Bucket List Type Stuff is the third episode of The Amazing Race 29.
Story[]
Racers travel to Zanzibar, Tanzania where teams build and deliver desks to a local school. Also, tensions rise when teams face a blind double U-turn, and one team's Race may be in jeopardy when they misplace their passports.
Route Markers[]
The order of departure from Parque Trianon are as follows:
- Liz & Michael (8:47 am)
- Vanck & Ashton (8:48 am)
- Matt & Redmond (8:59 am)
- Seth & Olive (9:32 am)
- Becca & Floyd (9:56 am)
- Brooke & Scott (9:57 am)
- Tara & Joey (9:58 am)
- London & Logan (10:04 am)
- Shamir & Sara (11:23 am)
Teams must fly to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to the Askari Monument, where they must purchase a copy of The Guardian from a newspaper stand and search for an advertisement in the daily containing the location of their next clue.
Teams must take a ferry to Zanibar. Once there, teams must make their way to Mkokotoni Market, where they would find their next clue.
At Mkokotoni Market, teams would have the option to U-Turn a team, with two slots available and anonymously. Tara & Joey used the first slot of the U-Turn on Seth & Olive. Vanck & Ashton used the second slot of the U-Turn on Matt & Redmond.
Since Seth & Olive completed the Build It Detour, they would be forced to backtrack and complete the Weave It Detour before continuing.
Since Matt & Redmond completed the Weave It Detour, they would be forced to backtrack and complete the Build It Detour before continuing.
Choice A: Build It
Teams must use provided materials build a pair of desks. Once the desks are built to the carpenter's satisfaction, they must deliver them to a nearby school, where they must learn four Swahili phrases to receive next clue.
Becca & Floyd, Brooke & Scott, Liz & Michael, London & Logan, Seth & Olive, Shamir & Sara, Tara & Joey, and Vanck & Ashton chose this task.
Choice B: Weave It
Teams must use palm fronds to weave two eco-friendly baskets, following a demonstration. Once both baskets have been properly made, they would receive their next clue.
Teams must take a taxi to Darajani Market, where they would find their next clue.
"Who's ready to do some market research?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must use their own money to purchase 18 local items on a provided shopping list, some of which were written in Swahili. Once they have purchased all the correct items, they must give them to the family chef in exchange for their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must make their way to the rooftop of the Emerson on Hurumzi to check in.
For coming in first place, Liz & Michael won a trip for two to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, provided by Travelocity.
Leaderboard[]
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place • ► Used the Fast Forward• ϵ Used the Express Pass• ⊂ User of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⊃ Recipient of the first Double U-Turn slot • ⋐ User of the second Double U-Turn slot • ⋑ Recipient of the second Double U-Turn slot
Liz & Michael
#TeamLizandMike |
Tara & Joey
#TeamMomandDad |
Vanck & Ashton
#TeamVanckandAshton |
Matt & Redmond
#TheBoys |
London & Logan
#TeamLoLo |
Brooke & Scott
#TeamBrookeandScott |
Shamir & Sara
#TheSandSExpress |
Becca & Floyd
#TeamFun |
Seth & Olive
#TeamAmerica |
Trivia[]
- This episode is nominated for the 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Competition Program.[2]
- This episode marks the first time that a Blind Double U-Turn came before a Detour.
- The episode title is said by Logan Bauer.
References[]
| The Amazing Race 29 Episodes |
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"We're Coming for You, Phil!" · "Scared Spitless" · "Bucket List Type Stuff" · "Another One Bites the Dust" · "Have Faith in Me, Broski" · "Double U-Turn Ahead" · "Have Fun and Get It Done" · "Good Job, Donkey" · "I Thought We Were Playing It Nice" · "Riding a Bike Is Like Riding a Bike" · "As Easy as Stacking Cups" · "We're Going to Victory Lane" |