MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Landing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, most Teams endured a scary taxi ride down the wrong side of the road except for Adam & Rebecca, who couldn't find a cab at all. As the other Teams arrived at the train station and purchased their tickets for the train leaving immediately, Adam & Rebecca were still in their cab. Arriving the station just as the train pulled out, the formerly dating couple now found themselves in last place with no train coming for another hour and a half. Furious, Adam threw down his pack and declared, "We just lost the whole game." Rather that considering other options, pessimistic Adam suggested returning to the airport and flying home. Rebecca, instead of reassuring Adam, walked into the street to hail a cab, saying sarcastically, "Let's give up! That's a great idea! Any other suggestions?" When Adam replied, "I suggest you stop talking to me right now," Rebecca responded with even more sarcasm, saying, "That's an easy one."

DETOUR: CHOOSE YOUR TRUNK
Arriving in Galle, Teams hired tuk tuks and battled their way through the crowded streets. The four Teams all reached the fort at the same time, but Lori & Bolo arrived at the cluebox in first place to discover a Detour. In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Tree Trunks" and "Elephant Trunks." Teams choosing Tree Trunks must travel two miles by tuk tuk to a coconut plantation. Once there, they climb to the top of a 50-foot coconut tree, traverse the rope walkway and pick up a small jug filled with sap for making local liquor. Teams receive their next clue after both members retrieve a sap-filled jug. Teams opting for Elephant Trunks must travel 2.5 miles by tuk tuk to an elephant polo field. Then, each Team member, one at a time, must ride an elephant down the length of the field while dribbling a ball with a polo mallet, maneuver the ball around a pole, return up the length of the field, and shoot a goal to earn the next clue.

As Freddy & Kendra headed to the polo field, the other three Teams opted for Tree Trunks. Arriving in first place, Lori & Bolo began their ascent up the coconut trees. As Kris & Jon and Hayden & Aaron joined them, the race for the lead was on. Jon quickly passed Lori, tired from lifting the weight of her body, and Hayden, who was nearly paralyzed from a fear of heights. Soon, the long-distance dating couple completed the task and opened their next clue, which sent them 70 miles by bus to the Kandyan Art Association in the city of Kandy. Once there, they must purchase an offering and present it to a monk in the nearby Temple of the Tooth in exchange for their next clue.

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