The camera work on tonight’s episode of The Amazing Race showed why this show keeps winning Emmys. As Wanda and Desiree were looking for an exit for Munich, their cameraman shot to their rear windshield and caught the sign to Munich the other direction. Brilliant.

But before we could get to that piece of fun, we had what the contestants thought was the end of thought the last leg. Instead, it was just Phil giving them a clue to fly to Germany. But once they got to Germany, they had another detour and roadblock. So I’m not really sure what the difference was between a “to be continued” leg versus a non-elimination leg (which was what the Russia leg really was).

Anyways, I loved the tasks in Germany. The test track was amazing, even though there is no way I could have done it without losing my lunch. I loved that the teams were having a blast and screaming, while the drivers had the look of “this is what I do for a living." Just a normal Tuesday for the test drivers.

So then we get to the brilliant piece of photography, as Wanda and Desiree drove around in circles. And for some reason, Dani and Danielle followed them. Really – once you realize that the team you are following is lost, maybe it’s time to go at it alone. And really, this is a lesson for life, not just the race…see, you learned something today from my blog. You’re welcome.

Speaking of learning lessons, anyone who watched the season with Rob and Amber should know that it’s perfectly acceptable to pick up a local to use as a guide. There were a few teams that did it before them, but Rob and Amber did it everywhere they went. So I was glad to see Lake and Michelle learned that lesson, even if the guy they picked up was a bit drunk. Having a local guide you will always help.

Anyways, after the product placement roadblock, we got one of the sillier detours. There’s no reason to have chosen the bottle breaking, other than the comedic value. The dancing was so much faster, and the dance instructors seemed to be extremely liberal when deciding if they did the dance perfectly to receive the clue. Of course, maybe you just wanted the chance to break a bottle over someone’s head. Always choose the roadblock with the defined time frame – the ones with the element of luck could really get you in the end.

And in the end, Eric and Jeremy continued to dominate, finishing with a big lead on the other teams. And their “friends” Dani and Danielle pulled it out in the end, meaning that a cameraman has been assigned to film them hooking up (which, depending on your perspective, might not be such a bad gig). And Wanda and Desiree were eliminated. Not such a surprise, since they weren’t one of the strongest teams, but they really were one of the more likeable teams. I’m sorry to see them go.