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Kelly & Christy were still fighting with Nick & Starr at the start of this episode. Come on Christy, maybe Starr knocked your sports bra off the ledge and maybe she didn’t — but, it’s a freakin’ bra! Grow up and let it go already. Ok, on to this week’s recap: Ken & Tina, having arrived first at the Pit Stop, were the first team to depart. The first clue of the leg directed teams to fly 6,900 miles to Auckland, New Zealand. Once in Auckland, they were to drive to Gulf Harbor and find a Gordian knot. Ty & Aja argued in the taxi on the way to the airport, and they were still arguing at the airport. Aja called Ty a dictator and Ty told Aja she had moods. All eight teams were on the same flight from La Paz, Bolivia to Auckland, New Zealand. Once landed in New Zealand, Terence & Sarah were the first to find the waiting cars and leave the airport. Ken & Tina and Andrew & Dan were right behind them. The other teams had trouble finding the cars. Terence & Sarah took a wrong turn, causing them to backtrack and lose their lead. On the drive from the airport to Gulf Harbor, Aja & Ty had a blowout — a tire blowout. Having never changed a tire before, Ty didn’t look too confident. Aja flagged down a passing motorist, who changed the tire for them so they could be on their way. At this point, they were only ahead of the blondes. Arriving at Gulf Harbor, teams had to locate and untie a Gordian knot in order to find their next clue. The clues were inside the knots. Untying the knot, teams found the next clue, which sent them to the summit of Mount Eden, an inactive volcano. The clue was for a Road Block. One team member had to choose a tattoo pattern and scan a group of warriors to find the one who had the matching tattoo in order to get their next clue. If they were wrong, they had to select another tattoo and repeat the task. There was also a Fast Forward. If a team completes a Fast Forward successfully, they get to skip all other tasks in the leg and go straight to the Pit Stop. Ken & Tina and Andrew & Dan both opted to try for the Fast Forward. Only one team could complete it however, so it was a race to get to the Fast Forward location. In order to successfully complete the Fast Forward, the team had to climb to the top of the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere, Auckland Sky Tower, and retrieve a Travelocity Roaming Gnome. Ken & Tina got there first, so Andrew & Dan headed back to do the Road Block. Matching the tattoos on the scary warriors was harder than everyone thought at first. One by one, teams completed the Road Block and received the next clue, which sent them to City Life Hotel. At City Life Hotel, the teams had to go to the top of the hotel, and use binoculars to scan the surrounding city and find one of eight Travelocity Roaming Gnomes. Once they spotted a gnome, they had to retrieve it and take it with them. While teams were completing the Road Block and searching for their gnomes, Ken & Tina were climbing the Auckland Sky Tower. Tina’s fear of heights caused some momentary panic, but they managed to successfully complete the Fast Forward. They were instructed then to take a helicopter to the Summerhill sheep farm, the Pit Stop on this leg. For checking in first, they received a 7-night trip to Rio de Janeiro during Carnivale. Phil’s dad was the guest greeter on the mat at this Pit Stop. Teams retrieved their gnomes, which held their next clue — drive to Te Puke and find the KIWI 360 landmark. At the KIWI 360, teams were faced with a Detour — Matter of Time or Matter of Skill. In Matter of Time, teams had to crush kiwis with their feet and squeeze out 12 quarts of juice. After squeezing out the juice, each team member had to drink a huge glass of juice to receive the next clue. In Matter of Skill, teams had to assemble two Blokarts and drive them around the track 3 times to receive the clue. All teams initially chose Matter of Time, but after getting frustrated because they weren’t squeezing the fruits very quickly, Toni & Dallas, Nick & Starr, Andrew & Dan, and Ty & Aja wound up switching to Matter of Skill. Terence & Sarah quickly finished Matter of Time, and were directed to the Pit Stop. At Matter of Skill, as Starr was heading around the track in her Blokart, the contraption took a tumble and she hurt her arm. She thought maybe it was broken, but it just seemed really banged up. Ty & Aja couldn’t get the knots right on their karts, and that slowed them down. The blondes had been really far behind this entire leg, but Ty & Aja’s troubles were making it a close race between the two teams. In the end, Marisa & Brooke arrived at the Pit Stop last, and were eliminated. Teams, in order of arrival:
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