December 13, 2023 | Author: Joy

At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Seattle, Washington. Once there, teams had to search the airport’s parking garage for a marked car with their next clue: a miniature souvenir Space Needle. Teams had to drive there in order to find their next clue. Teams then had to climb onto the roof of the Space Needle, 500 feet (150 m) above the ground, and retrieve their next clue directing them to the Chihuly Garden and Glass. There, teams encountered a Scramble and had to complete each of the following tasks related to arts in Seattle in any order so as to get three pieces of a clue which, when assembled, revealed their next destination.

For the task at the Seattle Glassblowing Studio entitled Glass, teams had to use glassblowing techniques in order to turn molten glass into a glass float before receiving a clue piece.

For the task at The Showbox entitled Grunge, teams had to become roadies and set up a stage for a grunge band in order to receive a clue piece.

For the task at the Emerald City Trapeze Arts entitled Grab, both teams members had to perform a knee hang catch on a flying trapeze in order to receive a clue piece.

The three clue pieces formed a model seaplane, and the written instructions directed teams to drive to the Kenmore Air Harbor in order to find their next clue. There, teams had to arrange kayaks with the Roadblock prompts and Detour choices from the previous eleven legs in chronological order on storage racks and place kayak paddles displaying each country on the associated rack in order to receive their final clue, which directed them to the finish line: the Clise Mansion in Redmond, Washington.

The winning team was Greg and John. In second was Joel and Garrett followed by Rob and Corey in third.

I wanted Steve and Anna Leigh to win but they did not make the final 3. They were eliminated in 4^th place. Out of the final 3 teams I wanted Rob and Corey to win followed by Greg and John. I’m happy for Greg and John. They have been my 3^rd favorite team this season.

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December 6, 2023 | Author: Joy

During the Pit Stop, teams had to use a mobile app in order to book a flight to Dublin, Ireland. Once there, teams had to drive to Forty Foot and swim in the Irish Sea to a buoy with their next clue. Teams then had to drive to the Gaiety Theatre in order to find their next clue.

Roadblock: “Who wants to get their steps in?” In this leg’s first Roadblock, one team member had to perform thirty seconds of an Irish stepdance routine from Riverdance in order to receive their next clue.

After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to Croke Park in order to find their next clue.

Roadblock: “Who’s got the swing?” In this season’s final Roadblock, the team member who did not perform their sixth total Roadblock had to perform a hurling drill, which involved completing and catching a pass and then scoring a point in order to receive their next clue.

After the second Roadblock, teams had to drive to Toner’s Pub. There, both team members had to memorize and then recite a passage from James Joyce’s Ulysses in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: St Patrick’s Cathedral. The last to team to check in were Steve and Anna Leigh so they were eliminated.

Posted in Season 35