The Amazing Race 17, Ep. 2: I Want My Mommy!

 Well, last night was the 2nd episode of The Amazing Race.  I was hyped.  I was pumped.  I was ready for action and fun!!  Unfortunately, it was not the best episode.  I mean, it was fine, but a little low on the excitement.

They started off the night flying from England to Ghana...on the same plane.  Any advantage that they had the leg before was completely gone.  That really ticked off some of the teams that were ahead (and would royal rub me the wrong way, too)!

To say that the differences between cultures was huge would be an understatement.  I can only imagine what it would be like to visit some of these other places.  I have not been anywhere too different from my own culture and country.  The closest I have come is San Diego, right on the border of Tijuana, which is a bit of an eye opener, but nothing compared to this!  I think the kids begging at the windows of the taxis will stick in my head for awhile!

Other highlights included selling sunglasses (did you see the part where the woman did this huge dance wearing the sunglasses that the tatoo team had and then was going to refuse to pay for them?), setting up cable tvs, and carting around HUGE, weird shaped wooden caskets.  Now, when I say weird, I mean shaped like a lobster, a camera, a keyboard (which hubby asked if I wanted), a fish...Strange.  Works of art, really.  Not something you would like to be buried in, but to each their own, I suppose.

My favorite part was the taxi driving.  Now I have seen this in other episodes of this show: taxis narrowly avoiding collisions, driving too fast, swerving at the last minute.  There was nothing new here, but the reactions of some of the teams were priceless, especially the barber shop singers.

"The taxi ahead of us has just created a 3rd lane!"

"I want my mommy!"

The doctors, whose cab it was that created the 3rd lane, at one point hid their faces and said, "I just can't watch anymore!"

The taxi cab drivers really ruled the show last night.  With cabs getting lost and breaking down, it was a reminder of how much the show is driven (no pun intended) by luck-of-the-draw taxis!  Always has been and always will be.

In the end the recently reunited Mother and Daughter team was eliminated.  They shared some nice words and tears together.  I wish them well and hope that they continue to develop their relationship!!

Meanwhile, the father-son team really pulled it out (especially dad selling those sun glasses)!  Again the home shopping divas did excellent coming in 1st (winning a trip to Hawaii), as well as the other 2 blondes coming in second.  We'll have to see how it all plays out.  Still no favorites, but time will tell!!