Topic: TAR 7 Finale "5 Continents, 25 Cities and more than 40,000 Miles!"

[puddin]

I've been looking for that Fort for along time GMan ..no luck at all , I didnt know they limboed there !!
Also its very hard to find the Reynolds Ocho rio area ..its touristy so all the pictures are resorts and such , also I was in the Appelton area looking for sugar plants but again the pictures are rare .

A VERY DETAILED TOUR OF OCHI AND THE AREA 



http://www.coralcovejamaica.com/images/map.gif

[Lucy325]

there is a little bay inn in Negril (cant find a picture, to match that stucco wall, with the Name shown, where the cars on stopped in the screen cature)  i think i remember it being described as a bed and breakfast, and picture of the actual house looked somewhat victorian.

there is a Divi Little Beach Resort down there also, but again cant seem to find that stucco wall, or sign thingy anywhere on their site [^/

[puddin]

I cant find the wall either Lucy  {l{ , as a matter of fact photos other than resorts and beaches are rare ..I never knew Jamaica was so small and do not think I will visit ...again .

[puddin]

To add , while in Jamaica today I did read that Reynolds took over the fort and they were fixing it up or something  *(^ , to bad I didnt think to save the link .

[Lucy325]

I have masses of info regarding golfing in Jamaica, cant believe that golf area shown is a Sandels Course, I stand by my theory that it is the #17 Hole on The White Witch Course, it is very famous hole, and that rock cropping seals it in my humble opinion. *8

[Lucy325]

puddin you and I probably know far more about Jamaica at this moment then we care to admit, sure we have been on many of the same sites today.  I spent the good part of the day, trying to locate confirmation about that fort? shown in the Ron pic.

I looked thru all the unnamed vidcaps, from all over, trying to find something.

And Bamboo, dont get me started on that....i'm reeling here =]/


But having a good time, trying to help.

[puddin]

 }} Bamboo!! Dont even go there  ]*] I've had it too , lol .
Thanks for the help everyone ,  guess its all over tomorrow night  ](] }-} * sigh*

The best Fort picture I could find  {l{
Historic Fort and bay overlook near Ochos Rios. (53K)

[Lucy325]

Yep, tomorrow night...cant wait!  To see who wins, and see how we have done on locations, as well as where in the heck are they going to put that final mat!

Later

[puddin]

Some OchoRio shots

[Chateau d If]

pinpoint the time by the amount of sunlight or lack thereof.

Thanks GMan, but I'm so burned out now.   [^/ I need to work on logistics for getting myself down to San Diego tomorrow.  And those shots just confuse me.  I can't figure out how come the bushes are not lit up.  With no location to help orient it I'm lost.

[Lucy325]

NEW INFORMATION over at TWoP, posted this am from the guy that reported the "couple in lt. blue racing from the plane" in Miami

Posted @ first thing this am


I cant make link, a heads up here for someone to do that. so all can read.

Interesting stuff

[Ottopart]

NEW INFORMATION over at TWoP, posted this am from the guy that reported the "couple in lt. blue racing from the plane" in Miami

Posted @ first thing this am


I cant make link, a heads up here for someone to do that. so all can read.

Interesting stuff

Lucy - Here is the information.  I'll just copy it over here.

    Now that all but the final three teams have been
    eliminated from this season of The Amazing Race , I
    won't be spoiling any of the plot by revealing who was
    among those final teams. So without further ado, I can
    now share this account provided to me just after the
    final episode was filmed by reader Steve Fabersur:

    ==================================================

    On a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami
    Florida on December 18, 2004:

    Onboard in coach: a couple dressed in nearly identical
    light blue outfits with backpacks, videographer
    (broadcast quality Beta cam), soundman with baffled
    fishpole mike and separate audio tape machine. In the
    forward cabin, about a half-dozen production staff
    types. Upon arrival the couple dashed down the aisle,
    through the jetway and toward the terminal building,
    shooting all the time. (The cameraman collided with an
    oncoming catering cart as they rounded a blind
    corner.)

    This was the only couple being filmed on this flight,
    but that makes some sense since, per the published
    shooting schedule, they would have possibly been down
    to the final three at that point.

    [Additional comments from Steve this week:] I knew
    from the opening episode. It's Ron and Kelly. And they
    were wearing the powder blue shirts they were wearing
    when then had to dump all their possessions at the end
    of last week's episode. Now, how the race moves from
    Istanbul to San Juan, Puerto Rico .

    Here's some further info. Ron and Kelly were the only
    Amazing Race couple on the plane. The flight was
    delayed, and they really hustled bolting through the
    terminal. (As a matter of fact, if you see them
    barreling past a fabulous-looking middle aged couple
    dragging rollaround suitcases behind them, that's my
    wife and me).

    The interesting thing is that the camera crew shot
    very little stuff prior to the flight. You would think
    that they would pick up shots of them in the gate
    area, fretting over the delay, plus shots of them
    boarding the flight, but the only time the camera was
    turned on was during the flight (they were many rows
    behind us, so I don't know what the shots were), but
    the flight attendant got on the PA and ordered them to
    stop filming. I'm led to believe the possibility that
    Ron and Kelly were eliminated in tonight's episode,
    and that the flight from San Juan may have been their
    return flight home (or to the finish line) and that
    the filming taking place was a series of "pick up"
    shots that could be used anywhere else in the race
    they needed shots of them in their airplane seats,
    running through a concourse, etc.

    One little bit of trivia. When I asked Kelly what they
    were filming, her response was "A travel documentary."
    I would be willing to be that that is the stock
    response they are instructed to give to such
    questions.

[Lucy325]

The part that bothers me, is the mention that they had "backpacks",hmmmmm If they were stripped on their stuff in London, they wouldnt have any of that.  I know we have the "spoiler pic" of Ron in Puerto Rico (in shorts, talking to the two guys, who we think are sound guy and other) But he only has that small backback.  Maybe they begged enough money to get one for Kelly too.

He also mention that Ron and Kelly flight was delayed from San Juan, so it should be somewhat interesting to see which flight they were on that was delayed, which might cause them to "raaaaaace" to maybe have to make a connecting flight.....then we can maybe get a clue to where the final mat is.  I think I heard it was an AA flight from San Juan.

Any of you that are more adept at the airline schedules, delays and such, could check that......I myself do better research on places and things,LOL

[Pedaler]

In this area there is an interesting possiblity which came up when I was trying to find pix of the conveyor system which may be the site of our famous high dive antics of Ron, Amber and Uchenna which by the way do not go on the order they are edited as the order in which they dive. Perhaps our Chateau expert can pinpoint the time by the amount of sunlight or lack thereof.

G'Man,  The new AOL clip suggests that they are all there at the same time (at least R&A and R&K).http://tv.channel.aol.com/styles/realitytv


Lucy,  I posted this at TWOP earlier.



"The flight was delayed,"


The only AA flight on December 18, 2004 to Miami that fits this description was flight AA 1550. It was scheduled to depart at 11:15 but actually departed at 11:58. The flight arrived in Miami at 13:38 (scheduled was 12:58).

[puddin]

Thanks for posting this Ottopart .   

Pedaler
Loyal Viewer

  Today @ 07:52 AM   Anchor       

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The flight was delayed,


The only AA flight on December 18, 2004 to Miami that fits this description was flight AA 1550. It was scheduled to depart at 11:15 but actually departed at 11:58. The flight arrived in Miami at 13:38 (scheduled was 12:58).
 

Now someone posted a video preview from AOL ! Ill do sone screencaps !!

[Ottopart]

The only AA flight on December 18, 2004 to Miami that fits this description was flight AA 1550. It was scheduled to depart at 11:15 but actually departed at 11:58. The flight arrived in Miami at 13:38 (scheduled was 12:58).

Pedaler - Where did you get the flight info?  This is the flight info Chateau d If found for American.


Flight      Dep                 Arr
AA1114      7:15 am   9:52 am
AA1612      8:40 am   11:24 am
AA1550      10:35 am   1:16 pm
AA1350      12:55 pm   3:35 pm
AA1236      2:41 pm   5:28 pm

[Lucy325]

Yes post the vidcaps from that aol link, I refuse to install the aol media player to watch it.

From what I hear, Rob and Amber are somewhat lost at the jump, get confused on what they have to do.

[Pedaler]

Ottopart,  The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has historical arrival and departure times here http://www.bts.gov/cgi-bin/ntda/oai/DetailedStatistics/OAI_G1.PL

[gingerman28]

In this area there is an interesting possiblity which came up when I was trying to find pix of the conveyor system which may be the site of our famous high dive antics of Ron, Amber and Uchenna which by the way do not go on the order they are edited as the order in which they dive. Perhaps our Chateau expert can pinpoint the time by the amount of sunlight or lack thereof.

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"The flight was delayed,"


The only AA flight on December 18, 2004 to Miami that fits this description was flight AA 1550. It was scheduled to depart at 11:15 but actually departed at 11:58. The flight arrived in Miami at 13:38 (scheduled was 12:58).

Don't have the time in my head, but what time did we figure that RaceyGirl took her picturres in SJU?  If I remember correctly we made it that she left on the AA1350 at 12:55 and we assumed that Ron and Kelly were still in the airport when she left. So this would make the sighting of Ron and Kelly on the flight leaving at 10:35 or 11:15 hard to reconcile.

[puddin]

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[coksy]

In this area there is an interesting possiblity which came up when I was trying to find pix of the conveyor system which may be the site of our famous high dive antics of Ron, Amber and Uchenna which by the way do not go on the order they are edited as the order in which they dive. Perhaps our Chateau expert can pinpoint the time by the amount of sunlight or lack thereof.

.



"The flight was delayed,"


The only AA flight on December 18, 2004 to Miami that fits this description was flight AA 1550. It was scheduled to depart at 11:15 but actually departed at 11:58. The flight arrived in Miami at 13:38 (scheduled was 12:58).

Don't have the time in my head, but what time did we figure that RaceyGirl took her picturres in SJU?  If I remember correctly we made it that she left on the AA1350 at 12:55 and we assumed that Ron and Kelly were still in the airport when she left. So this would make the sighting of Ron and Kelly on the flight leaving at 10:35 or 11:15 hard to reconcile.

Didn't she say she saw them around 9:40am? TAR contestants often get into an airport and leave on the first plane out which could be just an hour later if there are seats available...

[gingerman28]

Will go back and check, but that sure looks like the REYNOLDS ALUMINUM PIER in Ocho Rios where they are jumping from. That would make more sense for the other tasks to be done in the same area.  The taxis have to make their way from Kingston across the island. Will search out location of the Little Bay Inn to see if it is on the way.

[supsandalee]

Didn't she say she saw them around 9:40am? TAR contestants often get into an airport and leave on the first plane out which could be just an hour later if there are seats available...

It was 9:40 EST. She didn't change the clock in her camera so it was 10:40 a.m. in San Juan.

I would ask the guy what flight he was on if I knew what board he originally posted the spoiler at? Anyone know?

[coksy]

ok, so that would make it tight but possible for them to be on the 11:15 flight then.

[Ottopart]

Didn't she say she saw them around 9:40am? TAR contestants often get into an airport and leave on the first plane out which could be just an hour later if there are seats available...

It was 9:40 EST. She didn't change the clock in her camera so it was 10:40 a.m. in San Juan.

I would ask the guy what flight he was on if I knew what board he originally posted the spoiler at? Anyone know?

This guy is Edward Hasbrouck from The Practical Nomad.  I emailed him and asked if he would reveal the flight number.  Have not heard back yet.