Teri & Ian next made a stop at a travel agency in Danang to purchase a flight to Hawaii. Ken & Gerard soon joined the couple, as they all tried to find the earliest flight. Trying to be direct and blunt with the agents, Ian began to annoy the brothers, who felt he wasn't helping the situation. Ken tried to tell Ian that he was intimidating the agents. Ken suggested that they all work together to make it easier. They managed to buy tickets for the following day from Hanoi to Hawaii via Japan. In the cab to the train station the brothers joked, "Oh my God, I think we have an alliance with Teri & Ian. How did that happen?"
As the others secured their flights, Flo & Zach departed the Pit Stop in last place at 8:02am. Flo said, "I already feel better knowing that this is the last leg. I can go back to functioning at 100 percent." She jumped up and down excitedly when she learned they were heading to Hawaii. Her excitement turned to disappointment at the travel agency, where the pair discovered that no economy seats remained on the same flight as the other Teams.
Believing the worst, Flo told Zach, "If we don't get on this flight, I want you to get a flight to JFK [New York]. I'm not joking at this point." Knowing they needed tickets to enter the airport, Zach decided to buy business class seats on the booked flight, hoping they could exchange them for economy seats later. Zach knew the only time that they may actually fly in business class is if the airline gave them a complimentary upgrade from economy seats; because he was purchasing business-class seats, the tickets would ultimately be useless unless he and Flo could exchange them for economy seats before getting on that flight.
All three Teams departed on the 11:00am train to Hanoi. Aware of the potentially dire ticket situation, Flo said, "We're nowhere." After brainstorming for ideas, Zach decided to ask someone to borrow their cell phone to call travel agencies in Hanoi from the train. While trying to keep this problem secret from the other Teams, Zach called an agent who found two economy class tickets on the flight, and who was willing to send someone to meet them at 4:00am the next morning to exchange the business class seats. The pair had an even greater windfall when they realized their flight arrived before the other Teams in Honolulu.
Once in Hanoi, Teri & Ian and Ken & Gerard took cabs to the airport. Flo & Zach took a short detour to a hotel where they met the man who had the tickets. Flo simply giggled, telling Zack, "Good job. At this point, I think we're destined to win." They arrived at the airport and joined the others. Flo & Zach remained tight-lipped about their great flight. A suspicious Ken & Gerard took matters into their own hands by talking to a Japan Airlines official who got them on the earlier flight as well. This left Teri & Ian arriving in Honolulu in last place, their flight departing at 7:45am. (Teri & Ian on finishing the race)
After touching down at Narita Airport in Toyko, Japan, Teri & Ian became aware of the earlier 6:30am flight that the others booked. After discovering that the flight was full, Teri remarked, "That's what we get for not being smart enough." The pair received a huge break as the rain fell in Toyko, delaying flights. Ken & Gerard and Flo & Zach's flight left at 7:55am, while Teri & Ian's left at 8:10am.
THE BIG KAHUNA
Arriving in Honolulu at 7:55am, Flo & Zach and Ken & Gerard raced to their marked cars at the airport. Zach said, "It feels amazing to be back in the U.S." Flo responded, "Let's push it, Zach. Let's not be like 'Driving Miss Daisy' here." Zach then passed Ken & Gerard on the expressway. Gerard said, "Let him lead. One wrong turn and you're out of the lead."
The Teams had to drive twenty miles along the Oahu North Shore to the secluded Kaiwana Point, where a traditional Hawaiian priest, called a kahuna, would give them a blessing and their next clue. Arriving in Honolulu at 8:10am, Teri & Ian knew they were in last place, but caught up to the other Teams waiting for the kahuna.
At 10:00am, the kahuna led a ceremony where the three Teams received a blessing and their next clue. They now needed to travel over 100 miles by plane to the island of Kauai. After landing, they would have to drive a marked car 25 miles to a ranch gate and follow the race arrows to the route marker box.
Teri & Ian next made a stop at a travel agency in Danang to purchase a flight to Hawaii. Ken & Gerard soon joined the couple, as they all tried to find the earliest flight. Trying to be direct and blunt with the agents, Ian began to annoy the brothers, who felt he wasn't helping the situation. Ken tried to tell Ian that he was intimidating the agents. Ken suggested that they all work together to make it easier. They managed to buy tickets for the following day from Hanoi to Hawaii via Japan. In the cab to the train station the brothers joked, "Oh my God, I think we have an alliance with Teri & Ian. How did that happen?"
As the others secured their flights, Flo & Zach departed the Pit Stop in last place at 8:02am. Flo said, "I already feel better knowing that this is the last leg. I can go back to functioning at 100 percent." She jumped up and down excitedly when she learned they were heading to Hawaii. Her excitement turned to disappointment at the travel agency, where the pair discovered that no economy seats remained on the same flight as the other Teams.
All three Teams departed on the 11:00am train to Hanoi. Aware of the potentially dire ticket situation, Flo said, "We're nowhere." After brainstorming for ideas, Zach decided to ask someone to borrow their cell phone to call travel agencies in Hanoi from the train. While trying to keep this problem secret from the other Teams, Zach called an agent who found two economy class tickets on the flight, and who was willing to send someone to meet them at 4:00am the next morning to exchange the business class seats. The pair had an even greater windfall when they realized their flight arrived before the other Teams in Honolulu.
At 10:00am, the kahuna led a ceremony where the three Teams received a blessing and their next clue. They now needed to travel over 100 miles by plane to the island of Kauai. After landing, they would have to drive a marked car 25 miles to a ranch gate and follow the race arrows to the route marker box.
