Amazing Race 2014 Returns

Unbelievable but it's true! Looks like it's Christmas in February! It started on the 23rd of February and until today, February 24... the snowy winter wonderland is evident of a very cold season and what a timing that Sochi.ru Winter Olympic games has ended yesterday, February 23, 2014 but not here in Canada.

I think Canada is the true North strong and free.

When the weather temperature is cold and below negative then what you think is the reason for this sudden turn of events? Have to stock lots of food in the fridge. Cook lots of food and eat. Keep yourself warm by having hot beverage, coffee, hot cocoa or hot chocolate with milk for kids. Have a bowl of soup to keep you healthy and energize your daily life.

The forecast of more snowfall? Wait till you see what's on the ground today.

Once again the AMAZING RACE has started at 8pm Sunday night. It was an "all star cast" teams from previous amazing race contest were chosen to to fill up the 11 teams to the leg of the race that will lead them to journey around the world within time limit. Phil Keoughan the host of the most popular travel and tour race contest asked the first to plu their electric car a Ford Hybrid to its socket before the teams were asked to find the "chinese symbol or character" on top of the UCLA's cadet musician's headgear. Then they have to begin their journey travel by car to the airport heading for China. Guamgzhou, China.

11 TEAM- CONTESTANTS (22)

1. Leo and Jamal

2. Margie and Luke

3. Flight Easy and B. Easy

4. Mark and Mallory

5. Dave and Connor

6. Jet and Cord

7. Jessica and John

8. Brandon and Rachel

9. Natalee and Nadiya

10. Joey and Meghan

11. Caroline and Jennifer

From Guangzhou, China the eleven teams, the whole cast went to the clue retrieval. First Task: Shop until you drop. They have to find the bridal shop named "Silver Gorgeous" at the Bridal District where beautiful bridal gowns and party dress are made to perfection. The sales clerk will hand over a bag of clues inside then they have to travel again to find the Canton Tower which is the highest tower in the urban district of Guangzhou. It was a circular tower so high that you can see the whole skyline, aerial view of the city. On top of the tower is a feriswheel  at the edge. From those ferris wheel cubicles the hidden clue envelope is located. They opened the envelope. Some have the "try again" instructions and other envelopes have the right clue which is another task to make. Next is to find the clue at Haixinxia Stadium. State of the art stadium down below the tower of Guangzhou.

At the Stadium, each one from the team will have to head over heels acrobatic stunt 5x up on the air with just two sturdy cords or durable wire? tightened to their waist and legs as support. Well just like the stunts that Angelina Jolie performed in her movie.

1. Jet and Cord, the cowboys arrived by foot at the Pit Stop and was given the Express Pass. Another Express Pass was given to them and they will share it with another team who they thought deserve the Express pass.

2. Leo and Jamal

3. Dave and Connor

4. Margie and Luke

5. Brandon and Rachel

6. Mark and Mallory

7. Big Easy and Flight

8. Jessica and John

9. Sarah and Jennifer

10. Joey and Meghan

11. Natalie and Nadiya - the Sri-lankan sisters are eliminated on this leg of the race. Remember them on their first try of the race? These twins are noisy, they always chat and quarrel with each other, one is always grumpy and moody. Sometimes they hate each other and sometimes when they talked they keep rushing what they are saying and most of the time talking the same words at the same time. Too bad they were eliminated right away.



Why I like to watch this popular TV SHow? It features the renewed infrastructures in every parts of the world. What are the new changes that took place in every city in every country. You wont believe that the old ancient civilization was really a thing of the past. The rural area that you think is so damned poor is one of the richest city. The people whom you think that are uneducated are the most educated people based on the development and improvement of their city. It's like looking in through the glass and taking part in a sociology class. What happened to a ravaged war torn country after a year or five years os infrastructure and construction of skyscrapers, you wont believe that the desert is no longer a barren land but a city of skyscrapers. The poorest of the poor has improved their lives better than those who condemned them. Because they followed the law and rules or they disobeyed the rules? Weird. How and why?

ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth PRIZE is a lot of money. You wont earn million of dollars by working everyday even if you work in 20 years. A US president is only paid $100,000/year according to a news reporter. You probably can earn million dollars if you are NHL player or a football player but that's with a contract.

Or try lottery ticket maybe there is that winning ticket out there.

Amazing Race: Canada

Are you watching Amazing Race:Canada? This time the ARC's host is not Phil Keoughan but a Canadian actor who has resemblance with Virgin Airlines founder and owner. He's also a look-alike of Chuck Norris (younger version) I forgot his name. You can google it for your perusal. Uhm should not say something like that because the contestants major airline of choice is Jazz or Air Canada. lol. I watched the premiere episode which started in Niagara Falls in Ontario and from there the contestants have to get their first clue card at the Butterfly Conservatory. From Ontario they all have to fly to Kelowna, BC. where they have to follow the clue cards list of tasks. They have to undergo many crucial tasks such as scuba diving down the "ogopogo site to get their first clue. The pit stop is at the winery which is adjacent to the "extinct volcano." Is that the scenery chosen for the movie of Brendan Fraser? (Journey To The Center of the Earth). I could be wrong. The twins were eliminated in this leg of the race. I first thought they were police women and they were the first to be booted off? Weird! It was the team Kristen and Darren who won this first episode of Amazing Race: Canada. In this race they use Flash Interac card. One team was shown with only $40.00 worth of budget. What? That's crazy! Other contestants received such amount? They didn't show. The prize for the winner of this ARC receives QUARTER of a MILLION DOLLARS ONLY not ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Eh?!!!!!!!!! For all the death defying stunts?

Anyway, it's a mind boggling race okay? Worthy of a "script for movies."

The second episode was last night. The whole cast were to find their way to British Columbia in Vancouver City. They had the chance to ride the Skytrain. Then to the Richmond Speed Skating rink from there they have to speedskate. In  Chinatown they have to drink tea and then have to remember the Chinese character printed on their tea's saucer and have to print them on a piece of bond paper and have to show it to the Chinese lady for approval. If they made a mistake of printing the original Chinese characters then the lady have to torn the paper into pieces. Some have easy way out and others have to do it again and again until they can manage to write it nicely and correctly. Other contestants have to dance the dragon dance and let the dragon ate the green leafy lettuce hanging up from the pole.. Fun for Kristen and Darren. From the top of the dockyard tower and down below where containers are stocked for inspection in downtown main Vancouver they have to use binocular to search for the Pit stop which is located at the Convention center. On top of that building they must have to be there first and the winner for this leg of the race is > Holly and Brett.

Now the question is why it's no longer Phil Keoughan to do the race hosting? Phil is American and it's a Canadian race this time so that's probably the case or the reason why. If you have seen the last episode of the Amazing Race Canada, the very first leg of 2013, months ago...the two brothers who won the race which they were ushered to Washington DC to meet the Pres. of the United States > Mr. Obama. Which turned out it was sort of a prank? They met Mr. Obama in the form of a "card board" right there at the shopping mall where camera lens await them to be photographed. The last pit of that leg of the race was in Vernon. It was at the old haunted house of Dolly Madison and Madison family. Hmm...cracking cracking codes? Where's my nutcrackers....Hu! hu! hu!