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A Night Departure
At 11:06 pm, Tara & Wil were the first to leave the Tocorime Yacht anchored in the middle of Guanabara Bay. The separated couple opened the clue, which directed them to find a specific samba club in Rio de Janeiro. They were also given a red feather. Once they arrived at the samba club, they would have to match the feather to one of the dancers' headdresses. That dancer would provide them with their next clue.
The Team took a boat to shore and then grabbed a waiting taxi. "Don't lose that clue…whatever you do," Wil warned his teammate. They hopped in a taxi and took off.
 About thirty minutes later, Cyndi & Russell departed. The Team was confident as they boarded the small boat. “Every other Team has a lot more international traveling experience than Cyndi and I have, but we’re not gonna let that affect us,” Russell summed up. Russell also felt they might have a “spiritual advantage” since they are both believers in God.
Right on their heels were Shola & Doyin. The twins were much more concerned with the Teams trailing them than those in front. "There's lots of Teams right behind us," Doyin explained. "We don't have that much of a lead at all," agreed his brother. But they felt that being twins and knowing one another so well would give them an edge over their competitors.
One by one, the remaining Teams departed. Peach worried about being able to keep up with her more athletic sister, Mary. "This is more difficult than I could ever have imagined," she explained. "My sister is extremely demanding. She's like a mule--she can do anything." ( How Peach got her name) The last to leave were the "Gutsy Grannies," Peggy & Claire. "They don't make it easy for two spring chickens like us," Claire moaned.
A Little Samba
 Riding through the streets of Rio, Tara and Wil found themselves lost for a few moments, allowing Cyndi & Russell to pass them and become the first to arrive at the samba club. They rushed in and quickly found the dancer, matching their red feather to her flaming red headdress. The dancer handed over the next clue envelope. Right after them came Tara & Wil, followed by Shola & Doyin. ( Danny & Oswald and Mary & Peach at Samba Club)
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