Well, due to the race starting late today, LAX International Flights at this stage could be the following - depending on when the teams departed:
London, 7:05
Zurich, 7:20
Singapore, 8:00
Oceania or South America are the best bets for now.
Likely
Oceania: Multiple flights to Sydney and Auckland. Timing would be good for a morning arrival.
S America: Multiple flights to Atlanta and Miami. Arrivals would be in the late afternoon, though.
Possible
Asia: Two direct flights to Taipei tonight. Hong Kong and Seoul possible, but unlikely due to recent visit.
Unlikely
N America: Extremely unlikely since arrivals are at night.
Europe: Two direct flights to just-visited London. Connecting to anywhere else will result in a night arrival.
I saw the flight info posted in the raw data thread for tweets, etc., and I did notice that there was an American Airlines flight to Sydney, and if there's still an American Airlines tie-in with TAR, that would tend to inferentially support Sydney as a first destination.
There was a tweet about seeing Kynt & Vyxsin at their Qantas gate at a few minutes past 11.
As noted the Qantas LAX flights this evening are to Auckland, New York, Brisbane, and Sydney. And we know from talking to the bookstore workers that they were going to Australia.
(http://i51.[banned image hosting site].com/fw5egn.png)
So which flight are they on? It could be Brisbane or Sydney.
I Showed a picture of Kynt & Vyxsin to a TSA agent who checks passports and boarding passes at LAX Tom Bradley International terminal and the agent said that they had passed through at 6:30 pm to go to a Qantas flight.
That narrows the choice to just Sydney because the flight to Brisbane left from Terminal 4.
:jam:
But did all teams take the Qantas flight or did some other teams take the United or Delta flight to Sydney?
QuoteBut did all teams take the Qantas flight or did some other teams take the United or Delta flight to Sydney?
I can say with 100% certainty that they did not take United UA 839 to Sydney. And 90% certainty that they did not take Virgin Australia VA 2 to Sydney. I didn't check the Delta Flight DL 17 at all. So that is a good possibility. Also there is an earlier Qantas flight to Sydney QF 12 leaving at 10:25 pm.
Buying a tourist book of Australia signifies it enough...Sydney at 7am is a great start for Leg 1, going for a whole day...I would do it, but of course this is your choice, and I can't persuade you otherwise...Think about it though, why would they go anywhere else, though don't hold me to it.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
I have my suspicions that Leg 2 will be in Melbourne, so your choice.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may
have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
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I have my suspicions that Leg 2 will be in Melbourne, so your choice.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
If there was a way of knowing with 100% certainty that I would catch them coming out of Sydney, then I would be on my way. But the possibility of them catching a connection has me really nervous that I may have wasted about 300 dollars going up to a place when all they are doing is going elsewhere.
I don't think K/V would waste money on a Sydney guidebook if they're just connecting, though.
Kynt and Vyxin asked in book store for Australia books.
Just an FYI, Qantas 12 is now being re-directed, possible back to HNL (Honolulu, Hawaii). On the Qantas Website, it says the flight has been canceled and on Flightstats, the flight is being re-directed, location is not noted.
Website:
http://zh.flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA12
I don't think K/V would waste money on a Sydney guidebook if they're just connecting, though.
Was there further clarification on the book they were looking at? I've only seen this:Kynt and Vyxin asked in book store for Australia books.
Just an FYI, Qantas 12 is now being re-directed, possible back to HNL (Honolulu, Hawaii). On the Qantas Website, it says the flight has been canceled and on Flightstats, the flight is being re-directed, location is not noted.
Website:
http://zh.flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA12
Whoa! Wonder what happened to the flight?
Belle Book
There is also the possibility over at Sucks, of DanDownUnder helping with the team-spotting...If Peach, or someone at Sucks as him and give him some information...
Qantas 108 that boarded at 11:50 pm
If the route of TAR 11 is any guide vis-a-vis the places those participating Racers had been to prior to that season, there may be return visits for some of the teams. (Oswald-Danny had been to Hong Kong for TAR 2 and again for TAR 11.) I do not think we can assume that none of those venues visited by returning teams won't be included this time.
Anyone we know on the ground?
From FB:Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney
The amazing race being filmed on MY ferry to manly!!
a few seconds ago via iPhone
Manly? What?
I think China's fair game as well, since they didn't go there in TAR 17.
Melbourne: Extremely unlikely
Los Angeles and Melbourne have no direct connections on the evening of 20 Nov, but there are three separate direct flights arriving in the span of 90min the very next day. It would be unlikely for the start to be scheduled on the 20th and not the 21st if Melbourne were the first destination.
We have someone else saying they are doing a flight to the OutBack...will be fun to see what happens! Thannks for sharing and :welcome:
2 special charter flights to BROKEN HILL tomorrow morning on Rex Airlines from Sydney Terminal 2:
ZL9578 Departs 6:05am
ZL9596 Departs 6:30am
Flight takes 2h20min.
Found them!
2 Charter flights to Broken Hill tomorrow morning on Rex Airlines Terminal 2:
ZL9578 Departs 6:05am
ZL9596 Departs 6:30am
Flight takes 2h20min.
Source at the Town Hall had contact with Globetrotters who asked her about Rex Airlines (Regional Express)
2 special charter flights to BROKEN HILL tomorrow morning on Rex Airlines from Sydney Terminal 2:
ZL9578 Departs 6:05am
ZL9596 Departs 6:30am
Flight takes 2h20min.
Terrific find Rich. Broken Hill is known for its silver/lead/zinc mining and sheep....lots of sheep. So maybe some activities along those lines. I do have a question. How long does it take to ride the train from Broken Hill back to Sydney?........Just wondering about leaving and letting Phil get a day ahead for his standups in next leg. BVM does like his long train rides....
2 special charter flights to BROKEN HILL tomorrow morning on Rex Airlines from Sydney Terminal 2:
ZL9578 Departs 6:05am
ZL9596 Departs 6:30am
Flight takes 2h20min.
Terrific find Rich. Broken Hill is known for its silver/lead/zinc mining and sheep....lots of sheep. So maybe some activities along those lines. I do have a question. How long does it take to ride the train from Broken Hill back to Sydney?........Just wondering about leaving and letting Phil get a day ahead for his standups in next leg. BVM does like his long train rides....
The direct train is only run once a week, the daily trip involves a bus and he may not be able to make the timing work. Phill would have a better chance of catching that charter back.
Info here: http://wikitravel.org/en/Broken_Hill#Get_in
2 special charter flights to BROKEN HILL tomorrow morning on Rex Airlines from Sydney Terminal 2:
ZL9578 Departs 6:05am
ZL9596 Departs 6:30am
Flight takes 2h20min.
Terrific find Rich. Broken Hill is known for its silver/lead/zinc mining and sheep....lots of sheep. So maybe some activities along those lines. I do have a question. How long does it take to ride the train from Broken Hill back to Sydney?........Just wondering about leaving and letting Phil get a day ahead for his standups in next leg. BVM does like his long train rides....
The direct train is only run once a week, the daily trip involves a bus and he may not be able to make the timing work. Phill would have a better chance of catching that charter back.
Info here: http://wikitravel.org/en/Broken_Hill#Get_in
Phil will most certainly fly back......the train is for the teams..........sigh
2 special charter flights to BROKEN HILL tomorrow morning on Rex Airlines from Sydney Terminal 2:
ZL9578 Departs 6:05am
ZL9596 Departs 6:30am
Flight takes 2h20min.
Of course, this makes the assumption they are flying back, rather than flying on to somewhere. As I said, I have two reports now (reliable) that producers were in Melbourne last week timing the time it took to get from Southern Cross Station to the Southbank area. Could they be doing something in the outback, then having to make way from Broken Hill to Melbourne?
Broken Hill to Sydney or Melbourne or even Adelaide is not that much on flying time.
Cheers,
Rod
There is also a flight back from Broken Hill (chartered) on REX this morning...
ZL9997 Broken Hill-Sydney arrives 11.30am
But I doubt the racers could be on that, given that they would get to Broken Hill about 8.30am to 9.00am, and then it suggests they'd almost be heading back immediately...?
There is also ZL861 (scheduled service) arriving back into Sydney at 12.10pm
Some things to think about there... there isn't many services out of Broken Hill. Maybe it is a driving on leg? Or is it Indian Pacific from Broken Hill back to Sydney? (Departing Broken Hill at about 6.30pm tonight, arriving Sydney 10.15am Wednesday) Indian Pacific to Adelaide doesn't run today.
I thought they needed to get back to Sydney to leave by the same airport they came in by? Isn't that how they handle customs issues?
Welcome to RFF, rodcub!
I think the chances of another Australian leg after Broken Hill are minimal, so I'd say Wednesday is a Phil day (at the next destination), and teams leave Wednesday afternoon or evening to race at their next destination on Thursday.
I think the chances of another Australian leg after Broken Hill are minimal, so I'd say Wednesday is a Phil day (at the next destination), and teams leave Wednesday afternoon or evening to race at their next destination on Thursday.
The first leg Pitstop too has recently been almost the ONLY chance during the race for the racers to have some old-fashioned ESM, so hopefully a nice PitStop here would be in order.
This is a possibility if they complete the leg by late afternoon, they can charter back to Sydney and leave for Tokyo
Pardon? Where did the....
Pardon? Where did the....
YOU SAY TOKYO IT NEXT
I say Tokyo is next, and I say it's QF21 on 24 Nov leaving from Sydney.
I cant reply to PM's because I'm a new member. But your source is wrong.
The Indian Pacific (train) departs Broken Hill, Tuesday at 6:30 PM; arrives Sydney, Wednesday 10:15 AM.
http://www.gsr.com.au/site/indian_pacific/timetables_schedules.jsp (http://www.gsr.com.au/site/indian_pacific/timetables_schedules.jsp)
I guess this should really be in the spec thread.
There is a flight Wed morning departing at 9am.
There is a flight Wed morning departing at 9am.
After an assumed elimination in Broken Hill.....you will have 10 teams left........thats 40 people. Rex Regional Express's largest plane only holds 34 people.........what do the other 6 people do?
There is a flight Wed morning departing at 9am.
After an assumed elimination in Broken Hill.....you will have 10 teams left........thats 40 people. Rex Regional Express's largest plane only holds 34 people.........what do the other 6 people do?
Apparently Rex is adding on extra planes!
Given how completely 18 was kept under wraps, I'm surprised that slip even happened, much less not get noticed.
Apparently Rex is adding on extra planes!
There is no Broken Hill train departure on Wed, no more flights out of there. Those charters didn't touch down til 9am and if they had a 12hr PS from then they would still miss the train.
Only option I see is a fudged PS that gets them back to Sydney during the 12 hours. If it arrives there by 10am they would have about 6hrs before being released.
There are direct flights to Tokyo from Sydney.
We will be able to tell which flight they take based on the tweets that pepper the day after the train rolls in. :jam:
We will be able to tell which flight they take based on the tweets that pepper the day after the train rolls in. :jam:
They fly out from Sydney to Tokyo on Qantas Flight 21, Sydney to Narita international airport, tomorrow night (24 Nov).
Cant reveal source, can confirm it is reliable.
They fly out from Sydney to Tokyo on Qantas Flight 21, Sydney to Narita international airport, tomorrow night (24 Nov).
Cant reveal source, can confirm it is reliable.
Thank goodness.
Japan? sound good , but I feel its a bit overused from season 14, maybe Sapporo woild have been better with snow tasks.
Gaaaah why are they skipping Indonesia AGAIN?? Very close to Australia, tons to do, never been visited before.
*end of rant*
Gaaaah why are they skipping Indonesia AGAIN?? Very close to Australia, tons to do, never been visited before.
*end of rant*
There's still chance they could visit Indonesia this season.
Gaaaah why are they skipping Indonesia AGAIN?? Very close to Australia, tons to do, never been visited before.
*end of rant*
There's still chance they could visit Indonesia this season.
You never know when a natural disaster will hit Indonesia.
Do we know who got on what flight??
IF IT IS TRUE THAT THEY WERE AT THE SHRINE HERE IS THE INFO ON IT......
Main hall (top of stairs) and dance stage (front)
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is Kamakura's most important shrine. It was founded by Minamoto Yoriyoshi in 1063, and enlarged and moved to its current site in 1180 by Minamoto Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura government.
The shrine is dedicated to Hachiman, the patron god of the Minamoto family and of the samurai in general. The deified spirits of the ancient Emperor Ojin who has been identified with Hachiman, Hime-gami and Empress Jingu are enshrined at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
The shrine is reached via a long, wide approach that leads from Kamakura's waterfront through the entire city center, with multiple torii gates along the way. The main hall (Hongu or Jogu) stands on a terrace at the top of a wide stairway. The main hall includes a small shrine museum, which displays various treasures owned by the shrine, such as swords, masks and documents.
IF IT IS TRUE THAT THEY WERE AT THE SHRINE HERE IS THE INFO ON IT......
Main hall (top of stairs) and dance stage (front)
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is Kamakura's most important shrine. It was founded by Minamoto Yoriyoshi in 1063, and enlarged and moved to its current site in 1180 by Minamoto Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura government.
The shrine is dedicated to Hachiman, the patron god of the Minamoto family and of the samurai in general. The deified spirits of the ancient Emperor Ojin who has been identified with Hachiman, Hime-gami and Empress Jingu are enshrined at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
The shrine is reached via a long, wide approach that leads from Kamakura's waterfront through the entire city center, with multiple torii gates along the way. The main hall (Hongu or Jogu) stands on a terrace at the top of a wide stairway. The main hall includes a small shrine museum, which displays various treasures owned by the shrine, such as swords, masks and documents.
they visited Lijiang, China. I got a picture proof
they visited Lijiang, China. I got a picture proof
they visited Lijiang, China. I got a picture proofCan you post it?Thank you so much...and where do you see them?
cowboy spotted! Peach,check your e-mail!
Do you know where? Also has it been confirmed that they are going to the ancient city?
They spotted last night at airport to go to Kunming train station taking train to Lijiang.The guy who helped Gary and Mallory saw their clue,they're going to Lijiang ancient city.
they're now en route from Kunming to Lijiang, China
the picture I said in the previous post was taken in Kunming, China, just got confirmed.
This shot was taken at 10:39 pm (Assumes November 29th). ;)
This shot was taken at 10:39 pm (Assumes November 28th). ;)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2018/China/TAR18kunmingcowboys2.jpg)
Here is a picture of the building behind Jet & Cord. I can't find the name of the building but it is to the northwest of the Kunming Airport, which must be where this picture was taken.
(http://i52.[banned image hosting site].com/10rjwow.jpg)
It's the Best Business Passenger Terminal (百事特商务候机楼).
(http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.52uyn.com/attachments/month_0902/20090227_3baf81ccb451cbae297dDKv26oCA9icH.jpg&sa=X&ei=TsPyTOnoJs7_nAfa2emeCg&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGu3SzVz0DyuUQoBmR0836FIKf8HQ)
Does anyone know when I should start looking on fb for updates?How long till their train arrives?
I am confuse and now route..
Leg 1 - Austraila
TBC/NEL
Leg 2-Austraila?
Elimination
Leg 3- Japan
TBC or NEL?
Leg 4 - Japan?
Elimination
Leg 5 -China
NEL (U-Turn)
Leg 6 - China---now
Elimination?
I am confuse and now route..
Leg 1 - Austraila
TBC/NEL
Leg 2-Austraila?
Elimination
Leg 3- Japan
TBC or NEL?
Leg 4 - Japan?
Elimination
Leg 5 -China
NEL (U-Turn)
Leg 6 - China---now
Elimination?
I think this is the general thought at the moment, if I am reading all the threads right.
Leg 1a - Austraila(Sydney)
TBC--(Cowboys last but no penalties on a TBC for last place)
Leg 1b-Austraila(Broken Hill)
Elimination( probably Amanda/kris
Leg 2- Japan
Elimination (probably Mel/Mike)
Leg 3 - China (Lijiang)
NEL (Kynt/Vyxen last)
Leg 4 -China(Kunming)--now
Elimination probably
I am sure if I am wrong...there are plenty of people to correct me.
peach, you never cease to bring a smile to my face!!!! :lol3:
Green Lake Park
Oh for goodness sake. Call Phil and ask? :lol::lolmao:
This is a LIVE race! We are very lucky to know where they are today, much less tomorrow!
:lol3: :lol3: :lol3:Oh for goodness sake. Call Phil and ask? :lol::lolmao:
This is a LIVE race! We are very lucky to know where they are today, much less tomorrow!
:yourock: :ty :ty3: :typeach, you never cease to bring a smile to my face!!!! :lol3:
:<3
I have killer race fatigue right now...TAR Detectives get less sleep than the racers do! :funny:
I would expect teams to be leaving PS within the next few hours, is there any clue to where they are going?
They have been in Asia for 3 legs now, maybe Europe?
I would expect teams to be leaving PS within the next few hours, is there any clue to where they are going?
They have been in Asia for 3 legs now, maybe Europe?
If they continue heading west, Europe is the final continent before heading home
I want Lithuania :hearts:but they been there already :groan:
I would expect teams to be leaving PS within the next few hours, is there any clue to where they are going?
They have been in Asia for 3 legs now, maybe Europe?
If they continue heading west, Europe is the final continent before heading home
After Europe they could easily stop by Africa or South America before heading back to the US. Not to mention island destinations like Bermuda, the West Indies, Iceland, or Jamaica.
I would expect teams to be leaving PS within the next few hours, is there any clue to where they are going?
They have been in Asia for 3 legs now, maybe Europe?
Oh for goodness sake. Call Phil and ask? :lol:
This is a LIVE race! We are very lucky to know where they are today, much less tomorrow!
Is this some sort of hint? :lol:Oh for goodness sake. Call Phil and ask? :lol:
This is a LIVE race! We are very lucky to know where they are today, much less tomorrow!
Actually, I have his current cell phone number. Seriously. Its valid till tomorrow. Then they to leave the country they're currently in.
I hope Phil has lots of warm clothes...it's kinda cold...
Make the call!
Say "Hi" for us!
Make the call!
Say "Hi" for us!
Will do when I see him! ;)
Mine too..Make the call!
Say "Hi" for us!
Will do when I see him! ;)
:lol:
What's the weather like?
How does the sun feel on your face?
Actually, I have his current cell phone number. Seriously. Its valid till tomorrow. Then they to leave the country they're currently in.
I hope Phil has lots of warm clothes...it's kinda cold...
Look out for the Amazing Race in Vienna. We just happened to be filmed by a crew tagging along with a team. Watch for two guys asking for directions from a Postal Worker. We are walking towards them.
From FB.
Thanks to unnamed friends and Neobie, Slowhatch, and walkingpneumonia who helped puzzle this out!
We can now say with some certainty:
India was leg 7.
Austria was leg 8.
Switzerland was leg 9.
In Austria, there may have been a food challenge on the famous Wiener Riesenrad (German for "Viennese giant wheel") Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna.
There may have also been a task involving carrying "Freud's couch" to The University of Vienna.
Thanks to unnamed friends and Neobie, Slowhatch, and walkingpneumonia who helped puzzle this out!Some of the cars on the ferris wheel are set up for dinner service...
In Austria, there may have been a food challenge on the famous Wiener Riesenrad (German for "Viennese giant wheel") Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna.
There may have also been a task involving carrying "Freud's couch" to The University of Vienna.
Thanks to unnamed friends and Neobie, Slowhatch, and walkingpneumonia who helped puzzle this out!
We can now say with some certainty:
India was leg 7.
Austria was leg 8.
Switzerland was leg 9.
In Austria, there may have been a food challenge on the famous Wiener Riesenrad (German for "Viennese giant wheel") Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna.
There may have also been a task involving carrying "Freud's couch" to The University of Vienna.
Neobie.......is this what you are thinking now......I am trying to get a handle on it.....
1a - Sydney
1b - Broken Hill
3 -Yokahama
4 - Lijiang
5 - Kunming
6 - ?mystery place?
7 - India
8 - Austria
9 - Switzerland
10 -?
11 -?
12 -?
Neobie.......is this what you are thinking now......I am trying to get a handle on it.....
1a - Sydney
1b - Broken Hill
3 -Yokahama
4 - Lijiang
5 - Kunming
6 - ?mystery place?
7 - India
8 - Austria
9 - Switzerland
10 -?
11 -?
12 -?
don't you mean
1a: Sydney
1b: Broken Hill
2: Japan
3: Lijiang
4: Kunming
5: unknown
6: India
7: Austria
8: Switzerland
9-12/13: unknown
Given that we are missing a continent...I would be looking hard at SA right about now. :angel
Given that we are missing a continent...I would be looking hard at SA right about now. :angel
You mean South America or South Africa? I guess either continent would be possible. Have they ever finished with SoAmerica near the end of a race? My recollection is always visited at the beginning of the race.
Given that we are missing a continent...I would be looking hard at SA right about now. :angel
Thanks Neobie........Given that we are missing a continent...I would be looking hard at SA right about now. :angel
Well in this repeat season.....that leaves, Brasil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Ecuador.......
hi! I AM ANOTHER NEW MEMBER :cmas16
i am from central america (panama) so i hope they come and visit here!!! they were here once for the family edition but aT the time i was not a fan of the show
Just cleanng up the orginal version after comments from Neobie.......
1 - Sydney, Australia
2 - Broken Hill, Australia
3 - Yokohama, Japan
4 - Lijiang, China
5 - Kunming, China
6 - Kolkata, India
7 - India II, probably either Goa/Thiruvanathapuram/Varanasi
8 - Vienna, Austria
9 - Chur, Switzerland
10 - possible South America
11 - possible South America
12 - End City, USA
Just cleanng up the orginal version after comments from Neobie.......
1 - Sydney, Australia
2 - Broken Hill, Australia
3 - Yokohama, Japan
4 - Lijiang, China
5 - Kunming, China
6 - Kolkata, India
7 - India II, probably either Goa/Thiruvanathapuram/Varanasi
8 - Vienna, Austria
9 - Chur, Switzerland
10 - possible South America
11 - possible South America
12 - End City, USA
It would be interesting to see them go to South America before returning to America.
Probably not to save costs. And what is stopping them from staying in Europe for the remainder of the race?
There are non stop flights from many European cites (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon) to the countries in South America that TAR has visited before. For the most part, these flights are red-eye overnight flights, but there are a few daytime flights.
Destination cities in Brasil are Fortaleza, Receife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio, Sao Paulo. Other cities in South America with direct non stop flights are Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, Lima, Guyaquil, and Quito.
With the exception of the first 3 cities listed for Brasil, all the other cities listed have direct, non stop, overnight, red-eye flights back into the US. Most of the flights arrive around sunup, +/- 2 hours.
USA End City possiblities are Dallas, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, DC Dulles, NYC JFK. There might be a couple more, but I just got tired of looking.
There are non stop flights from many European cites (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon) to the countries in South America that TAR has visited before. For the most part, these flights are red-eye overnight flights, but there are a few daytime flights.
Destination cities in Brasil are Fortaleza, Receife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio, Sao Paulo. Other cities in South America with direct non stop flights are Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, Lima, Guyaquil, and Quito.
With the exception of the first 3 cities listed for Brasil, all the other cities listed have direct, non stop, overnight, red-eye flights back into the US. Most of the flights arrive around sunup, +/- 2 hours.
USA End City possiblities are Dallas, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, DC Dulles, NYC JFK. There might be a couple more, but I just got tired of looking.
I wonder if they would consider Africa for the 10th leg and then South America for the 11th leg.
Probably to save costs. And what is stopping them from staying in Europe for the remainder of the race?
There are non stop flights from many European cites (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon) to the countries in South America that TAR has visited before. For the most part, these flights are red-eye overnight flights, but there are a few daytime flights.
Destination cities in Brasil are Fortaleza, Receife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio, Sao Paulo. Other cities in South America with direct non stop flights are Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, Lima, Guyaquil, and Quito.
With the exception of the first 3 cities listed for Brasil, all the other cities listed have direct, non stop, overnight, red-eye flights back into the US. Most of the flights arrive around sunup, +/- 2 hours.
USA End City possiblities are Dallas, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, DC Dulles, NYC JFK and Newark. There might be a couple more, but I just got tired of looking.
Edited to add Newark.
Unless she's saying the race is over which it isn't. Which seems more applicable since she said today.There are non stop flights from many European cites (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon) to the countries in South America that TAR has visited before. For the most part, these flights are red-eye overnight flights, but there are a few daytime flights.
Destination cities in Brasil are Fortaleza, Receife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio, Sao Paulo. Other cities in South America with direct non stop flights are Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, Lima, Guyaquil, and Quito.
With the exception of the first 3 cities listed for Brasil, all the other cities listed have direct, non stop, overnight, red-eye flights back into the US. Most of the flights arrive around sunup, +/- 2 hours.
USA End City possiblities are Dallas, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, DC Dulles, NYC JFK and Newark. There might be a couple more, but I just got tired of looking.
Edited to add Newark.
Well take Rio off the possible list and move to confirmed list......according to Peach.
Unless she's saying the race is over which it isn't.There are non stop flights from many European cites (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon) to the countries in South America that TAR has visited before. For the most part, these flights are red-eye overnight flights, but there are a few daytime flights.
Destination cities in Brasil are Fortaleza, Receife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio, Sao Paulo. Other cities in South America with direct non stop flights are Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, Lima, Guyaquil, and Quito.
With the exception of the first 3 cities listed for Brasil, all the other cities listed have direct, non stop, overnight, red-eye flights back into the US. Most of the flights arrive around sunup, +/- 2 hours.
USA End City possiblities are Dallas, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, DC Dulles, NYC JFK and Newark. There might be a couple more, but I just got tired of looking.
Edited to add Newark.
Well take Rio off the possible list and move to confirmed list......according to Peach.
Who knows, it could have two meanings purposely, but re-look at the post..Unless she's saying the race is over which it isn't.There are non stop flights from many European cites (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon) to the countries in South America that TAR has visited before. For the most part, these flights are red-eye overnight flights, but there are a few daytime flights.
Destination cities in Brasil are Fortaleza, Receife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio, Sao Paulo. Other cities in South America with direct non stop flights are Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, Lima, Guyaquil, and Quito.
With the exception of the first 3 cities listed for Brasil, all the other cities listed have direct, non stop, overnight, red-eye flights back into the US. Most of the flights arrive around sunup, +/- 2 hours.
USA End City possiblities are Dallas, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, DC Dulles, NYC JFK and Newark. There might be a couple more, but I just got tired of looking.
Edited to add Newark.
Well take Rio off the possible list and move to confirmed list......according to Peach.
How do you even suggest that Peach is saying the race is over????? She said they are racing in Rio today.......
You are going to have to take this on faith, butShe never says they are racing in Rio.
RIO! today!
omg. Okay, just to be clear....:funny:
I have reason to believe the race may be in Rio de Janeirio today.
good grief. :cmas18
Switzerland or a leg in Torino/Italy seems likely to save costs.There are plenty of fabulous places to visit in Switzerland besides Geneva, Grindelwald, Kanderstag, Montreux and Zurich (all AR3) and Locarno and Interlaken (AR14) and Chur (AR18). I vote strongly for that second leg in Switzerland. With the first leg finishing Tuesday teams would have to go somewhere plus get a 36 hour pit stop to depart Zurich Friday night, which would put them into Rio de Janeiro this morning. It could be Bern, Zermatt, Lucerne, St. Moritz or Basel among many others.
omg. Okay, just to be clear....:cmaslol Now we're analyzing what you say just like what Phil says!
I have reason to believe the race may be in Rio de Janeirio today.
good grief. :cmas18
No.
No.
No.
:lol3:
Why are you laughing? nothing is funny here :reindeer
Shh, it's a secret.
If you have a question regarding the final city,
Shh, it's a secret.
If you have a question regarding the final city,
I don't, thanks. I'm not sure how you got that from my post at all.
For the last 2 hours I have been researching all routes from GIG, GRU, EZE, SCL and LIM (the largest airports in South America) into Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington-Dulles and JFK. My conclusion was that it was impossible to get form Rio starting at midnight at reported in a Tweet to GRU in time to get either of these flights:
AA998 0110 0630
AA930 0205 0735
The latest connecting flight from Rio was:
G31631 GIG GRU 2230 0001+1
So, how is it possible to teams to be spotted at that hotel at midnight and get to Sao Paulo airport within one to two hours. Inquiring minds want to know. The most obvious explanation is that the timing of the Tweet was off by a few hours.
I had been wondering why there doesn't seem to be any new countries yet for season 18 and after seeing the preview, with such an emphasis on "unfinished business", it's possible they're having the teams return to "the scene of the crime", go back to the countries where they stumbled in the first place.
Kynt and Vyxsin = India
Jaime and Cara, Kisha and Jen = China
However with this theory they should've returned to Cambodia for Zev and Justin, but I'm just thinking out loud anyway.
But We haven't sightings of teams :cmas4 :cmas4
We can try to figure out some more destinations from this promo on youtube too! :cmas9 :cmas9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ojqlhIF4g
We can try to figure out some more destinations from this promo on youtube too! :cmas9 :cmas9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ojqlhIF4g
We can try to figure out some more destinations from this promo on youtube too! :cmas9 :cmas9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ojqlhIF4g
I had been wondering why there doesn't seem to be any new countries yet for season 18 and after seeing the preview, with such an emphasis on "unfinished business", it's possible they're having the teams return to "the scene of the crime", go back to the countries where they stumbled in the first place.
Kynt and Vyxsin = India
Jaime and Cara, Kisha and Jen = China
However with this theory they should've returned to Cambodia for Zev and Justin, but I'm just thinking out loud anyway.
The Miami-Dade County film permit (http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/101209/filming.shtml) isn't all that helpful, but it does give us Marine Stadium Marina (http://www.miamigov.com/marinas/pages/marinas/stadiummarina.asp).
Funny, I think we tossed around Virginia Key the last time TAR was in Miami.
The Miami-Dade County film permit (http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/101209/filming.shtml) isn't all that helpful, but it does give us Marine Stadium Marina (http://www.miamigov.com/marinas/pages/marinas/stadiummarina.asp).
Funny, I think we tossed around Virginia Key the last time TAR was in Miami.
Heh, King Crimson88 and I (and Survivor Sucks) found that link independently last week. It was old news to Peach though. She has ways of finding things out that I can't begin to comprehend. :puter:
The Miami-Dade County film permit (http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/101209/filming.shtml) isn't all that helpful, but it does give us Marine Stadium Marina (http://www.miamigov.com/marinas/pages/marinas/stadiummarina.asp).
Funny, I think we tossed around Virginia Key the last time TAR was in Miami.
Heh, King Crimson88 and I (and Survivor Sucks) found that link independently last week. It was old news to Peach though. She has ways of finding things out that I can't begin to comprehend. :puter:
Her mysterious ways may have something to do with Slowhatch who found it several weeks ago.
The Miami-Dade County film permit (http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/101209/filming.shtml) isn't all that helpful, but it does give us Marine Stadium Marina (http://www.miamigov.com/marinas/pages/marinas/stadiummarina.asp).
Funny, I think we tossed around Virginia Key the last time TAR was in Miami.
Heh, King Crimson88 and I (and Survivor Sucks) found that link independently last week. It was old news to Peach though. She has ways of finding things out that I can't begin to comprehend. :puter:
Her mysterious ways may have something to do with Slowhatch who found it several weeks ago.
The Miami-Dade County film permit (http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/101209/filming.shtml) isn't all that helpful, but it does give us Marine Stadium Marina (http://www.miamigov.com/marinas/pages/marinas/stadiummarina.asp).
Funny, I think we tossed around Virginia Key the last time TAR was in Miami.
Yes and thanks!
Salzburg is a definite leg...will qualify the dates for now as sometime after the 5th. Waiting for hopeful confirmation.
Not sure if this in addition to a Swiss leg, or INSTEAD of?? ???
As far as Miami goes there's a lot there that wasn't used for TAR 3, TAR 7, or TAR 11. So i will be interested to see what did get used this time.
Yes and thanks!
Salzburg is a definite leg...will qualify the dates for now as sometime after the 5th. Waiting for hopeful confirmation.
Not sure if this in addition to a Swiss leg, or INSTEAD of?? ???
That's the problem I was having too. Kisha and Jen were definitely on the train to the Zurich area. However they were not racing or filming and no other teams were seen in that area. Teams were definitely in Vienna on the 6th and in South America from approximately the 10th to the 12th. We have some filling in to do.
Too bad, after raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Salzburg is one of my favourite things. :cmas23Yes and thanks!
Salzburg is a definite leg...will qualify the dates for now as sometime after the 5th. Waiting for hopeful confirmation.
Not sure if this in addition to a Swiss leg, or INSTEAD of?? ???
That's the problem I was having too. Kisha and Jen were definitely on the train to the Zurich area. However they were not racing or filming and no other teams were seen in that area. Teams were definitely in Vienna on the 6th and in South America from approximately the 10th to the 12th. We have some filling in to do.
sorry guys...Salzburg is not a leg after all.
The cameraguys were not filming but the cameras were out not covered by anything. Furthermore they carried the cameras using some kind of belt/rods contraption that looks like it allows the cameraman to run and film at the same time.
Them being on a Chur-Zurich train and them beeing seen in Austria yesterday points to a stopover in the Lichtenstein region.
I really wonder what tonights pit stop will be.
The cameraguys were not filming but the cameras were out not covered by anything. Furthermore they carried the cameras using some kind of belt/rods contraption that looks like it allows the cameraman to run and film at the same time.
Them being on a Chur-Zurich train and them beeing seen in Austria yesterday points to a stopover in the Lichtenstein region.
I really wonder what tonights pit stop will be.
This info is correct. LIECHTENSTEIN (and onwards to Switzerland?) is leg 9, following Vienna. .
The cameraguys were not filming but the cameras were out not covered by anything. Furthermore they carried the cameras using some kind of belt/rods contraption that looks like it allows the cameraman to run and film at the same time.
Them being on a Chur-Zurich train and them beeing seen in Austria yesterday points to a stopover in the Lichtenstein region.
I really wonder what tonights pit stop will be.
This info is correct. LIECHTENSTEIN (and onwards to Switzerland?) is leg 9, following Vienna. .
We have an actual leg in Liechtenstein?
The cameraguys were not filming but the cameras were out not covered by anything. Furthermore they carried the cameras using some kind of belt/rods contraption that looks like it allows the cameraman to run and film at the same time.
Them being on a Chur-Zurich train and them beeing seen in Austria yesterday points to a stopover in the Lichtenstein region.
I really wonder what tonights pit stop will be.
This info is correct. LIECHTENSTEIN (and onwards to Switzerland?) is leg 9, following Vienna. .
We have an actual leg in Liechtenstein?
where that
a 62 square kilometre country between switzerland austria and germany. Known for its skiing and jewllery. Really small country
The cameraguys were not filming but the cameras were out not covered by anything. Furthermore they carried the cameras using some kind of belt/rods contraption that looks like it allows the cameraman to run and film at the same time.
Them being on a Chur-Zurich train and them beeing seen in Austria yesterday points to a stopover in the Lichtenstein region.
I really wonder what tonights pit stop will be.
This info is correct. LIECHTENSTEIN (and onwards to Switzerland?) is leg 9, following Vienna. .
We have an actual leg in Liechtenstein?
And I think that it would be after Switzerland. K/J were there on the 7th and FT/BE were in Vienna on the 6th.
I think this is the correct order:
1 Australia
2 Japan
3 China
4 China
5 India
6 India
7 Austria
8 Switzerland
9 Liechtenstein
10 ? ? ?
11 Brazil
12 Miami
I think what Peach is trying to say is the leg was
Austria-Liechtenstein-Switzerland. Hard to imagine them doing an entire leg in a country that small.
And that a country is missing between India and Austria. Middle East anyone?
I think what Peach is trying to say is the leg was
Austria-Liechtenstein-Switzerland. Hard to imagine them doing an entire leg in a country that small.
And that a country is missing between India and Austria. Middle East anyone?
There are 12 Sundays between Feb 20th and May 8, 2110.....Mothers Day....lately the day of the TAR Finale.
But CBS always pre-empts one of those Sundays for that country music awards show....so that leaves up 11 Sundays to watch TAR.....if the Australia legs are done as a 2 hour premier.....then there is only going to be 10 more legs/episodes left.
So 13 episodes all-in-all (assuming no more TBCs after Oz)? ???
Australia is 2 episodes I believe, and there should be 12 legs.
So 13 episodes all-in-all (assuming no more TBCs after Oz)? ???
Welcome back Cocoa.
We have 11 teams and there will be 8 eliminations and the final. There are usually 3 NEL which makes 12 episodes. A TBC counts as an NEL as far as I know so the first episode would count as an NEL. There will then be remaining the final, 8 eliminations, and 2 more NEL's. I see that as being 12 total episodes.
The only way to make 13 is another NEL, have there ever been 4 ?
Pretty much every race pre-TAR 11 has had 4 NELs. It looks likely that there may be a 13th leg thrown in here (I count TBCs as 2 for consistency); I mean, why else would the producers film a 24-day race?
Australia is 2 episodes I believe, and there should be 12 legs.
Tweet response:
only saw jet/cord @ the Delhi airport in the intl terminal's food court around midnight 12/5
about 19 hours ago via web
From this blog:
http://swamplandinflorida.blogspot.com/2010/12/can-blog-on-iphone-there-ap-for-that.html
Apparently 7 mile bridge was closed on Monday for filming the Amazing Race.
Not sure - but I think its a 7 mile bridge just outside of Marathon Fl that has been replaced by a new bridge.
The old bridge is used for walking now.
But the filming permit was for county-wide so I still think that there will be a good amount of filming in Miami-Dade countyIt's a catch-all phrase since production (except for the Miami team shoots) is on the move. Translation="and maybe various other places."
Well 7 Mile Bridge is in Monroe County........so they probably had to have a filming permit there too...can it be found?That's what I meant, but I can't find one.
Far away from what?
And my vote, just because I loved it so, is for Varanasi, aka Benares. This is an incredibly visual city, and one of the most overwheming culturally. It is the most holy city, Hindus believe if you die here, you no longer go through reincarnation.
I think this is right?
TAR 18 Route:
EP 1 = Sydney (and Manly), Australia
EP 2 = Broken Hill "The Outback" Australia
EP 3 = Tokyo, Japan
EP 4 = Lijiang, China
EP 5 = Kunming, China
EP 6 = Kolkata, India
EP 7 = Varanasi, India
EP 8 = Vienna, Austria
EP 9 = Lichtenstein & Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 10 = Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 11 = Rio de Janierio, Brazil
EP 12 = Miami, Florida to the Florida Keys
I think this is right?
TAR 18 Route:
EP 1 = Sydney (and Manly), Australia
EP 2 = Broken Hill "The Outback" Australia
EP 3 = Tokyo, Japan
EP 4 = Lijiang, China
EP 5 = Kunming, China
EP 6 = Kolkata, India
EP 7 = Varanasi, India
EP 8 = Vienna, Austria
EP 9 = Lichtenstein & Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 10 = Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 11 = Rio de Janierio, Brazil
EP 12 = Miami, Florida to the Florida Keys
It's sad that this season almost follows tara for having double legs in almost each country. where's the variation? :cmas4
and they only visit one new country, the lowest ever and consdiering they country is 62km square (about 2/3 the size of Manatthan) I am really disappinted at the route.
And is there only 2 non elimination legs this season?
Zermatt is on the Italian border any chance they crossed over? Apprently no roads connect Zermatt with Zurich. Turin is slightly closer then Zurich is to Zermatt.
and when was Varanasi confirmed?
I think this is right?
TAR 18 Route:
EP 1 = Sydney (and Manly), Australia
EP 2 = Broken Hill "The Outback" Australia
EP 3 = Tokyo, Japan
EP 4 = Lijiang, China
EP 5 = Kunming, China
EP 6 = Kolkata, India
EP 7 = Varanasi, India
EP 8 = Vienna, Austria
EP 9 = Liechtenstein & Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 10 = Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 11 = Rio de Janierio, Brazil
EP 12 = Miami, Florida to the Florida Keys
I am actually pretty pleased with this...
Look at all the NEW places we get?
The Outback
Lijiang and Kunming
Varanasi :yess:
Zermatt
Liechtenstein
Even Vienna was TAR 4 and Kolkata TAR 5 so not like we were just there. I think it is pretty good when 6 of 12 legs feature a new location. I am not worried about new countries, but I do love NEW places!
And more importantly, I think the visuals will be stunning!
:hearts:
I like Europe! Switzerland and Lichtenstein are always good.
What's more annoying is no Africa. My favorite races have been the ones w/ the 4 traditional continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The only destination that makes no sense to me is Japan. Seems really out of the way...
I'd have liked
North America
Australasia (2 legs)
Asia (3 legs)
Africa (2 legs)
Europe (3 legs)
South America (Rio Leg)
North America
I like Europe! Switzerland and Lichtenstein are always good.
What's more annoying is no Africa. My favorite races have been the ones w/ the 4 traditional continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The only destination that makes no sense to me is Japan. Seems really out of the way...
Well, they went to Africa in TAR 17 and they don't usually travel there twice on a row.
I like Europe! Switzerland and Lichtenstein are always good.
What's more annoying is no Africa. My favorite races have been the ones w/ the 4 traditional continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The only destination that makes no sense to me is Japan. Seems really out of the way...
Well, they went to Africa in TAR 17 and they don't usually travel there twice on a row.
Not really.
TAR 1-3
TAR 5-7
TAR 10-12
TAR 16-17
I'd have liked
North America
Australasia (2 legs)
Asia (3 legs)
Africa (2 legs)
Europe (3 legs)
South America (Rio Leg)
North America
It would be nice to see them touch every inhabitable continent at least once. :)
I think this is right?
TAR 18 Route:
EP 1 = Sydney (and Manly), Australia
EP 2 = Broken Hill "The Outback" Australia
EP 3 = Tokyo, Japan
EP 4 = Lijiang, China
EP 5 = Kunming, China
EP 6 = Kolkata, India
EP 7 = Varanasi, India
EP 8 = Vienna, Austria
EP 9 = Liechtenstein & Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 10 = Zermatt, Switzerland
EP 11 = Rio de Janierio, Brazil
EP 12 = Miami, Florida to the Florida Keys
To think of it the Allstars version also visited every continent
North America- USA
South America- Ecuador, Chile, Argentina
Africa- Tanzania, Mozambique
Europe- Poland
Asia-Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau
Oceania-Guam
And still....not Antarctica! :funny:
And still....not Antarctica! :funny:
They could go back and do a cruise to Antarctica, (2 days) and a leg (a day) there. Then charter planes would fly them out to their next destination likely South Africa.
Problems: Cost and time consuming.
And still....not Antarctica! :funny:
They could go back and do a cruise to Antarctica, (2 days) and a leg (a day) there. Then charter planes would fly them out to their next destination likely South Africa.
Problems: Cost and time consuming.
What would they do in Antarctica?
I like Europe! Switzerland and Lichtenstein are always good.
What's more annoying is no Africa. My favorite races have been the ones w/ the 4 traditional continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The only destination that makes no sense to me is Japan. Seems really out of the way...
Well, they went to Africa in TAR 17 and they don't usually travel there twice on a row.
Not really.
TAR 1-3
TAR 5-7
TAR 10-12
TAR 16-17
I forgot about Madagascar in TAR 10 and the Seychelles in TAR 16! Those are tricky!
Didn't Season 15 visit Africa when they went to Dubai?
Didn't Season 15 visit Africa when they went to Dubai?
UAE is still Asia I believe.
Didn't Season 15 visit Africa when they went to Dubai?
UAE is still Asia I believe.
I thought it was in Africa.... oh well.
LOL!! Sorry but this is just too funny. :lol3:
Interesting picture of production in Sydney a friend sent me. Trying to figure out what all the stuff in the picture are!!!
Some things I have picked up are:
- The water bottle packets say 'Tall Ship Water' which confirms (or pretty much confirms) that the Tall Ship was involved in the filming of Leg 1A
- Cabling shown in this and other photos I have indicate that production may have been there since the morning?
Interesting picture. If I'm not mistaken, those red and silver bowls on the ground are the compass roses that the teams had to carry on the first leg. I'd guess that is camera equipment on the table (or maybe battery packs). I'd also guess those are racer backpacks on the left side judging by the red and yellow tags. The bag in the foreground is interesting. I thought it says "Bookworks", but after looking more, I think it's "Woolworth", which I believe is still active in Australia (closed in the US). Anybody in Australia recognize that store logo?
Getting back to BayBay's photo for a moment. I think the duffle bags are for the camera/sound crews, and not the Racers. They all look too similar, and notwithstanding the yellow and red stripe, which I think points towards those bags belonging to the crews even more strongly than to the Racers, who tend to get different colors and styles.
Since you guys liked them so much, here are the other two!! :neener:
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Since you guys liked them so much, here are the other two!! :neener:
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The team in the white circle looks to be Ron and Christina.
I think the white-circled team is Jet/Cord? If not that, then the person on the left might just be a camera operator given the large black thing on his shoulders.
I can see the racer indicated by the red arrow being Cord but the one under the green arrow is not Jet. I agree that it is not a crew member either b/c of the backpack.
Perhaps it is Luke, I can't find a good pic of him from Sydney, anyone know what his pack looks like?
Interesting picture of production in Sydney a friend sent me. Trying to figure out what all the stuff in the picture are!!!
Some things I have picked up are:
- The water bottle packets say 'Tall Ship Water' which confirms (or pretty much confirms) that the Tall Ship was involved in the filming of Leg 1A
- Cabling shown in this and other photos I have indicate that production may have been there since the morning?
(http://i55.[banned image hosting site].com/2py477s.jpg)
I am unsure exactly but it is in the vicinity of Town Hall and the anchor.
I am unsure exactly but it is in the vicinity of Town Hall and the anchor.
The thing that stumps me the most is how stupid (or strategic) WRP was to have production set up at and teams resting at Town Hall. The main reasons are:
1. It is on George St - the busiest street on the CBD
2. It is right above Town Hall station - arguably the second busiest station in Sydney
3. It is constantly flocked with foot traffic and especially on a Tuesday in the afternoon, workers going home, school children etc
And go have ALL STAR teams just 'chilling' at Town Hall in a country which just had there TAR hype revived by TAR AUS and to have a sign up sheet pretty much on the middle of the sidewalk is either the stupidest or most brilliant idea I have ever heard - think the guy 'losing' his iPhone 4 in the bar
It is entirely possible that the delays encountered by the one flight that diverted to Hawaii on the way could have thrown the timeline for the Oz legs off. That makes sense to me on the one hand, and I'm doubtful we'll ever know from the episode on the other.
Basically there MUST have been some wisdom between using Town Hall as the rest stop. They might have assumed that teams would have checked in by 1pm?? And having known that they would be staying overnight, they would have moved to somewhere more comfortable?? I am not sure TBH.
It is entirely possible that the delays encountered by the one flight that diverted to Hawaii on the way could have thrown the timeline for the Oz legs off. That makes sense to me on the one hand, and I'm doubtful we'll ever know from the episode on the other.
That's a good point. The rest of the race was so well hidden (aside from China and perhaps the Florida Keys) that we know little about what happened. To have this first leg in such a heavily traveled and public location strikes me as a last second change. Perhaps when teams got delayed (by a day?) on the way to Hawaii, a location that had been planned as the sign up area was not available and the square next to the Town Hall was the best that could be arranged on short notice. Then again, the aquarium at Manly and the public beach they used were bound to attraction attention, so maybe TAR just figured they were going to be seen and word would get out anyway, so it didn't make any difference. Did the teams spend the whole afternoon and overnight waiting period in the area next to the Town Hall or did they eventually get taken to a hotel for the night? If so, why didn't they do so as soon as they arrived to minimize the time they were in view of the public? While teams have spent the night camped out in public in the past, I don't think it's been done in a country where TAR is so widely viewed. When it was done in the past, the teams weren't All-Star teams that people would recognize. If things in Sydney were rearranged at the last minute, I suppose it's possible that TAR couldn't get 20 or 25 hotel rooms and thus the teams got to hang outdoors and wait. That whole turn of events in Sydney is puzzling. It could have hardly been set up better for us to get maximum spoilage.
This looks like it will be the season known for travel delays. We've got the plane diverted to Hawaii, the suggestion that planes into Europe were delayed due to bad weather, the possibility that trains were used in Europe rather than flying for the same reason and the delayed flight either into or out of Brazil (I forget which it was) due to pilot illness. Have we seen that many flight problemss in the past? I can't remember a season with that many issues.
Maybe they were just getting our hopes up by throwing them into easilly spottable areas in the first leg, only to hide them very well for the rest of the race! :neener:
Maybe they were just getting our hopes up by throwing them into easilly spottable areas in the first leg, only to hide them very well for the rest of the race! :neener:
That was my thought. It got us and other sites talking, didn't it?
Australian media is reporting that Broken Hill, NSW is starting to become an area of concern because of flash flooding and heavy rain in the forecast. Not as bad as other parts of the country so far, and hopefully it won't get to that point there.
Still, the show does have a rather awkward and odd tendency for disasters and semi-disasters to happen between filming and first airing of a Race.
I have to correct to you ( i am a geo major in the waiting) there is no Europe! it is one whole super continent with Asia.
Texas Lady.........once there was only one continent....Godwanaland........google it......lol
The new season of the seven-time Emmy-winning reality series kicks off in Palm Springs, Calif., where the teams must sort through hundreds of paper airplanes to find one of a handful that say "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services," figure out it's a little-used acronym for Qantas Airways, and board one of two flights to Sydney.
The new season of the seven-time Emmy-winning reality series kicks off in Palm Springs, Calif., where the teams must sort through hundreds of paper airplanes to find one of a handful that say "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services," figure out it's a little-used acronym for Qantas Airways, and board one of two flights to Sydney.
Other stops on the journey, filmed in November and December, include Japan and tiny Liechtenstein, a first-time destination, where racers had to measure the precise length of the country on mopeds.
Other stops on the journey, filmed in November and December, include Japan and tiny Liechtenstein, a first-time destination, where racers had to measure the precise length of the country on mopeds.
Haha, they released a lot; more than you would. :lol:
Other stops on the journey, filmed in November and December, include Japan and tiny Liechtenstein, a first-time destination, where racers had to measure the precise length of the country on mopeds.
And yes, that is the correct task in Liechtenstein. As a matter of fact, it is the ONLY task in Liechtenstein. :lol:
Anyway, what is a moped? :duno:
Anyway, what is a moped? :duno:
Here you go!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moped
I did a bit of research before I posted the question, and that is waht came up. I was in disbelief, because I was thinking how do you measure with motorcycles?
"I'm Phil Keoghan and I'm standing on in one of the largest wind energy producing farms in the world ..." :lol:
(http://metaefficient.com/wp-content/uploads/ge1.5-wind-turbine.jpg)
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i have compare this is Start Line of The Amaizng Race 18 is ..............................Alta Wind Energy Center is start line of race i see dirty where team start in so it start line
Whitewater Canyon, Riverside Co. T3S, R3E, Section 12, SW1/4
T3S, R3E, Section 12, SW1/4is an exact location referencing a legal subdivision map for that area. If I understand the references T=Township (3 S(outh?)), R=Range (3 E(ast?)) Section 12, in the SouthWest 1/4 (one-quarter).
Actually, I think I found it using the BLM map link.
There is a narrow body of water labeled "White Water." There is a road called White Water Cutoff west of the south end of that body of water, that becomes "Old Morango Road" that runs very close to I-10 briefly then wiggles away from I-10 headed generally northeastward. On the correct scale, there is a set of 16 red outlined squares with a "12" in the middle, and the SW 1/4 are the four small red blocks that make up the southwest quadrant of the set of 16 red outline blocks with the "12" in the middle. That's the area being referenced in that project list that the land description came from. Once you get it to the correct scale it falls into place very easily, and you can see that the BLM land description is very clear. If you get to highway 82 that's to the east, you are too far to the east, if you are at the service road to the west of the "White Water" body of water, you are too far to the west.
BTW, I'm talking about the BLM reference, not necessarily where the start line was.
I believe the filming permit might have been for Phil's stand-up as the teams arrive at the start line. If so, that would explain the differences. The film permit almost seems as if it puts the canyon into the background for Phil, then the camera's point of reference would shift via editing to the wind farm.
“4000 windmills generating electricity- an extraordinary sight!”
Windmill Farm
AdelaidianTraveller delaide Australia
Feb 24, 2010 You associate Palm Springs with extraordinary sights of natural beauty.
Add this to the list of extraordinary sights! Located on I-20 just outside of Palm Springs is a massive windmill farm generating electricity. There are windmills of all sizes.
You can drive by (adjacent to the highway) or take a guided tour through the "forest" of windmills.
Apparently the wind farm comprises more than 4000 separate windmills, and they generate sufficient electricity to supply power to Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley.
You can see the windmills adjacent to the highway as you enter or leave Palm Spings. Also, if you take the Aerial Tram, you'll see a panoramic aerial view of the farm.
It's an extraordinary sight, and easily accessible.
You can do a 90 minute tour of the wind farm- four tours are conducted daily- they ask you to make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance
The aerial tram is in a canyon on the NE side of Mt San Jacinto, just west of the NW part of Palm Springs. There is a good road out of the canyon to that major road.
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They're filming the amazing race in my airport!!!!! I need to join in on the travels lol
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Great job......the palace in the lower left is there too.
So, can we tell the time of day by using a rainbow? :lol3:
This shot was taken between 12:13 and 12:27 pm (assumes November 20th).
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2018/TAR18promorainbow2Chateau-1.jpg)
And don't forget the one flight got diverted to Honolulu, and that may be why that shot is in there.
And don't forget the one flight got diverted to Honolulu, and that may be why that shot is in there.
ohhhh...I like it!! subtle snark!
More than likely it is just a good picture for that sort of thing since they were not counting on anybody figuring out where it is.
In some of the earlier seasons, there were editors who were that subtle with the snark and timeline clues (four to nine, perhaps.) And then a new group came in that tended to be too literal-minded, and stopped telling us little details like how much money teams go and when they left the pitstop.
So, can we tell the time of day by using a rainbow? :lol3:
This shot was taken between 12:13 and 12:27 pm (assumes November 20th).
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2018/TAR18promorainbow2Chateau-1.jpg)
Okay...I give up?? HOW can you tell time by a rainbow?? Ask a leprechaun? :funny:
I too rode it in the 1970s. I remember those climate zones. The temperature difference between the top and the canyon floor was 40 degrees, which I understood to be typical.The aerial tram is in a canyon on the NE side of Mt San Jacinto, just west of the NW part of Palm Springs. There is a good road out of the canyon to that major road.
I doubt if it will prove to be of any use, but I rode on that aerial tram about 20 to 25 years ago. I don't remember it well enough to know where it was relative to the starting line. It was an interesting ride as there were several (5?) climatic regimes on the mountain from the desert floor at the bottom to an alpine environment at the top. I did some hiking on one or two of the trails at the top. I also remember having a good meal at the restaurant at the top of the tram.
Good job Chateau...........looks like a benchmark right behind Phil to his right......under your orange circle.
(http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23692.0;attach=170945;image)
And more bones
Good job Chateau...........looks like a benchmark right behind Phil to his right......under your orange circle.
(http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23692.0;attach=170945;image)
Yes!! It is a benchmark :lol:
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2018/TAR18startlinebenchmark.jpg)
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:waves: Good Job Chateau!! :ty3: :hoot: :bow: :jam:
Now what are the odds that there'd be paper airplane remains right at that location?
Someone didn't clean the place up as carefully as they should have. :tup:
Now what are the odds that there'd be paper airplane remains right at that location?
Someone didn't clean the place up as carefully as they should have. :tup:
Those bones?? Belong to that PA...... :lol3:
I'm gonna bet CBS never thought we'd figure this one out this precisely without an eyewitness.
Definitely agreed! At least TAR17 mixed things up a bit!I'm gonna bet CBS never thought we'd figure this one out this precisely without an eyewitness.
If they want to stop Cheteau figuring out the startline then perhaps (CBS, are you listening?) STOP HAVING THE STARTING LINE IN LA!!!
Definitely agreed! At least TAR17 mixed things up a bit!I'm gonna bet CBS never thought we'd figure this one out this precisely without an eyewitness.
If they want to stop Cheteau figuring out the startline then perhaps (CBS, are you listening?) STOP HAVING THE STARTING LINE IN LA!!!
I think they went to LA agian, because of the ease of getting to Sydney.
Wow I haven't been to this site in a few days, you guys are absolutely amazing. In my next life I want to be a detective and figure these things out, you are so impressive. Great work!!! :yess:
CBC: The Amazing Race. Local protuction whit over 50 pax
We grew up in Zermatt and we have full knowledge of the local conditions, the necessary contacts, the history and the region all around Zermatt.
For many years now, we have been working as mountain guides and mountain rescuers for different film and photo shootings.
One source says that the teams had to find a clue at a monument near the Christmas Market.
The most recognizable monument near the market is that of local icon Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart which is in the Burggarten across from the Christmas Market "Wiener Christkindlmarkt" in front of the Rathaus (Town Hall).
So here are pix of the locations:
1. Wiener Christkindlmarkt in front of the Rathaus
2. Monument to W. A. Mozart.
Several other reality TV shows have been broadcast in HD for years. (CBS' "Survivor" upgraded to HD in 2009.) After years of blaming the expense and challenge of using HD equipment on the road, "Amazing Race" producers made the change for the 18th season, promising crisp images of racers climbing a glacier in Switzerland and interacting with animals in China.
The switcheroo is striking in the premiere episode when 11 teams of veteran contestants who have never won the show's $1 million grand prize set off from a wind farm in Palm Springs, Calif., for sunny Sydney, Australia, where the challenges include diving into a murky shark tank and navigating a 16-foot skiff along the glistening Manly Cove.
"Visually, it will be a much richer show," promised executive producer Bertram van Munster. "We're glad that CBS gave us the greenlight to do this in HD. We didn't do so bad in the regular format. We won the Emmy for best reality television cinematography, but now we can go a little further with our new modern technology on those big beautiful flatscreens."
The move to HD didn't dictate this season's course, said van Munster, which includes stops in Yokohama, Japan; Lijiang and Kunming, China; Kolkata and Varanasi, India; Vienna, Austria; Zermatt, Switzerland; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the first time, the race will visit Liechtenstein, where teams were tasked with measuring the landlocked country on mo-peds.
"I think one of the great aspects of this race is all the stark contrasts," said Keoghan. "For example, going from Varanasi to Zermatt, you've got this hot, colorful place in Asia then a very cold, snowy place in Europe. The teams that were racing through those countries were able to see the extreme differences, and we're able to show that off in HD."
Several game-changing twists return for the "Unfinished Business" edition. In the premiere, Keoghan informs the players that the last team to arrive on the mat will automatically face a U-turn, forcing the duo to perform both Detour challenges, while first-place finishers will receive the Express Pass, allowing a team to skip one task during the race.
Near the Hotel Excelsior (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10315276).