Results of Leg 8

Hi gang, well done on the race, it was a difficult one and you all did well, except um well poor Goofball who didn't show up for the race at all. Here are the results:

#1 CATastrophe - arriving #6 - 25 pts + 20 pts for postcard choice = 315 pts - final total is: 2100

#2 FamilyApe - arriving #1 - 50 pts + 5 pts for postcard choice = 380 pts - final total is 2038

#3 Maestro - arriving #4 - 35 pts + 20 for postcard choice + 200 pts for having the fastest flight at 20 hrs, 16 minutes (evening flight) + 200 pts = 455 - final total 1943

#4 ShnMom/Dodge - arriving #5 - 30 pts + 5 for postcard choice = 300 - final total is 1833

#5 Sara/Lost - arriving #3 - 40 pts + 0 for not proper postcard = 235 - final total 1788
tied with
#5 Spygirl/Katfox - arriving #2 - 45 pt + 5 for postcard choice = 105 - final total 1788

Goofball - final 1585 - did not race - sadly has been eliminated

Answers:
Amazing Race questions from last week: 5 pts each
1. Which team asked for directions and took the Italian’s map? Monica / Joseph
2. Which team member can’t count his money properly? Lake
3. In the fish detour explanation, what color shirt was Phil wearing? Red
4. Which team was the fourth to count heads on the gates? Fran and Barry
5. 1st place reward cruise ship is the first to offer what sport on board? Surfing
6. What was I eating? What is it exactly and what is done to it just prior to serving? Pasticiotti / Italian pastry with cream filling of chocolate or vanilla dusted with powdered sugar 15 pts
7. #1 picture: Tell me what is occuring here. Women give alm during morning procession of Buddhist monks at Luang Prabang, Laos 100 pts
8. #2 picture: Where was this picture taken and in what country? Franklin Roosevelt subway station. Paris, France 10 pts
9. #3 picture: What is this and where is located? Holocaust Memorial, San Francisco 30 pts
10. #4 picture: Where this picture was taken, one of the restaurants here serve a drink called, “Run Forest Run”. What are the ingredients in it? Oranges, strawberries, bananas, rasp frozen yogurt (Santa Monica Pier, California ) 30 pts
11. #5 picture: Where is this picture taken and what is the name of the island in the middle? Crator Lake, Oregon / Wizard Island 100 pts
12. Go to the airline booking facility of your choice and “book” ie. find THE FASTEST flight to Tenerife from the location of our last picture. 200 pts
13. Postcard of your choice. Clown, Fish, Sunset, Square 5 pts / Beach, Long Beach, Bridge, Rock Wall 20 pts
14. Find the Hotel Gran Tacande –what famous beach? Playa de Duque 10 pts
15. How many “stars” rating does this hotel have? Five 10 pts
16. What does the word TACANDE mean? Volcanic Stone 20 pts
17. Name the spa. Vitanova 20 pts
18. Camarero! Para beber, quiero el vino blanco. What did I just say in Spanish? Waiter! To drink, I would like some white wine 10 pts

Of special note:

10. Don't know where some of you got Cranberry Juice ??
11. To those who gave Crater Lake, Oregon but NOT Wizard Island (as requested) you received half possible points of 50 (count yourself lucky).
12. Flights received were as follows:
Maestro - Total duration: 20hr 16min
Ape - Total duration: 26hr 35 min
Spy/Kat - Total duration: 28 hrs and 50 mins (added 3 hrs to drive to Vancouver)
Shnmom - Total duration: 34 hrs