Episodes 5 & 6: Johannesburg & Botswana

That...is the best episode ever!!!!! I don't remember being so excited about an ending in recent memory. Finally a REAL footrace to the pit stop. And I can hardly believe the brothers actually caught up. Go brothers! Good to see Ray & Deana go for sure, and even sweeter is to see them go when Meredith & Gretchen stay.

I don't like the new penalty at all. But then again, it may be advantageous to race without backpacks, I'd think. They should think of some new penalty like you can't use the fast forward and the yield, and you have to throw a coin to decide who does the roadblock and which detour option to choose for this coming leg.

Tasks are excellent.

Gretchen is very funny today. "Yes, I can see all four fingers." Comedy gold.

My impression of Rob has gone down. Nothing goes up for Lynn & Alex, but they weren't so annoying this time around except for the "bragging" of stopping to see the car accident, which, well, you stopped, that's fine, but don't gloat about it when others don't.

Likes: Brian & Greg, Meredith & Gretchen. Possibly Uchenna & Joyce, but then they need to get better with the maps... Starting to like Ron as well.
Dislikes: Rob, Lynn and Alex are getting irritating...