December 5, 2014 | Author: Joy

At Baclaran Church, they were told that they had to pick up their clue from the flea market’s flower vendor at 6:30 am the next morning, told the clue where teams traveled by jeepney to Rosario Municipal Plaza.

At the rice fields in Naic, teams took part on a Switchback to the infamous ox task from season 5. Teams had to use a plow attached to a water buffalo to dredge the rice paddy to find their next clue hidden somewhere in the mud. The clue buried in the mud directed teams to search on foot for the nearby Pit Stop.

For the leg’s Detour, teams was a choice of Catch or Coach. In Catch, teams had to wade into Manila Bay to a pump boat offshore. They then had to fill up a bucket with fish and then transport it back to shore, in order to fill up three buckets (about 300 pounds). Once they filled all three buckets, the broker would give them their next clue. In Coach, teams had to properly attach a side car onto a motorcycle using the provided tools, making sure to match the motorcycle to their provided side car. Once the head mechanic was pleased with their work, he would give them their next clue.

Brooke and Robbie arrived last at the Pit Stop but it was a non-elimination leg so they were not eliminated.

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November 28, 2014 | Author: Joy

Teams were given pre-arranged flights to Singapore, their next destination, but were offered the ability to find an alternative flights, though the a new rule introduced this season, teams could not rebook once they had bought an alternate set of tickets.

Upon arrival in Singapore, teams took a bumboat to the island of Pulau Ubin and upon arrival had to find a coconut stand and together drink all of the coconut’s water before they were given their next clue.

After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Centre Square of Raffles Place, which were held by a man wearing a red-and-yellow placard on his back for “Onward Singapore”, he would give their next clue.

After the Detour, teams went to Fort Canning park and were instructed to find their next clue at one of five official Merlion monuments through the city (two at Merlion Park, Sentosa, Tourism Court, and Mount Faber, the latter being the correct site).

The Fast Forward which told the teams to go to Sentosa’s WaveHouse and surf for two minutes to keep their balance without falling on an artificially-generated wave. If they could both stay on their surfboards for two minutes, they could win. The Roadblock required one team member to tightrope walk between the 57^th floor of Marina Bay Sands hotel to the second tower of the hotel. Once they crossed to the other tower and picked up their clue, they had to return to their teammate at the original tower before they could continue racing.

The Detour was a choice of China Cups and Chilli Crabs. In China Cups, teams headed to the Hong San See temple where they had to undergo a session of cupping therapy. After a painful back massage, scraping the skin, and then fire cupping, all of which are said to increase blood flow and remove toxins, teams would receive their next clue from their masseuses. In Chilli Crabs, teams headed to the Red House seafood restaurant at The Quayside where they had to work on Singapore’s most popular dish of chilli crab. Teams had to crack open enough crab claws smothered in chilli sauce to collect the crabmeat. Once teams had 2 pounds (0.91 kg), the head chef would give them their next clue.

Kym and Alli arrived last at the Pit Stop and were eliminated.

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