| Departing the Pit Stop at the Sphinx in Cairo at 11:27pm with a seven-hour lead, dating couple Colin & Christie opened their clue to discover they must make their way to the Great Pyramids
Teams had to make their way to the domestic airport, known as the Old Airport, and take any available commercial flight or a charter flight, which was scheduled to depart at 11:30am. Once in Luxor, Teams had to make their way to the Karnak Temple, an ancient structure also called the Mound of Creation, to find their next clue
All three Teams descended to the Creation Room, then headed to the airport. At the Old Airport, Colin & Christie received some disappointing news: they had just missed a 7:30am flight to Luxor. The next available flight was the 11:30am charter flight, which gave the other Teams four hours to catch up with Colin & Christie at the airport.
Marshall & Lance struggled from the beginning as the nerves under Marshall's kneecaps continued to be aggravated. About his brother, Marshall remarked, "Not once has Lance gotten angry at the fact that I can't go any faster." At the Pyramids, looking down the long shaft, Marshall gasped, "Oh boy!" and began his descent. During the climb down, Marshall surprisingly said, "To be honest with you, this doesn't hurt as much as walking." Eventually, the brothers completed the task, relieved to know there would still be time to join the other
Landing in Luxor, Charla & Mirna took an early lead in a caravan of taxis. But Chip & Kim, now in fifth place, scored by selecting a driver who passed everyone, bringing them to the head of the pack arriving at the Karnak Temple. In the mad dash from taxis to temples, Kami & Karli arrived first at the cluebox to discover a Detour.
In this Detour, Teams had to choose between "Herd It" and "Haul It." Herd It required Teams to travel five miles by kalesh, a carriage, to Banana Island. They they had to load 10 sheep and goats onto a traditional boat known as a felucca, then sail across to the west bank of the Nile and give the animals to a waiting shepherd in exchange for a clue. Dealing with livestock could be frustrating, but once they were in the boat, Teams should have smooth sailing to complete the task. Teams choosing to Haul It must travel three miles by kalesh to Pigeon House Farm and use a traditional device to haul water from the river into an urn. Once the urn was filled, they must transport it by donkey to a farmhouse and fill a large jug to the marked line. Getting the water from the Nile would be easy, but transporting by donkey could prove difficult, and Teams may also have to make several trips before they complete the task.
Teams arriving at the Nile shore soon discovered the difficulty of herding 10 stubborn sheep and goats.
While Linda & Karen proved adept at loading their boat, Charla & Mirna had all sorts of problems. Charla unsuccessfully tried to keep the sheep from jumping out of the boat shouting, "Mirna, I'm scared of them!"
Arriving first at the Habu Temple, Colin & Christie opened their clue to discover a Roadblock. This Roadblock required one Team member to choose a large marked dig site in a field of sand and use tools provided for them to unearth a scarab, a stone carving of a beetle, an important symbol in Egyptian mythology. Once they found the scarab, they would receive their next clue.
At the dig, frustration began to set in for Brandon and Kim as Linda & Karen and Kami & Karli joined them. Kim commented, "I just kept digging and digging, and I'm not finding anything."
Arriving at the site, Lance began his dig for the scarab as Marshall pulled up a chair, unable to stand from the pain in his knees. Lance quickly realized the futility in the endeavor, noticing that six other sites had already been excavated. Marshall finally admitted, "Okay, game over."
In an unprecedented situation, Phil Keoghan arrived at the Habu Temple dig to accept brothers Marshall & Lance's decision to quit THE AMAZING RACE. On his brother's will and determination, Lance remarked, "I'd like my brother to know that I really appreciate the fact that he pushed on and spent the last two or three days in agony for me. That means a lot to me." About Lance, Marshall said, "I'm proud of the way Lance ran the Race. There was no 'quit' in him, and I apologize for ruining his chance of winning a million dollars." | |
