"The Amazing Race" 10/28/12

Two hours before the start of this stage, James received horrific news from his wife Zoe LoMenzo- his dad has Stage 4 cancer & will likely die very soon.

Opening Clue (7:39 AM): Take a taxi to the Jatrabari Market & get the second clue from an eggplant vendor.

Clue #2: They have to make their way to Ferry Ghat Road & search for the third clue box under a bridge.

ROADBLOCK #6: Using sticks & ropes, a rudimentary scale has to be built & four heavy stones have to be on one side, while an equal amount of wood needs to be placed on the other. Once the scale balances, they can continue.

DETOUR #4: Straw Dogs or Bamboo Jungle?

SD: Hackle 20 coils of jupe & turn it into a bag that when finished, a picture of their next destination will be revealed.
BJ: Grab 40 bamboo poles of various lengths, load 'em onto a rickshaw & deliver it all to a construction site provided by Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries, Ltd. for a 12-story building. After that, a picture of their next destination will be seen on a piece of bamboo given by a foreman.

PIT STOP #5: Lok Shilpa Jadughar.

WINNERS- James & Abba (five-night trip to The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa in Kedah, Malaysia)
2. Abbie & Ryan (they were hoping to at least match Dave & Rachel's win record)
3. Natalie & Nadiya
4. Rob & Kelley
5. Trey & Lexi
FACING SPEED BUMP NEXT WEEK- Josh & Brent