Updated route spec, but still a lot of things that are muddy. New Zealand? Who knows - we'll wait & see, I guess. A big hole still before Kuwait as well.
EP2: Beijing, China to Terelj, MongoliaDATES: May 30-31, 2006
EV: Mongolian blogger helps Lynn/Karlyn, confirmed by CBS
TASKS: Train to Chinese/Mongolian border, Chojin Lama monastery in Ulan Bator, Proceed to Terelj, milk-toting/flaming arrows detour, horseback roadblock, Ghandan monastery
TEAMS: 9 left after episode (Pick ‘em – either Tom/Terry, Kellie/Jamie, Duke/Lauren eliminated)
EP3: Terelj, Mongolia to Hanoi, VietnamDATES: June 5-6, 2006
EV: Hanoi confirmed by CBS
TASKS: something involving coal?
TEAMS: 8 left after episode (Pick ‘em – either Tom/Terry, Kellie/Jamie, Duke/Lauren eliminated)
EP4: Hanoi, Vietnam to Devonport/Auckland, New ZealandDATES: June 1-2, 2006
EV: Sighting at ferry
TASKS: Old war tunnels(?), naval base(?)
TEAMS: 8 left after episode – TO BE CONTINUED??
EP5: Devonport/Auckland, New Zealand to Queenstown, New ZealandDATES: June 3-4, 2006
EV: Teams spotted on flight from Queenstown in South New Zealand
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 7 left after episode (Pick ‘em – either Tom/Terry, Kellie/Jamie, Duke/Lauren eliminated)
EP6: Queenstown, New Zealand to DATES: June 7-8, 2006
EV: UNKNOWN
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: NEL? 7 left after episode (Peter/Sarah, Erwin/Godwin, Dustin/Kandace, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, David/Mary, Rob/Kim)
EP7: to Kuwait City, KuwaitDATES: June 9-10, 2006
EV: Teams spotted in airport, confirmed by CBS, clock tower, oil fires
TASKS: Drive to Kuwait Towers, camel racing, “insane oral challenge”
TEAMS: 6 left at END of episode (Peter/Sarah, Erwin/Godwin, Dustin/Kandace, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, Rob/Kim – David/Mary eliminated?)
EP8: Kuwait City, Kuwait to Grand Baie, MauritiusDATES: June 11-12, 2006
EV: Teams spotted on beach in AM of June 12
TASKS: Something involving kayaks near Merville Beach Hotel, Lashti statue, schooner match
TEAMS: 5 left at END of episode (Erwin/Godwin, Dustin/Kandace, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, Rob/Kim – Peter/Sarah eliminated?)
EP9: Grand Baie, Mauritius to MadagascarDATES: June 13-14, 2006
EV: Told by one racer "couple" to a Finnish woman in the train, confirmed by CBS
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: NEL? 5 left at END of episode (Erwin/Godwin, Dustin/Kandace, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, Rob/Kim)
EP10: Madagascar to Lohja, FinlandDATES: June 15-17, 2006
EV: Told by one racer "couple" to a Finnish woman in the train, tank?
TASKS: Climbing tower at Helsingin Olympiastadionilla, not known how they travelled from Helsinki to Tampere (maybe with a train since teams with cameras spotted in the train station), proceed to Ylojarvi (to do obstacle course in swamp), and back to Tampere, train to Turku where cars waiting at the station, task at quarries in Lohja
TEAMS: 4 left at END of episode (Dustin/Kandace, Lynn/Karlyn, Tyler/James, Rob/Kim – Dustin/Kandace or Erwin/Godwin eliminated?)
EP11: Lohja, Finland to Ourzazate, MoroccoDATES: June 18-20, 2006
EV: Atlas film studio, chariot racing
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: 3 teams left at END of episode (Tyler/James, Rob/Kim, Lynn/Karlyn – Erwin/Godwin or Dustin/Kandace eliminated?)
EP12a: Ourzazate, Morocco to Barcelona, SpainDATES: June 21 (arriving around 8:35pm) – June 22, 2006 (ending in afternoon)
EV: Spotted/Race agenda revealed, Christopher Columbus statue
TASKS: Something involving tomatoes, something in Colonia Guell (art picture car?), something at Maremagnum
TEAMS: NEL? 3 teams left at END of hour (Tyler/James, Rob/Kim, Lynn/Karlyn)
EP12b: Barcelona, Spain to Paris, France to New York City, New York (USA)DATES: June 23-24, 2006
EV: All remaining teams spotted at Eiffel Tower (Paris), Lynn/Karlyn spotted near Rockefeller Center (NYC)
TASKS: Climb Eiffel Tower (Paris), go to News Building (NYC) – something involving globe?
TEAMS: 3 teams race to finish (Tyler/James, Rob/Kim, Lynn/Karlyn)