PEX The Amazing Race: Episode 8

[eragon]

EPISODE 8

Departure Time:
1st to Depart: Zac & Vanessa - 1.14 AM
2nd to Depart: Jon & Ty - 1.27 AM
3rd to Depart: Phil & James - 2.06 AM
4th to Depart: Colin & Christie - 3.17 AM
Last to Depart: Jess & Lani - 4.11 AM

________________________________________________________________________________________

Teams must now fly to Athens, Greece.



Once there, teams must make their way to Syntagma Square where they have to search for their next clue.
Teams have been provided $2 for this leg of the race.



Going to Airport
PM a map from Nuremberg castle to your PREFERRED airport.

Find A Flight
Find a flight to Athens, Greece. It should contain the following:
1. Must depart on July 22, 2011
2. Should leave at least 50 minutes after you arrive at airport
3. If it has any connections, should have an at least 45 minute lay over

Money Conversion
Convert your money to Greek currency.

Transportation to Syntagma Square
*Taxi to Syntagma Square (37 minutes, €24)*
*Bus to Syntagma Square (55 minutes, €7)*
*Metro to Syntagma Square (68 minutes, €3)*

[eragon]

No begging this leg.

[Charlie_StCloud]

Remaing Money from Last Leg: € 153

$2 = €1.40 (round up) = €2

Total: 153 + 2 = €155

[Charlie_StCloud]

*Bus to Syntagma Square (55 minutes, €7)*

Remaining Money: 155 - 7 = €148

[carlhiro]

Money Conversion

179 EUR + 2 ($2) = 181 EUR remaining

[carlhiro]

Transportation to Syntagma Square

*Bus to Syntagma Square (55 minutes, €7)*

181 - 7 = 174 EUR remaining

[swimbod21]

366 EUR + 2 USD = 367 EUR (round up)

[swimbod21]

*Taxi to Syntagma Square (37 minutes, €24)*

367 EUR - 24 EUR = 343 EUR money left

[eman0831]

Task 1.1: Route to Airport/Flight Details

PM'ed Map/Flight Details

[eman0831]

Task 1.2: Exchange Money

€160 + €2

Remaining Money = €162 and £6

James: We're still keeping the £6?
Phil: For Goodluck...

[eman0831]

Task 1.3: Transportation to Syntagma Square

*Taxi to Syntagma Square (37 minutes, €24)*

Remaining Money = €138 and £6

[Innie_Yero]

Money from last leg = 154 Euro
Money from this leg = 2 USD ~ 1 Euro

Total Money = 155 Euro

[Innie_Yero]

*Taxi to Syntagma Square (37 minutes, €24)*

Remaining Money = 154 - 24 = 130 Euro

[Innie_Yero]

uhm Eragon? Are you still alive?

[eragon]

Having been spared from elimination, Jess & Lani must now complete a Speed Bump, a task that only their team has to perform. In this leg's Speed Bump, Jess & Lani must search the park for two miniature statue of Zeus and bring it to his temple on foot where they would receive their next clue.

Trait: Navigation, Luck


Speed Bump Task:
1. Using the Wikipedia site of the park, where do you think the two statue are hidden? List two spots. Random.org will decide the two spots where the statue are located. Post it in this thread.
2. PM a map from the park to the temple. Include the TRAVEL TIME.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

This is the first and only fast forward of the race. In this Fast Forward, teams must drive themselves to Plaka and find a marked souvenir shop. Once there, they have to find a souvenir item which has the name of the Pit Stop. The first team to complete this task can skip all tasks and go directly to the Pit Stop.



Task:
Are you going to do the Fast Forward? Yes/No. Post your choice in this thread.

______________________________________________________________________________________

Teams must now travel on foot to The Acropolis of Athens and find The Parthenon where they will find their next clue.



Transportation to The Acropolis and Parthenon:
PM a map from your current destination to your next location. Please include the TRAVEL TIME.

[eragon]

uhm Eragon? Are you still alive?

sorry. busy lang this week.

[eragon]

Flight 1: 6.25 -> 12.20 PM
1. Phil & James
2. Colin & Christie

Flight 2: 6.50 AM -> 10.30 AM
1. Zac & Vanessa
2. Jon & Ty

Flight 3: 7.25 AM -> 12.45 PM
1. Jess & Lani

* Ito na ang last leg na pwede gumamit ng Express Pass.

This should be an interesting leg.

[Innie_Yero]

^ darn! hahaha.. may i know kung Nuremberg airport din sila?

[swimbod21]

ay may flight pala sa berlin. sa munich lang kasi ako naghanap.

[eragon]

^ darn! hahaha.. may i know kung Nuremberg airport din sila?

Flight 1 Nuremberg pero yung flight 2 berlin airport