Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Hi! Meet again. As promised, here are the updates for the new season of The Amazing Race 24. As the date draws near to the end, here are the episodes, from episode 9 to 11.

 Leg 9 (Italy → Switzerland)
Airdate: April 27, 2014
In the Roadblock, teams made a traditional milk delivery by means of Bernese Mountain Dog. After picking a dog, teams guided their dog pulling a cart carrying two empty milk jugs to one of two gondola stations. After unloading the milk jugs and riding the gondola to the top station, teams carried the milk jugs to the dairy farm for that tramway and traded the empties for full jugs. Teams then carried the full jugs back to the gondola and down to their dog, before bringing the dog and full milk jugs to the milk truck for their next clue.
Additional tasks
  • Upon arriving in Chiasso, teams drove themselves in Ford Focuses to Altdorf and waited at the Tell Monument for a William Tell impersonator who would give them their next clue.
  • In Lucerne, teams were told to find the oldest wooden bridge in Europe, which directed them to Chapel Bridge.
  • At Hotel Schweizerhof, teams had to clean up a room that they were told was trashed by a rock band's party. After picking up a room number at the front desk and changing into cleaning staff outfits, they cleaned the rooms up and then had to set them back up, again, exactly like the example room. If they had anything missing or incorrect, the hotel's gouvernante Helga would only tell them that there is a mistake, leaving them to figure out their mistakes. Once it was set up properly, Helga would give teams their next clue.
  • After cleaning up the hotel room, teams had to head to the Swiss Museum of Transport and search the grounds for a marked artifact. Once there, they had to answer a question about the artifact before they were given their next clue, without knowing that it is a massive drill bit for a tunnel boring machine.
  • After answering the question, teams had to search the museum for its Ford Mustang exhibit and their next clue.
  • Once they found their Mustang, teams had to use the road signs on the museum that told of distances to other Swiss cities and the formula included in their clue to calculate the model year of the Mustang they had chosen. Once they had the correct answer, they showed it to the president of the Swiss Mustang Club who would give them their next clue.
  • After the museum, teams drove themselves to Oberrickenbach in Wolfenschiessen and searched for a milk tanker that had their next clue.

Leg 10 (Switzerland → Spain)

Airdate: May 4, 2014
In the Roadblock, teams paid homage to the opera The Barber of Seville by becoming a barber in Seville. One team member had to properly apply shaving cream to a balloon and then using a straight razor remove all of the shaving cream within 60 seconds. If they popped the balloon or they ran out of time (after which the judges would pop the balloon), they had to start over. Once successful, the barber would give them their next clue. The Detour was a choice between Spanish Steps and Running with the Ballz. In Spanish Steps, teams had to learn a traditional flamenco routine. Once they were judged to keep up with the professional dancers, they would receive their next clue. In Running with the Ballz, teams wore bumperz designed to look like bulls and ran through the streets of Seville, trying to avoid other bulls, and looking for the motto, "A matador never thinks about his own death", on posters along the way. If they could recite the motto correctly at the end of the course, the mayoral would give them their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Caroline and Jennifer had to deliver six jamónes ibéricos through the streets and alleys of Seville to Las Teresas Café Bar before they could continue racing.
Additional task
  • In an unaired segment, teams had to ride a horse-drawn carriage from General Archive of the Indies to Plaza de América.

Leg 11 (Spain → United Kingdom)

Airdate: May 11, 2014
In the Roadblock, one team member rode on one of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's canal boats and worked with a Welsh languageinstructor to learn a verse of the Welsh poem "Y Sipsi!". After the 15-minute boat ride was complete, they recited the poem to a linguist on the other side. If she was pleased with their performance, she would award them their next clue. If not, they had to ride on the aqueduct once more for more practice. The Detour was a choice between Shoot It and Boot It. In Shoot It, teams participated in clay pigeon shooting using a 12-gauge shotgun. Once they hit a total of 16 clay pigeons, they would be given their next clue. In Boot It, teams participated in boot throwing. After picking up either a pair of size-9 or size-11 Wellington boots, they filled them with water and threw them along a course until they reached the finish line. At the end of the course (provided they picked the right size boots), a "Wellie official" would give them their next clue.
Additional tasks
  • After landing in London, teams drove themselves in Ford Focuses to Liverpool's Anfield Stadium. At Anfield, each team member had to score two penalty kicksagainst a professional goalkeeper. Once both racers made two goals, they would receive their next clue.

Thus, the next episode is the season finale. Oh my God, will it be Dave & Conner, to win! Stay tune next week.
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