So this season of The Amazing Race was definitely not my favorite. But I am really happy with the last leg. Thank goodness the Linzes won!

This season just seemed so lacking. The tasks were far too easy -- putting together a puzzle is not a million dollar task. Every clue just sent them to a new location -- they didn't have to do much to solve them. That is, of course, with the notable exception at the Olympic Stadium. How much fun was it to watch them walk through row after row after row of stadium seats? :) Now, what I didn't understand was why they walked across the rows. If you've ever been to a sporting event, you know that if you're at the back of a section looking down at the seats in that section, you can usually see the back of all the chairs in that section. Not that it mattered all that much -- the teams were at most 10 minutes apart. And they all met up at the binocular task -- a staple of The Amazing Race.

Speaking of looking for things, why oh why do the Weavers keep asking God to help them find things? As my husband says every week, "God is NOT your errand boy!!!". If they really do believe that God is helping them find entrances, doors, cabs, etc., what about all the people that God really should be helping? My husband did enjoy that it took them so long to find the stadium entrance...apparently they should have been praying during regular business hours.

A side note to the Linzes -- I agree about the curling. It looks like a lot of fun. Did you know that the United States has an Olympic curling team? My guess is that you could join up with that team pretty easily -- nothing makes a million dollar win better than a trip to the Olympics.

Anyways, this was one of the few times that the ending really was close. I like it when they really are close, not seeming close because of the editing. And the two best teams really were the last two standing. They both played clean games (and speaking of clean games, what was up with Rolly Weaver tackling one of the Linz boys at the airport? We went back and watched it frame by frame...Rolly really did grab his backpack and throw him down) and were nice to the other competitors. They both have a lot to be proud of.

Until February (with a "real" season)...