The Amazing Race
There is no possible way that Paul and I could have picked routes that were any different for our Australia trip
--> Paul's trip takes him over Greenland, back to Canada, into Vancouver for a quick stop. Then to Hawaii for some fuel and finally to Sydney.
--> My flight begins with me heading the other way, going first to Dubai, UAE. A few hours after landing I leave for Bangkok where I will have 2 hours to find the last standby flight of the day to Sydney.
Because of the absurdity of the situation and the fact that at some point during this trip both he and I will be shaking hands, then 20000 km away, and finally ending up at the same hostel, we decided that a race is completely necessary.
Right now in Leicester Square we're 16981 km from Australia's capitol city, Canberra. Starting in London, tomorrow we will travel in opposite directions around the globe, covering more km than any sane man should in two (or more) days, we will get lost in more cities than is possible, and we will spend more time in cramped airplanes than is legally allowed, before arriving at the finish line in our hostel in Sydney sometime at the end of the week...hopefully.
As of now, if all goes off without a hitch for the two of us, Paul will get to Sydney airport one hour before me on thursday. But then its a footrace to the hostel, and God knows how Paul can read a map with all that hair in his eyes.
That's if all goes well. I'll admit that Paul has the advantage here. He's leaving 6 hours before me and arriving (ideally) one hour earlier. Also, I only have one flight from Bangkok to Sydney per day, and only 90minutes to catch it, other wise I'm stuck in Thailand for 24 hours. Besides that there's the little things like, not speaking the language in either country, delays, terror warnings and imminent military coups in Thailand and the fact that my bag is 7 kg heavier. But Paul does have to cover a longer distance, and he has been described by his current travelling partner as "dead weight" (joking).
Either way, I'm confident it will be a photo finish, place your bets now. Winner gets a beer
--> Paul's trip takes him over Greenland, back to Canada, into Vancouver for a quick stop. Then to Hawaii for some fuel and finally to Sydney.
--> My flight begins with me heading the other way, going first to Dubai, UAE. A few hours after landing I leave for Bangkok where I will have 2 hours to find the last standby flight of the day to Sydney.
Because of the absurdity of the situation and the fact that at some point during this trip both he and I will be shaking hands, then 20000 km away, and finally ending up at the same hostel, we decided that a race is completely necessary.
Right now in Leicester Square we're 16981 km from Australia's capitol city, Canberra. Starting in London, tomorrow we will travel in opposite directions around the globe, covering more km than any sane man should in two (or more) days, we will get lost in more cities than is possible, and we will spend more time in cramped airplanes than is legally allowed, before arriving at the finish line in our hostel in Sydney sometime at the end of the week...hopefully.
As of now, if all goes off without a hitch for the two of us, Paul will get to Sydney airport one hour before me on thursday. But then its a footrace to the hostel, and God knows how Paul can read a map with all that hair in his eyes.
That's if all goes well. I'll admit that Paul has the advantage here. He's leaving 6 hours before me and arriving (ideally) one hour earlier. Also, I only have one flight from Bangkok to Sydney per day, and only 90minutes to catch it, other wise I'm stuck in Thailand for 24 hours. Besides that there's the little things like, not speaking the language in either country, delays, terror warnings and imminent military coups in Thailand and the fact that my bag is 7 kg heavier. But Paul does have to cover a longer distance, and he has been described by his current travelling partner as "dead weight" (joking).
Either way, I'm confident it will be a photo finish, place your bets now. Winner gets a beer
posted by Dzido at
12:37 PM
5 Comments:
Hey Dzido!
Your biggest 14 year old fan here, giving you some confidence for the race. Hope you have fun on the way there. Someday you might make it onto the actual show!
Miss you
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Anonymous, at 6:37 PM
The Szoltysek Family is declaring a price for the winner of The Amazing Race: $100 (Cdn)- CASH. Dzido's grandma established her own award $100 (Cdn)- CASH.
The winner takes it all.
GO FOR IT GUYS!
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Anonymous, at 12:18 AM
haha you guys are great! Go Dzido!
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Dzido, at 5:37 AM
It's not about winning... it's about not letting Aussie crazies get you!
BE SAFE!
xo
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Anonymous, at 9:55 AM
oh man remember when we used to watch the amazing race. now you're doing it! happy trails!
-lboogie (lauren)
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