Darn! So my source is wrong! Sorry guys. Let me correct myself and say that the official winner of Amazing Race Asia Season 3 is Team Hongkong - Sam & Vince! Congratulations!
I cut class just to see the episode hoping that my source was correct. To my disappointment though, the last team to arrive were the half naked boys of Hongkong. Again best buddies tandem won this year's race.
The first task involved the taming of the camels and transferring them to their cages. The road towards the place was challenging already. The 4 x 4 vehicles had a hard time passing through the Oman's sandy pathways. The first to accomplish the task was team Malaysia, followed by Philippines and Hongkong.
The girls immediately found the next stop where teams have to find a key within the sandsusing a metal detector that would open a chest where the next clue is. Looks easy. But with the 41 degrees Celsius scorching Oman sun plus the heat of the sand, the task was challenging enough. The Malaysians took the lead once again but as they trek to the next stop, they were stuck in the sands. The tires seem to soften because of the heat. It took them much time because Team Philippines were able to finish the task immediately and the Malaysians were still on the same place. With the help of some locals they managed to get through. The Hongkong buddies were in a far third.
Philippines were the first to arrive to the airport followed immediately by Malaysia and Hongkong. Philippines and Hongkong had an easy time booking a soonest flight to Phuket Thailand where the next stop is. Malaysia had a difficult time to create a sense of urgency to the airline people in booking a flight. This spelled disaster to them.
From this point on, the Hongkong buddies with the help of their very smart taxi driver, managed to get to the remaining stops first. They get to see first the cube inside a drum full of ice cube. They were the first one who get to the middle of the sea to get the next clue. A detour made them choose to pull or plunge. The first option was to pull strings of empty oyster shells to find the marked shell while the second option was to plunge in to the blue murky water to search for a big oyster clam were a huge pearl is. The boys first choose to plunge but soon after, when they thought that it was similar to looking for a needle in a haystack, they immediately went to the pull option.
During this time, Geoff and Tish were having a hard time maneuvering their boat towards the pull option area. Sam and Vince were in the shore already digging their way searching for the chest that they would bring by foot towards the final pitstop. Geoff and Tish had the opportunity to catch up a little. They also saw the box a little later than Sam and Vince. Geoff muscles was not enough to pull the chest first that could probably put them in the lead.
The next scene was Team Hongkong inching towards the pitstop where all the participants are waiting and cheering for them. At this point I was really really saddened. I really thought Philippines would win this year but I'm definitely convinced that the buddies deserve the win. They were very clean and even helpful in the race so I guess good karma rewarded them.
So again sorry for posting a wrong article on who the winner is. And again congratulations to Sam & Vince of Hongkong! Next year perhaps, Philippines will win this exciting race..
Peace!
Yahooo.... I hate Geoff & Tisha...justice prevail