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EP7 Title : 'Herculean Effort for Some Herculean Dudes '
gingerman28:
I don't know where they will find the second part of the puzzle relating to The Vitruvian Man,but I believe the answer will be to travel to Athens, Greece and locate The Octaonal Tower built by Andronicus of Cyrrha This is a prime example of all the theories expressed in the drawing of the Vitruvian Man.
Here is the site for everything you ever wanted to know about the Vitruvian Man:
http://lionardodavinci.blogspot.com/
Here's more:
The Octogon Tower built by Andronicus of Cyrrha is better known as THE TOWER OF THE WINDS. This remarkable Tower of the Winds is set within the ruins of the Roman Agora. Constructed of marble in the 2nd century BC, it was bult as a combined weather vane and water clock . The name comes from the external friezes, personifying the eight winds. Sundials are etched into the walls beneath each relief. The tower is well preserved standing today at over 40 feet high with a diameter of 26 feet. Still simply called Aerides ("The Winds") by Greeks today. It is located just at the bottom of the Acropolis.
So there you have it. This is the link between Rome and Da Vinci and Athens, Greece. And just if you might be interested. Whirling dervishes (remember them from TAR7?) used the tower as a monastery in the mid-18th Century and became a popular attraction for visitors on the Grand Tour.
Depending upon how long it takes for the teams to get this clue, they may have trouble getting to Athens in daylight, some flights leave as follows:
Olympic Airways #234 LV 11:00AM AR 2:00PM
Altalia # AZ720 LV 2:00PM AR 5:05PM
Olympic Airways #240 LV 7:15PM AR 10:15PM
Altalia #AZ 722 LV 9:20PM AR 12:25AM +1
There a bunch of other flights that conncect in Munich, Milano, Frankfurt and Paris and all take many, many hours from 7 to 12 to reach Athens. These seem to be the only direct two-hour flights.
So what may happen is another great BUNCH waiting for the Tower of the Winds to open. The advertised hours are from 8:30AM to 2:45PM. And it is closed on Monday like most museums in Europe.
banzai:
I think it's Yolanda. She also wears red. And I think it's a camouflage and not real plant leaves.
Chateau d If:
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The bungy jumping is a commercial establishment.
puddin:
Nice site Gman , i have the book but maybe I'll get around to reading it this weekend :tup:
( not much to go on this week so I'll put something together , in the works )
thanks to banzai's video
Rome Leg
Teams participate in a special "Da Vinci Code"-themed challenge in which teams are given a portion of Da Vinci's famed "Vitruvian Man" and must find the other half in order to solve the clue,
per TV Guide
Eric wasn't puzzled by an earlier Italian challenge , but will he be able to crack a secret code in Rome involving Da Vinci's Vitruvian man ( inset )this week ? /" It has a tie-in to 'The Da Vinci Code ," explains Race co creator and executive producer Bertram van Munster. " We'll be using the most famous places in Rome." At the Trevi Fountain , the teams will receive part of an image of da Vinci's Virtruvian Man . Then they'll go in search of the second half of the clue ,which will help them crack a secret code.
http://lionardodavinci.blogspot.com/ ( link thanks to Gman )
Trevi Fountain ( thanks Sups )
Greece Leg
Parthenon, Athens, Greece ( thanks to Neobie )
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Detour ( We don't see the other option )
teams return to ancient times and compete in Olympic games that include a grueling bout in the mud with a Greek wrestler
[missing Lake & Michele Eric & Jeremy ]
Tyler & BJ
Ray
MOJO
banzai spots Mo behind Ray
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RoadBlock/zulu bungee jumping
During a roadblock, teams face a 240-foot bungee jump off the Corinth Canal bridge and one racer becomes paralyzed with fear
zulu bungee /Corinth canal ,Greece ( found way back in Dec by Chateau d if )
I think this is MoJo running on the bridge over the canal
Monica
Michelle
Lake looks pure evil watching Michelle
Yolanda & Ray running near the canal ( thanks banzai )
Ray
Tyler
Frans ascared
Barry watches
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whatever
the Frats in a Taxi :" woohooo "
Michelle & Lake ( Italy subway ?)
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extra stuff from the introflashcaps
Zante Radio Taxi Services
They're on the island of Zakynthos, off the Peloponnese Peninsula, geographically closer to Sicily than you can ever get. Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (not the boat in the vidcaps though) offers a service from Bridici (on the heel of Italy's boot) to the island. Could this be the link to Greece?
Gut, and pictures, says it's this. Nafplion Harbour, Greece.
http://tec.uno.edu/noctiite/greece/Images/GrWeb03/images/Nafplio46Harbor_jpg.jpg
( thanks to Neobie )
Getting bored waiting for Wednesday's episode, so just wanted to post the usual GE pictures of the Greece spoilers (as we know them, thanks to Banzai).
Interesting that the Nafplio Harbor and the Corinth Canal are in the Peleponnese, but not too far from Athens. Nafplio is quite remote. Hope we spend some time in a big city. Resolution of GE in Nafplio is useless.
( thanks Boingo )
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WEBClues ~
Racers are taken back to ancient times and compete in games that include a grueling bout in the mud with a Greek wrestler.
One racer is paralyzed with fear when they face a 240 foot bungee jump into a canal.
A lack of focus and confusion plagues several teams who get lost driving.
Press clues ~
Da Vinci Code Themed Challenge Highlights Next Episode of The Amazing Race
TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL "DA VINCI CODE" -- THEMED CHALLENGE WHICH STARTS IN ITALY AND SENDS THE TEAMS RACING TO ATHENS, GREECE
"Herculean Effort For Some Herculean Dudes" -- Teams participate in a special "Da Vinci Code"-themed challenge in which teams are given a portion of Da Vinci's famed "Vitruvian Man" and must find the other half in order to solve the clue
While Racing through Greece, teams return to ancient times and compete in Olympic games that include a grueling bout in the mud with a Greek wrestler.
During a roadblock, teams face a 240-foot bungee jump off the Corinth Canal bridge and one racer becomes paralyzed with fear.
Several teams make a crucial mistake when they fail to follow the clue's directions correctly.
Meanwhile, a lack of focus and confusion plagues several teams who get lost while driving, and their frustration fuels an emotional breakdown for one team.
banzai:
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I see a blue bridge in the upper left corner similar to the bungee bridge
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