Topic: TAR 29 Speculation and Discussion of **SPOILERS**

[Marionete]

With 7 teams we should be on Leg 6
For the last few seasons, Leg 6 always have 7 teams.

We could also be on Leg 7 since we've seen NELs on Leg 6 with 7 teams.

I REALLY don't think there was time for that.

[fossil-racer]

If the team with the gray bag is Team 10, Team 5 is out at 9th place since Team 3 and 11 were seen on the last leg in Norway.
Either Team 3 or 11 may have gotten the boot in Norway

Another random fact: Leg 5 always have 8 teams and have been an elim leg  (for the past few seasons 23-28).

[Brannockdevice]

With 7 teams we should be on Leg 6
For the last few seasons, Leg 6 always have 7 teams.

We could also be on Leg 7 since we've seen NELs on Leg 6 with 7 teams.

I don't think were more than halfway yet though.
We missed teams for 4 days because they went to Africa. Most likely 2 legs plus take into consideration the time flights and transportation took to and from that continent and pit stop rest.

So it looks like:
Leg 1: Panama
Leg 2: Brazil
Leg 3: Tanzania
Leg 4: Tanzania
Leg 5: Norway
Leg 6: Italy

[georgiapeach]

As stated several times, we do NOT yet know there were two legs in Tanzania. We know we had Zanzibar, still working on the rest

[georgiapeach]

Here is the possible gray bag from a vid shot. NOT 10.

[fossil-racer]

Here is the possible gray bag from a vid shot. NOT 10.

2 different people
Shoes don't match so no

Team 7 Male has black shoes
The gray bag person has brown shoes (leather?)

[Maanca]

Based on history, I don't doubt they spent 2 legs in Tanzania. Every African visit since season 17 has been the same: 2 legs in one country, and usually in the same general area, before moving on to the next continent.

17: Ghana
19: Malawi
20: Tanzania
22: Botswana
25: Morocco
26: Namibia
27: Zimbabwe (Well, 1 1/2. Zambia, but both Pit Stops were in Zimbabwe, and they really just border-hopped)

I guess because flights in Africa are significantly lacking compared to the rest of the world.

[georgiapeach]

Teams arrived in Milan at about midnight. Suppose this is go take a long train ride time?

[georgiapeach]

Here is the possible gray bag from a vid shot. NOT 10.

2 different people
Shoes don't match so no

Team 7 Male has black shoes
The gray bag person has brown shoes (leather?)

I don't understand what you are saying?

Who knows? Gray bag could be production as well.

[dryedmangoez]

It would be shocking if it has only been 1 leg for each country so far. Though that has me thinking about the possibility of a shorter season like TAR12 maybe?

[BritishTARFan]

Could they've done a leg in Kenya?

[TARUSAFan]

It would be shocking if it has only been 1 leg for each country so far. Though that has me thinking about the possibility of a shorter season like TAR12 maybe?

I'm hoping its not a shorter season. Maybe they're doing the Season 27 (Argentina-Zambia-Zimbabwe) & Season 28 (Colombia-Switzerland-France) style, 10 countries?

Just a spec: The missing leg may either be somewhere in Brazil such as the Amazon and areas nearby it or in Africa which is more possible given that we missed them for 4 days. Leaning towards Africa though

 

Could they've done a leg in Kenya?

 

I'll try to contact my professor, she lives and teaches in Nairobi, Kenya now. Maybe she saw something that could be TAR since she lives near the airport, I hope she answers. 

[Dzony95]

About latest instagram photo from Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/BG6gJI-ALrK/)

That gotta be lake Como, Lombardia, Italy



EDIT: Sorry for posting this in wrong place, I'm still new in this....

[NumfarPTB]

Regarding figuring out the backpacks part. I do have another pic in my phone from the Sao Paulo RB, that I didn't post before, do you guys want me upload that?

It's basically pic 3 from http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,32173.msg1168091.html#msg1168091 but from another angle.

[redskevin88]

Here is the possible gray bag from a vid shot. NOT 10.

2 different people
Shoes don't match so no

Team 7 Male has black shoes
The gray bag person has brown shoes (leather?)

I don't understand what you are saying?

Who knows? Gray bag could be production as well.

The person is different that the Team 7 male because the person has brown leather shoes while Team 7 male wears black shoes.

[TARUSAFan]

A picture of Phil and a woman in front of a lake with mountains in the background. Probably Lake Como. Pulled because it appears the picture may have been from the production crew.

I think she's the Pit Stop Greeter. She looks absolutely pretty. 

[Plaidmoon]

A picture of Phil and a woman in front of a lake with mountains in the background. Probably Lake Como. Pulled because it appears the picture may have been from the production crew.

I think she's the Pit Stop Greeter. She looks absolutely pretty. 

Production people can get in trouble for posting pictures, so I was trying to protect her identity for now until I can get a ruling.

[Candi Lee2]

A picture of Phil and a woman in front of a lake with mountains in the background. Probably Lake Como. Pulled because it appears the picture may have been from the production crew.

I think she's the Pit Stop Greeter. She looks absolutely pretty. 

Production people can get in trouble for posting pictures, so I was trying to protect her identity for now until I can get a ruling.

was looking at this yesterday, maybe?  http://www.thefloatingpiers.com/#introduction
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/projects/the-floating-piers#.V2lSfPnxpCY

[Plaidmoon]

A picture of Phil and a woman in front of a lake with mountains in the background. Probably Lake Como. Pulled because it appears the picture may have been from the production crew.

I think she's the Pit Stop Greeter. She looks absolutely pretty. 

Production people can get in trouble for posting pictures, so I was trying to protect her identity for now until I can get a ruling.

was looking at this yesterday, maybe?  http://www.thefloatingpiers.com/#introduction
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/projects/the-floating-piers#.V2lSfPnxpCY

Very cool! That would be the greatest pit stop ever!

It does look like it could be a match if they were on shore and with a little elevation near the little peninsula on the right side of the picture.

[georgiapeach]

was looking at this yesterday, maybe?  http://www.thefloatingpiers.com/#introduction
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/projects/the-floating-piers#.V2lSfPnxpCY

THIS WOULD BE AMAZING!!! Hope they do it!! Can we match the lake?

[Platrium]

2 legs in Italy, or not necessarily?

[BritishTARFan]

Wow I'm loving the lack of double legs!

[georgiapeach]

About latest instagram photo from Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/BG6gJI-ALrK/)

That gotta be lake Como, Lombardia, Italy



EDIT: Sorry for posting this in wrong place, I'm still new in this....

No worries, I moved you!!

Nailed it in one.

Varenna is a comune on Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres north of Milan and about 20 kilometres northwest of Lecco.

MAP: https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GUEA_enUS563US567&q=varanna+Italy


Phil must be dying of happiness, Italy is HIS favorite place to go!! 

[Dzony95]

There we go again!

Phil in Venice, Italy

https://www.instagram.com/p/BG7ZPuoCFiY/?taken-by=amybrojo

EDIT: sorryfor wrong place, again 

[Slowhatch]

Varenna is where the boats took off from. The pitstop? Villa Balbianello would be a natural choice for production (it's where the Naboo wedding was shot, as well as the infamous
Sand sequence; I think a Bond film was there as well). The mountain across the lake is very close to a match, but the viewing angle is off a bit (and the balusters are all wrong). I think it's nearby, though.