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 The long-running conflict between Colin and Mirna reached its climax at the Cairo International Airport as Teams searched for the fastest route to Nairobi, Kenya. Dating couple Colin & Christie formed an alliance with three other Teams with hopes of eliminating cousins Charla & Mirna, whose only allies were the bowling moms Linda & Karen. In Africa, Colin & Christie and married parents Chip & Kim led the way through the Detour, but Chip propelled his Team to a win at the Roadblock, where he ate an ostrich egg faster than Colin. In the end, because of a risky strategy resulting in a delayed flight, Charla & Mirna couldn't catch up and became the sixth Team eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE. OUT OF EGYPT Departing the Pit Stop at Crocodile Island in first place at 5:33am, dating couple Colin & Christie opened their clue to discover they must take any flight on Egypt Air to Cairo. The first flight departed at 7am, with the second departing three hours later. In Cairo, Teams needed to find the quickest flight to Nairobi, Kenya, where they must sign up for a charter flight to a mystery location. On their current standing, Christie remarked, "We are trying not to get too confident. You can come in first one leg, and you can be eliminated the very next leg." Leaving almost 30 minutes later, Chip & Kim headed to Luxor Airport, with Kim commenting, "Chip and I feel that we can really win this Race now. We're working together. We're doing everything right now." Chip added, "It's more brain power than brawn. That's what it's going to take to win this Race." Departing two minutes later, twins Kami & Karli noted, "I feel, now that we're in third place, we actually have a chance to come in first place. We just have to be in control of what we're doing." As Colin & Christie arrived at Luxor Airport, dating Christians Brandon & Nicole left the Pit Stop. About how his religion played a role in the Race, Brandon said, "I put my confidence and trust in the Lord, not necessarily assuming that it's in His plan for Nicki and me to win. But you never know." As Chip & Kim and Kami & Karli arrived at Luxor Airport, Charla & Mirna left Crocodile Island, remarking, "People don't underestimate us anymore. Maybe they even overestimate us. I think some of them are so scared that they think we're too capable. We're having a good time, and we're not going to let anyone take that away from us." Calling on a cell phone from their taxi, a disappointed Mirna discovered that the first Egypt Air flight departed at 7am, giving them only twenty minutes to get to the airport, a near impossibility. Departing the Pit Stop minutes behind the cousins, Linda & Karen tried to dig their way out of last place once again. Commenting on their situation, Linda said, "I'm trying to keep an upbeat attitude the whole time, and I'm trying to cheer Karen up and keep me up. It's tough." With Brandon & Nicole arriving at Luxor Airport and nabbing tickets on the 7am flight with Colin & Christie, Chip & Kim and Kami & Karli, only Charla & Mirna and Linda & Karen lagged behind. The two trailing Teams received a huge break when the Egypt Air flight was delaying 30 minutes, allowing enough time for them to get tickets with the other four Teams. Charla quipped, "Everything's always delayed in this country." |
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Bad Seed