TARA 3 GALLERY OF SPOILERS and SPECULATIONS

cabioTAR wrote:so we will have ...

1) Miss Universe
2) Miss India
3) Miss Philippines

ronn_franco wrote:nice!

hey jon, i don't remember where i read it, maybe here, it is about the baguio sighting of amazing race.

i'm searching it but can't find the original post.

is that a fraud?

Hi Jon and Peach, I didn't realise what I posted was of interest to anyone. Sorry for the late reply, for the remaining time I was in Vietnam, I didn't have any internet connection. Actually I don't know much about TARA, I simply recognized Allan Wu because he's an actor from Singapore and I saw people setting up filming equipment.

I am not sure if I can answer your questions, but if there are any, I'd try my best.

Shirley

JonLover wrote:I am still searching on the net. Can you confirm her name, Eragon?

Bonjour!

I am still clueless about TARA even after reading some webpages.

It was 25 May. It was about late 2pm to 3pm. I remember I was starving then.

I saw Allan Wu and his crew in the imperial palace. After I left the imperial palace, right outside the gate, I saw a Caucasian pair, (they are quite big) running towards the imperial palace.

Following behind them were two ladies, they are quite big, carrying their backpacks. I was carrying a bottle of water, and she asked if that was hers.
The third team I saw (I think, I can't remember with the time lapse) was cycling/riding a cyclo (a traditional mode of transportation in Vietnam). They had to ride the cyclo to the destination I think. I saw them hold a TARA slip, possibly the clue. These teams were quite close to each other.

Then as I was walking across the Perfume River, I saw another team. I was quite tickled so I stopped to take a picture. That's the only picture I took. It was actually the guy cycling/riding the cyclo, but he stopped where I was to change with the girl. That's the team who asked me for direction. I pointed them to the flag of the Citadel (which was the general direction they were headed for). There was a cyclo driver/rider behind them. He looked at me and we laughed together, tickled by the fact that 'tourists' were riding the cyclo. This team is quite a distance from the rest. Say, about 1km or so.
It's quite easy to spot the teams. There's always a slow-moving jeep/4WD following and filming behind them.

As I was walking away from their destination, I saw another jeep/4WD. But I didn't see any participants with them.

I've attached the photo I took. Hope it's of some interest.

Shirley

JonLover wrote:
I observed that this season they used a route marker in Yellow and White. Is it because this leg is in Vietnam?

taylor made wrote:actually Jon it's Wisa Sarasas

Though I can't remember much of the first team, the third team or rather the team I saw with the slip and riding the cyclo was made up of two women. I don't remember seeing many Asians that day, possibly the 2nd team of 2 women carrying their backpacks, had an Asian. I remember the lady asking me for water is quite big-sized, I am not quite sure of her companion right now. The one in the yellow box could be the 2nd team I saw. I cannot confirm, so sorry about that.



The first three teams I saw was rather close to each other. The first and second teams were on foot already when I saw them, possibly about 200-300m away only. The one that I saw third on the cyclo was further away. Possibly 500m away from the second.

The team that asked me for direction, the lady in the team asked, "do you know where is the imperial palace?" The imperial palace is just across a small road from the citadel where there is a Vietnam flag. So I pointed to the flag and told them to head that way.

Allan Wu was talking to some of his crew while others were setting up the equipment. They had lotsa packed food there. And they travelled in pretty nice vehicles for a country like Vietnam. Can't remember the make of the cars but they looked pretty big.

There was no mat there when I was there. It could be because they were still setting up. But I didn't see anything that looked like it's a mat.

Shirley

THE AMAZING RACE
Monday, June 23, 2008

An exciting start to an eventful vacation.

On our way to Chennai, my brother and I bumped into a team from the next season of the Amazing Race at the Singapore airport.

Possible spoilers from the next Amazing Race Season ahead.

(Hereafter, "we" refers to me and my elder brother.)

We first noticed them after boarding the same Hong Kong - Singapore flight. Seeing their backpacks and the two cameramen behind, our immediate guess was that they were part of the Amazing Race. However, I didn't get a good look at them when they zipped past my seat and also, I was pretty tired then, so I spent all the time aboard sleeping rather than trying to find out if the guess was right. My brother usually acts as if such things are no big deal, so he didn't snoop around either.

After getting off at the Singapore airport, we were still discussing the possibility while standing in line for our next boarding pass at the Air India counter when they came and stood behind us. We immediately asked them THE question (if they were part of the Amazing Race) and lady said "We don't know what you are talking about."

It wasn't rocket science to figure out the instructions they had - that is to not say anything about the show. We spent few minutes with them and gathered quite a bit of information. The two contestants were representing Philippines, their next destination was Cochin, India (we even got a peek at the blue note with the globe symbol). Since no other team was around, and I think they mentioned a 2 hour lead over another (with some Simon?), my guess is that they were among the final few contestants.

Below is the picture I took with the team in the background (they couldn't pose - they aren't allowed to!). Notice the yellow-red flag and the backpacks with the number 9.




I am sure my brother was equally excited about the whole thing although he will deny it (except in front of our younger brother). After all, we were totally "amazed" by the show once and never missed an episode of the first season.

ronn_franco wrote:glad to hear another sighting of tara3

as of now, how many countries that we knew that they visited?

eragon wrote:what leg is Chennai?

eragon wrote:according to the blog, its Cochin

ronn_franco wrote:if that's the case, we still have 4 to 5 countries without sightings...

JonLover wrote:Here's the Philippine team at Singapore Airport.