner* & Josh	(3-4)	On his 3rd attempt
6(+1)	Denise* & James Earl	(3-4)	On her 3rd attempt
7(-1)	Logan & Chris*	(4-3)	On her 4th attempt

ROUTE INFO

Whoever just completed
the Road Block select
your highest heart rate
from the last leg. Then
find the difference
between that heart rate
and the heart rate you
just recorded on line
three. Write the
difference on line four
of the card. Then pick up
exactly that many Tulips
from the tulip cart and
Take them to...
...

Teams need to deliver the tulips to a local girl 750m away (right where they landed with the water taxi).

 "We're able to get ahead of Justin & Diana for the first time in this entire race, which is amazing", Kelsey is very happy
 "152 minus 128, so that's 32", Josh attempts to do math, it is not a pretty sight

Teams will now take a water taxi to the Nolet Distillery where they will find their next clue. The taxis are still waiting for the teams so there is no waiting time. Teams reach the distillery in the following order:
 1(+0) Kelsey & Joey
 2(+0) Cindy & Rick
 3(+0) Tiffany & Krista
 4(+0) Justin & Diana
 5(+0) Tanner & Josh
 6(+1) Logan & Chris
 7(-1) Denise & James Earl

Phil makes an appearance at the distillery and live-narrates the progress of Kelsey & Joey as they get their next clue.

Detour: ship or skip

In ship teams must use a training simulator to drive a pilot ship through a storm in Rotterdam's busy harbor. One contestant acts as the navigator and the other is the captain and drive the boat. They must first deliver a pilot to a ship and then rescue a boat in distress, both in under 5 minutes. If they fail they must go back to training before making a new attempt. There is only one simulator so teams will have to wait for their turn.

In skip teams must jump inside double jump-ropes (Double Dutch) and perform a clapping routine. They must keep jumping for 45 seconds without getting tangled in the ropes to get their next clue. The clapping routine is simple but the challenge lies in keeping the rhythm of the ropes and to have the stamina to keep jumping.

The clue also say that teams must travel to the locations by tram. The ship detour takes place in the Millennium tower and the double Dutch takes place at Leuvehoofd.

Cindy & Rick walk off and search for the tram. The problem is that they walk in the wrong direction and end up the Nieuwe Maasstraat bus stop. They find out that this bus will take them to the tram. The catch is that they have to wait 30 minutes for the next bus.
 "By the time the taxi is here it will be the same amount of time honey", Rick wants to wait for the bus

Meanwhile all the other teams make their way on foot to the tram (1.1km).
 "We're on the tram, going hopefully in the right direction", Joey

Teams arrive at the detour location in the following order:
 1(+0) Kelsey & Joey
 2(+2) Justin & Diana
 3(+0) Tiffany & Krista
 4(-2) Cindy & Rick
 ?(+?) Tanner & Josh
 ?(+?) Logan & Chris
 ?(+?) Denise & James Earl

 "Doesn't matter what we do, they sneak in front of us", Joey when Justin & Diana turn up at the simulator
 "Full speed ahead captain", Justin gets the title
 "There's 20 something screens, flashes of lighting, thunder so we're overwhelmed", Josh on why they failed to even get started on their first attempt

 "My leg hurts from the road block", Krista doesn't really like the jumping

Teams complete the detour in the following order:
 1(+2) Tiffany & Krista, skip, on their 2nd attempt
 2(+0) Justin & Diana, ship with Justin as the captain, on their 2nd attempt with 3 seconds to spare
 3(-2) Kelsey & Joey, ship with Joey as the captain, on their 4th attempt with 7 seconds to spare
 4(-1) Tanner & Josh, ship with Josh as the captain, on their 3rd attempt
 5(+1) Logan & Chris, ship with Logan as the captain, on their 3rd attempt with 5 seconds to spare
 6(+1) Denise & James Earl, ship with Denise as the captain, on their 3rd attempt with 4 seconds to spare
 7(-3) Cindy & Rick, ship with Rick as the captain, on their 4th shown attempt with 2 seconds to spare

 "Wow, only on the second attempt", The judge is impressed by Tiffany & Krista who made quick work of the jumping
 "It was devastating to see them finish, because we were so close", Kelsey is not happy to see Justin & Diana get it before them

Rote info: "Travel by train from Rotterdam to the Hague". Once in Hague teams must make their way, by Tram, to the Peace Palace where the pit stop awaits.

The first step of the journey is for teams to make their way to the train station. Here teams which did ship have a distinct advantage since the Millennium tower is right across the street from Rotterdam Centraal while the skip detour is 2km away.

Teams end up on a few different trains:

Train #1 carries:
  Justin & Diana

Train #2, departs after 09:27 and arrives at 10:07. This carries
  Tiffany & Krista
  Kelsey & Joey

Train #3, departs after 10:43
  Tanner & Josh

Train #4
  Logan & Chris

The last two teams, Denies & James Earl and Cindy & Rick meet up at the platform. Cindy & Rick find a train which leave a few minutes earlier but makes two stops along the way. They agonize if this will be faster but in the end they jump on it. This forces Denies & James Earl to make a hard decision, get on this train or wait for the direct one. In the end the decision is made for them when they can not make up their mind in time and the train leaves.

Train #5 departs at 11:37 and has two intermediate stops
  Cindy & Rick

Just after Cindy & Rick have left the electronic sign shows that the direct train
at 11:43 is delayed by 10 minutes.

Train #6 departs at 11:53 (was scheduled 11:43)
  Denise & James Earl

Once in Hague teams need to jump on tram #1 to go to the Peace Palace.

Cindy & Rick know they are supposed to go on tram #1 but end up getting on #9. After a while when they don't see their stop they start asking the other passengers and find out they are on the wrong tram.
 "The only saving grace we may have right now is that somebody messed up more than we did", James Earl

Teams reach Phil and the pit stop in the following order:
 1(+1) Justin & Diana, around 10:10, win $31857
 2(+1) Kelsey & Joey, around 10:20
 3(-2) Tiffany & Krista, lost a footrace against #2
 4(+0) Tanner & Josh
 5(+0) Logan & Chris
 6(+1) Denise & James Earl
 7(-1) Cindy & Rick, are eliminated

The price for this leg is that Fit Bit turns their combined number of steps into dollars. They will also get a massage right now and the length is their highest heart rate at the moment, minutes long. Which comes to 89 minutes.

 "I'm tired of loosing", Joey doesn't like coming in second to Justin & Diana

 "Rick is my soul mate. Nobody's perfect, but I love him and all his idiosyncrasies", Cindy

[ovalorange]

Leg 7: Paris, France → Rotterdam, The Netherlands

FILM DATES: July 4
AIR DATE: November 6

ROUTE INFO:   Travel via train to Rotterdam, The Netherlands



ROUTE INFO:   Vessel 11

ROUTE INFO:   Unknown
DETOUR A:       Use a V-Step simulator to navigate Rotterdam's shipping channel



ROUTE INFO:   Erasmus Bridge
DETOUR B:       Perform a double Dutch jump rope and hand clapping routine



ROUTE INFO:   Kinderdijk Windmill Village
ROADBLOCK:   Find a matching copy of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting



ROUTE INFO:   Unknown
 !  TASK:    Calculating the FitBit monitor's highest heart rate and deliver that number of tulips



ROUTE INFO:   Travel to The Hague, The Netherlands

PIT STOP:       Peace Palace

   SAFE:


?  AT RISK:


X  ELIMINATED:

[georgiapeach]

NEOBIE'S EP 7 MAPS!

Leg 7
- It was more than a kilometre between Nolet Distillery and the tram stop, so I can sort of understand why Cindy/Rick wanted to take a bus to the tram.
- Teams got off at The Hague at two separate train stations. Cindy/Rick and Denise/James Earl got off one stop early at Den Haag Hollands Spoor Railway Station, while Justin/Diana went all the way to Den Haag Centraal, which would be slightly faster if the train doesn't linger at Hollands Spoor.
- Man, Cindy/Rick really took quite a detour when they took the wrong tram!

[georgiapeach]

 

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[Jobby]

Bridge justin and diane were running on
Rotterdam; Erasmusbrug

https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/113395199

Very surreal to see TAR visit the places that you've visited before

[paradoxinee]

Bridge justin and diane were running on
Rotterdam; Erasmusbrug

https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/113395199

Very surreal to see TAR visit the places that you've visited before

I have been there, too.

[Boingo]

Looks like the girls are boarding the Thalys TGV train which departs Gare du Nord (Paris) for Rotterdam.

ticket/schedule info

[Slowhatch]

The instructions read: Deliver pilot to CIEMF (probably could have guessed a pilot boat from the bow anyway). CIEMF is a Buenos Aires-based maker of shipping simulators. But the screen setup and controls most closely resemble the full mission bridge simulator from Vstep (see here and here). Maybe they just named the target CIEMF for grins.

[georgiapeach]

SO what exactly do we think they are doing?

[Alenaveda]

Maybe something similar to the Detour in Panama of TARLA 1.

Quoting this from our Wiki page:

"Timonel/Timoneiro: Teams had to find the marine training school, where they would get to pilot a boat simulator. They had to drive their boat through an area of the Panama Canal without running into any other boats. Once 15 minutes had passed without any crashes, teams would get their next clue."

[georgiapeach]

Looks like the girls are boarding the Thalys TGV train which departs Gare du Nord (Paris) for Rotterdam.

ticket/schedule info

Takes 2 hours and 37 minutes....

Looks like the girls are boarding the Thalys TGV train which departs Gare du Nord (Paris) for Rotterdam.

ticket/schedule info

Earliest 625 AM. Latest 725 Pm weekdays.

Takes 2 hrs 37 minutes.

So sleep in the train station night? Bunching?

Or an HOO in Rotterdam? 

[Boingo]

So sleep in the train station night? Bunching?

Or an HOO in Rotterdam? 

Maybe our "shadow whisperers" can divine what time of day is shown in this vidcap @ Gare du Nord.

[Boingo]

I see from the route summary in post #3 that after Rotterdam they travel to The Hague.  Wonder if TPTB planned for a "all public transportation" leg as they could take the RET lightrail from Rotterdam Centraal station to Den Haag Centraal station, without using taxis. 

Getting around Rotterdam / The Hague Metropolis

RET lightrail map

[freds]

Looks like the girls are boarding the Thalys TGV train which departs Gare du Nord (Paris) for Rotterdam.

ticket/schedule info

Takes 2 hours and 37 minutes....

Looks like the girls are boarding the Thalys TGV train which departs Gare du Nord (Paris) for Rotterdam.

ticket/schedule info

Earliest 625 AM. Latest 725 Pm weekdays.

Takes 2 hrs 37 minutes.

So sleep in the train station night? Bunching?

Or an HOO in Rotterdam? 

It take 7 minutes by train to go to Gare du Nord by the RER a via the pit stop of the previous leg. The Gare du Nord is a big station, it take a few minutes, there is a lot of stairs, some automatics and some are not. When the teams will arrived at the RER A station of Gare du Nord, the train station for the thalys is two or three floors upstairs. At which hour each team arrived at the pit stop?

[Slowhatch]

Texas was leaving the restaurant and the paparazzi were arriving shortly after 2 p.m., if that helps. And the sun (if I'm seeing this right) appears to coming from the East in the bridge shot (and maybe it's a coincidence, but they're running in the direction of the KPN tower seen in the intro fwiw).

[georgiapeach]

At which hour each team arrived at the pit stop?

We don't know yet, the episode was "to be continued"...

[Genius]

If the teams had started their train journey to Rotterdam around 1600h, they would probably have arrived at the first location around 1900h. So HOO should be expected, and Denise and James Earl would have been saved.

[gamerfan09]

I don't get it though, why does the Preview with the Netherlands scenes look like mid-afternoon close to evening if there was an HoO? =/

Is this because of the mid-leg Hague transfer?

[Boingo]

  FWIW, this is the Nolet Distillery windmill in Schiedam. 

... wonder if the racers will make a quick visit to 'the world's tallest windmill' and 'throw back' a couple shots of 'Ketel One' vodka before they greet Phil.... if they can still find him...    

[RealityFreakWill]

The Amazing Race - Full Speed Ahead, Captain! (Preview)

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/YZPIRFJVZ8w" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/YZPIRFJVZ8w</a>

[Slowhatch]

Thanks. Judging by the "We love our neighbors" sign, the bridge and buildings in the background and the air mattresses I'd say they overnighted at Vessel 11 (map). Then in the morning Justin/Diana tried hoofing it across the Erasmus bridge instead of taking a cab.

[TARFansurvivor]

So happy that we finally gets Rotterdam 

[bottle]

There's a possibility of Rick and Cindy being eliminated because they went on the different train which was going to Amsterdam not Rotterdam interesting

[georgiapeach]

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[Boingo]

If I'm correct, then the green team is near the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam, at the intersection of Churchillplein and Leuvehaven Schiedamsedijk. 

Maritime Museum link

[georgiapeach]

Oh NICE!! Ha, they blurred that sign!

[paradoxinee]

They are in Kinderdijk (where Tanner hold Van Gogh's Sunflowers Picture)

[Slowhatch]

Does that look like a RB card?

[georgiapeach]

I thought so too

[Boingo]

hmmmm....    what is "Team Teal" doing at the Schiphol Airport Railway Station (in Amsterdam)

Is the Rotterdam leg over and they are leaving for the next leg?   Noticed "Team Teal" is on the Thalys Train, so why go to the airport?  The airport doesn't figure into this leg at all.  Curious minds want to know.   

[smiley]

In the video, they think that Rotterdam is the same as Amsterdam. They could have went to Amsterdam instead of Rotterdam.

[cbacbacba1]

In the video, they think that Rotterdam is the same as Amsterdam. They could have went to Amsterdam instead of Rotterdam.

That would be a horrible mistake😨😨

[scruffs]

In the video, they think that Rotterdam is the same as Amsterdam. They could have went to Amsterdam instead of Rotterdam.

That would be a horrible mistake😨😨

I hope it won't be like that. I mean for a while they'd think its Amsterdam then come to realize it before it's too late, i.e., caught up with others!

[claude_24hrs]

In the video, they think that Rotterdam is the same as Amsterdam. They could have went to Amsterdam instead of Rotterdam.

It takes 55 minutes by taxi from Amsterdam Schiphol railway station to Rotterdam depending there's no traffic.

[georgiapeach]

My guess is when we see them on the Thalys train asking about Amsterdam being the same as Rotterdam they have already overshot Rotterdam.

In that case, the best thing would be to get off at Schiphol and take an Intercity train back to Rotterdam...takes about 21-27 minutes and runs pretty frequently.  Taking a taxi would be a mistake.

Depending on how long they have to wait for a train (shouldn't be more than ~30 min), they would prob lose about 1 to 1.5 hrs total at the worst.

[claude_24hrs]

My guess is when we see them on the Thalys train asking about Amsterdam being the same as Rotterdam they have already overshot Rotterdam.

In that case, the best thing would be to get off at Schiphol and take an Intercity train back to Rotterdam...takes about 21-27 minutes and runs pretty frequently.  Taking a taxi would be a mistake.

Depending on how long they have to wait for a train (shouldn't be more than ~30 min), they would prob lose about 1 to 1.5 hrs total at the worst.

A train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam travel approximately between less than 30 minutes to one hour (the last scheduled trains to Rotterdam to depart at 22:46 and 23:09), so Cindy & Rick could make it and to wait with hours of operation.

[Plaidmoon]

A few tantalizing details from a CBS press release (which will probably prove to be nothing):

“Full Speed Ahead, Captain!” (Rotterdam, Netherlands) – One Team risks falling to the back of the pack after taking a break to sight-see, and Racers take a big jump when faced with a Double Dutch Detour, on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, Nov. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.


http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=43852

[Chateau d If]

So sleep in the train station night? Bunching?

Or an HOO in Rotterdam? 

Maybe our "shadow whisperers" can divine what time of day is shown in this vidcap @ Gare du Nord.

This shot was taken between 3:36 and 3:56 pm (assumes July 3rd).

[georgiapeach]

 
 
He lives!! 
 
 

[Boingo]

 
He lives!! 

It's downright SPOOKY!     

[georgiapeach]

A few tantalizing details from a CBS press release (which will probably prove to be nothing):

“Full Speed Ahead, Captain!” (Rotterdam, Netherlands) – One Team risks falling to the back of the pack after taking a break to sight-see, and Racers take a big jump when faced with a Double Dutch Detour, on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, Nov. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.


http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=43852

Any indicaations for who goes sightseeing? Could this just be a red to the Chacs?

And DoubleDutch is jump rope.... I can't think of any big jumps in Holland, it is so flat!

[georgiapeach]

hmmmm....    what is "Team Teal" doing at the Schiphol Airport Railway Station (in Amsterdam)

Is the Rotterdam leg over and they are leaving for the next leg?   Noticed "Team Teal" is on the Thalys Train, so why go to the airport?  The airport doesn't figure into this leg at all.  Curious minds want to know.   

The other explanation could be as simple as maybe they tried train Rotterdam>Schipol>Hague.... That would be a stretch...there are easier ways.

[georgiapeach]

Big Jump+ Double Dutch is intriguing me...

Could it be a tandem jump?

Can't think of anything else except jumprope lol or the strapped to the windmill TAR did once before

[Boingo]

I might have mentioned this earlier, but most or all the Rotterdam area locations could be reached via public transportation (i.e. Light Rail).

From Rotterdam Centraal station they could ge to Den Haag with the RET E-line light rail.  Similarly, to get to the Schiedam windmills they could take the RET D-line to RET A or B-line  light rail.  Amsterdam is way too far away, IMHO.  But this is all just speculation till the episode airs.

[Plaidmoon]

Big Jump+ Double Dutch is intriguing me...

Could it be a tandem jump?

Can't think of anything else except jumprope lol or the strapped to the windmill TAR did once before

I was thinking jump rope as well, though it doesn't seem to be particularly a part of Dutch culture. I did a search on the term Double Dutch and it also brought up some language games rather like Pig Latin, though once again it doesn't seem like a Dutch cultural practice. More American than anything else.

[Vitoko]

I might have mentioned this earlier, but most or all the Rotterdam area locations could be reached via public transportation (i.e. Light Rail).

From Rotterdam Centraal station they could ge to Den Haag with the RET E-line light rail.  Similarly, to get to the Schiedam windmills they could take the RET D-line to RET A or B-line  light rail.  Amsterdam is way too far away, IMHO.  But this is all just speculation till the episode airs.

Oh God! Please! We really need a method of transportation that is not a taxi.

[JSM]

http://www.abseilen.nl/abseilen/abseilen-euromast-voor-wie-en-wanneer/?lang=eng

Euromast in Rotterdam could be visited tbh, especially with that description of a jumprope and everything.

[georgiapeach]

http://www.abseilen.nl/abseilen/abseilen-euromast-voor-wie-en-wanneer/?lang=eng

Euromast in Rotterdam could be visited tbh, especially with that description of a jumprope and everything.

As a Detour 2 by 2!! Love it, thanks!!

[georgiapeach]

Currently in its 27th season, the U.S. version of The Amazing Race heads
from France to the Netherlands in Friday’s episode, where two-wheeled
transportation is likely to factor into a challenge.

“We’re going to
Rotterdam, an absolutely spectacular city,” said Keoghan. “It’s a country that
is very advanced, they love technology, they love bicycles of course – any
excuse to get a bicycle in the show is good with me, so you might see some
pedalling – but it’s also one of the busiest harbours in the world.”

Full article here: http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,31230.msg1133245.html#msg1133245

[paradoxinee]

Big Jump+ Double Dutch is intriguing me...

Could it be a tandem jump?

Can't think of anything else except jumprope lol or the strapped to the windmill TAR did once before

:-/ I think Kinderdijk is for RB, not Detour

[georgiapeach]

wrong photo choice lol

[Jobby]

A direct train from Amsterdam to Rotterdam takes only about 30 minutes, taking any other form of transport = instant death.

[RealityFreakWill]

Press pics are up....

https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/the-amazing-race/photos/?episode=9307

[paradoxinee]

Ok, so the Detour are: Ship (simulation) and Skip (Jump Rope)

[georgiapeach]

PRESS PIC INFO:

Full Speed Ahead, Captain!"-- Cindy/Rick, Tiffany/Krista, Denise/James Earl, Diana/Justin must take the train from Paris, France to Rotterdam, Netherlands on THE AMAZING RACE

After calculating their highest heart rate recorded by their FitBit, Rick/Cindy, Joey/Kelsey choose and deliver that number of tulips in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE


Full Speed Ahead, Captain!"--At the Route Marker, Kelsey/Joey.Josh/Tanner, Rick/Cindy, Tiffany/Krista must take a water taxi to Kinderdijk Windmill Village to search for the next clue

"Full Speed Ahead, Captain!"--At the Detour Decision Point, Tanner (left) and Josh (right) must choose between "Ship" and "Skip" on THE AMAZING RACE

Rick/Cindy, Joey/Kelsey, Justin/Diana must travel by tram to the Detour of their choice on THE AMAZING RACE

Full Speed Ahead, Captain!"--In Detour A, Tanner/Josh, James Earl/Denise, chris/Logan must use a V-Step simulator to navigate Rotterdam's busy shipping channel in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE

Full Speed Ahead, Captain!"--In Detour B, Tiffany /Krista  must learn to jump Double Dutch and a hand clapping routine in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE

In this Road Block, Kelsey/Joey, Tanner, Josh/Tanner  must search for a matching copy Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" then bring it to a painter for approval in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE

[georgiapeach]

It WAS jump rope!!

[Slowhatch]

This thumbnail is taken on the kraneschipbrug (viewpoint here: if you turn the camera around you can see Vessel 11 on one side and the water-taxi hire on the other side). Which means Justin and Diana...either they're the team that decided to do some sightseeing or they got lost.

[Boingo]

Ha! I knew it.  Green Team is shown using the RET (Light Rail) tram in Rotterdam. 

Looks like double dutch location is near the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam.   

[georgiapeach]

Looks like Boingo and Slowhatch are on it, but here are some locations while we wait for the full sized ones!


Route Marker-Take Water taxi location


Route Marker Location



Route Marker



 Travel by Tram Location



Tram



Detour Decision Point location



Detour B location



Tulips Location

[georgiapeach]

This thumbnail is taken on the kraneschipbrug (viewpoint here: if you turn the camera around you can see Vessel 11 on one side and the water-taxi hire on the other side). Which means Justin and Diana...either they're the team that decided to do some sightseeing or they got lost.

Can you explain why a little more please?

[georgiapeach]

I'm confused...we think they leave Paris late afternoon early eve...and spend the night in Rotterdam.

So why are teams doing tasks in what looks like late afternoon --early afternoon light?

10:03 PM
Saturday, July 4, 2015 (GMT+1)
Sunset in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Could this be keep on racing from Paris and the sleepover comes mid leg...and not right after arriving fm Paris?
 
Maybe RB >>sleepover>> Detour in AM>>Pitstop Hague
 
Or what part of the leg is done on arrival?
 
**just obsessing**
 

Route Marker Location
 

[Slowhatch]

I'm not an expert, but it looks like the Justin/Diana pics are morning light.
We know they overnighted at Vessel 11; after the morning release, you can see Justin/Diana looking for directions (the shot that Boingo found--viewpoint here) and pictures (#39-46) of them walking the Erasmus bridge. So they're trying to find the water taxi or the jumprope  (the jumprope was also close--approx. here) and overshot--or they were sightseeing.
The route marker picture you posted was just outside Vessel 11--see the checkered tile and background buildings here.

[Boingo]

OK, now we have a Maritime Museum connection.....

The girls are reading their clue next to the V11 Lightship (restaurant) at Leuvehaven harbor near the Maritime Museum (Rotterdam).

blog with pix

[Slowhatch]

According to this site, a team of two can travel from Leuvehaven/Centrum (assuming that's where they'll board) to Kinderdijk for about 45€--much less if teams go together, but I doubt if they're interested in saving money.

[RealityFreakWill]

The Amazing Race - Full Speed Ahead, Captain! (Sneak Peek)

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/WPTeFP0lKpo" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/WPTeFP0lKpo</a>

[RealityFreakWill]

                                                 PRESS PICTURES



#TheCheerleaders take a train ride from Paris, France, to Rotterdam, Netherlands.



#TheGreenTeam makes their way to the next location.



#TeamAlabama wait to board the train in Rotterdam, Netherlands.



#TeamTexas check in before taking a water taxi to Kinderdijk Windmill Village.



#TheReporters search for a matching copy of Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting.



At the Route Marker, #ChacAttack take a water taxi to Kinderdijk Windmill Village.



#TheGreenTeam travels by tram to the Detour of their choice.

[RealityFreakWill]

#TheReporters give this Roadblock a Gogh.



In Detour A, #ThePaparazzi use a V-Step simulator to navigate Rotterdam's busy shipping channel.



During the Road Block, #TeamTexas search for the correct Van Gogh painting.



#TeamTexas bend down to crunch some numbers.



#TeamAlabama must use a V-Step simulator to navigate Rotterdam's busy shipping channel.



It's all about choreography for #TheCheerleaders during this Detour.



In Detour B, #TheCheerleaders perform a hand-clap routine while playing Double Dutch.

[georgiapeach]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ZQsW8wOSZ2M" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ZQsW8wOSZ2M</a>

[georgiapeach]

FWIW, this is the Nolet Distillery windmill in Schiedam. 

... wonder if the racers will make a quick visit to 'the world's tallest windmill' and 'throw back' a couple shots of 'Ketel One' vodka before they greet Phil.... if they can still find him...    

You NAILED It!!

[georgiapeach]

Look! Our Cubes! Youth Hostel Shower!
 
 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Ju4l0Q80MSA" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Ju4l0Q80MSA</a>

[Jobby]

I've been to the Cubic House and it's amazing!

[katrarinka]

Look! Our Cubes! Youth Hostel Shower!
 
 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Ju4l0Q80MSA" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Ju4l0Q80MSA</a>

Could you post it also for non-amaericans --- I live in Europe and dont see the video - its forbidden. Thanks.

[georgiapeach]

I am so sorry, but no we can't.

[georgiapeach]