Perhaps the desert sun was beating down, but I was shivering; shivering in fear that my favorite team would hear the words, "I'm sorry to tell you, but you've been eliminated." Yes, we're due for a non-Philimination leg, maybe even overdue for one. Usually the non-elims save teams I want to go away. So, what happens on this week's The Amazing Race?
Five teams remain. Who will be eliminated next?
The show opened on the southern tip of Greece where the teams spent 12 hours in a mandatory rest period at the last Pit Stop. The "Frat Boys" Eric and Jeremy (also known as HornDogz and Surfer Jerks) were the first to depart as they had arrived first in the last leg of the race. The clue directed them to take one of two charter buses to the airport where they would head to Muskat, Oman. That's near Saudi Arabia. The hitch was that there were two buses, one leaving an hour after the other. All the teams except one got aboard the first bus, set to go at 9 AM. Oh, no! The team running an hour behind? Fan favorites and my personal favorite team of BJ and Tyler! Waaaah!
They took it in stride, though. They pretended the empty bus carried not only them, but the teams eliminated thus far during the race. BJ did a spot-on impersonation of Lake and I smiled despite the fact that my team was already starting behind all the others.
Once the teams arrived at the airport, it happened all over again. All the teams except for BJ/Tyler ended up on one flight. BJ and Tyler took a flight that landed in Oman an hour later, as the first one was full. Life just ain't fair, I tell ya! Oh, wait. Maybe it is fair. Maybe it's a bunching point that will even up all leads once again. They were supposed to find this huge incense-burner building and sure enough, its opening time allowed all the teams to run for the clue at approximately the same time. Phew!
The Incense Clue directed the teams to the town of Sur, about 135 miles away. They had to find the ferry crossing, which held their next clue. All of the teams were impressed by the country, as was I. Stunning architecture, interesting people. But we didn't have time to dawdle - there's a race to be run!
Article comments
1 - Scott Butki
Is Fran/Barry the older couple? I know relatives of them.
2 - Mak
FRAN AND BARRY ROCKS!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR THEM!!! I SCREAMED IN FRONT OF MY TV WHEN I SAW THAT!!! I wished the frats could got in last position and got philiminated!
3 - SteveS
Fran and Barry are spunky, you have to give them kudos for hanging in there and doing so well. BJ and Tyler are our favorites. BJ's impersonation of Lake had us in stitches.
4 - Scott Butki
I think I need to email a friend about how Fran and Barry are doing. That's cool they moved into first.
5 - alicia riggle
hi i am so glad bj and thomas won they r really nice people i am so happy for them .thanks