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#ChacAttack Reflect On Their Adventures During The Amazing Race
Rick and Cindy Chac (#ChacAttack) came up short on Ep. 7 of The Amazing Race.
After traveling the globe, #ChacAttack (Cindy and Rick) came up short on Ep. 7 of The Amazing Race and Phil Keoghan had to give them the disappointing news that their adventure was over.
While the pair might not be proceeding to the next leg of the journey, Cindy and Rick learned a lot through their travels, especially about their own relationship and how teamwork is always key.
Read what this California couple had to say about their experience on The Amazing Race.
1. Compared to other legs, how was the last leg in terms of difficulty, brain-power, and athleticism?
Cindy: "This last leg actually wasn't that tough compared to the other legs that we had to endure on the Race. I think, for us, it was a leg of bad decision making. We made a terrible choice to wait for the bus to arrive, which gave the other teams a chance to catch up to us. So, by the time we got to the simulator tasks, there were so many teams there that it took forever to get another turn at the task.
Yes, we knew we needed to get on Tram 1, not Tram 9, but Tram 1 wasn't on the board of incoming trams that were coming in the next hour. So we made a bad decision to get on Tram 9 since it had the same end city as Tram 1. Bad choices did us in."
2. How did you think Rotterdam and Amsterdam are the same city?
Cindy: "What?! You mean it's not the same city?!? Hahaha. We overheard someone at the train station saying they were headed to Rotterdam and the train conductor said to get on the train headed to Amsterdam, so somehow Rotterdam equaled Amsterdam in our tired minds. We blame it on fatigue! Another super leg!
We both never even heard of Rotterdam before in our lives! We still got to the boat in third [place], so, thankfully, it didn't set us back too much."
3. What was your favorite place that you visited?
Cindy: "We loved Africa and Paris. The majestic animals and sceneries of Africa were so breathtaking. We were so lucky to be able to take part in that.
And, of course, Paris will always have a special place in our hearts because that is where Rick proposed to me a few years ago! We were so happy to be able to return to our city of love!"
4. What would you say were your best and worst moments during the Race?
Cindy: "I was so proud of Rick when he used his knowledge of anatomy and finished the meat BBQ challenge so quick! I was also proud of us on the seafood challenge in Paris because we used teamwork and divided up the task and got the job done quick. I think it's fair to say we rock challenges involving food."
Rick: "Our worst moments on the Race have to be the Rotterdam leg. Pretty self-explanatory. Hahaha. Should've listen to the wife! And, of course, waking up to a fat lip from a mosquito bite. That really impaired me. Imagine running around in a foreign country, trying to figure out Point A to Point B, when half your face doesn't even feel like it's yours anymore! The day after, the puffiness spread to my eye and I had a hard time seeing out of that eye. It took a whole week for my face to finally return to normal."
Cindy: "He was such a good sport about it, even [being] able to joke about the situation. I don't think I would've been as accepting of the situation! I would probably insist on running the rest of the race with a brown-paper bag over my head."
5. Which team were you closest to during the Race?
Cindy: "We really like #TheReporters. They're really down to earth and very sweet. They are a young couple with a bright future ahead and we wish them the very best."
6. What did you learn about each other through this experience that you didn’t know before?
Cindy: "We wanted to go on the Race because we needed to learn how to work better as a team. We're both so strong-headed and ambitious in our own daily careers that sometimes it's difficult to learn to work with each other since we're so used to being the one calling the shots. We used to fight and bicker over the littlest things in our daily lives.
Going on the Race, we learned that we are so much better and so much stronger when we work together versus when we work against each other. We fight so much less than we did before. The Race really strengthened our relationship!"
Rick: "I learned that I need to listen to my wife more because she's right more times than not!"
7. Is being on Race different than what you thought it would be?
Cindy: "We didn't count on being friends with the other contestants from the show, so the fact that we all are pretty tight still is a very nice surprise. We're just a bunch of random people from different backgrounds and different parts of the country, but we will always be united by this crazy, incredible experience that we shared."
Rick: "Yes, when you watch the show from the comfort of your living room, it is so easy to sit and judge and criticize. Being on the Race, fatigue, lack of sleep, mosquito-bitten lip, stress, and jet lag all come into play and are all contributing factors to how you run the Race."
8. Do you have any advice for future racers?
Cindy: "Enjoy every moment of the Race. Breathe it in, let it seep into your soul, and just embrace the experience. It was such an incredible experience that we will remember forever."