The Amazing Race: Toon Zone - Postcard Thread

[TimTwoFace]

http://www33.brinkster.com/timtwoface/TAR-Logo.GIF

As soon as we've travelled somewhere, you'll see some postcards!

-Tim

[TimTwoFace]

PRACTICE LEG:

"I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT."
(From your hometowns to NEW YORK, NY, USA)

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The Isle of Manhattan.

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The New York skyline at night. In the foreground, the Statue of Liberty; in the background, the twin beams of light, representing the fallen towers of the World Trade Center.

[TimTwoFace]

Well, I decided I might as well make the postcard thread an open thread for you to discuss where you've been - if you so choose. I just like the pretty pictures, really. :)

-Tim

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #1:

"MAKE A RUN FOR THE BORDER."
(from New York, NY, USA to Mexico City, DF, Mexico)

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The Angel of Independence, on Paseo de la Reforma

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg01-03-MexicoCity.jpg
Torre Mayor, also on Paseo de la Reforma; Chapultepec Park is in the background.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg01-04-MexicoCity.jpg
The palace in Chapultepec Park, the pit stop for this leg of the race.

[TimTwoFace]

And now, my "tags"...

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/TAR%20Two-Face%20Logos/Pic01-01-MexicoCity.jpg
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Mexico...you get the idea.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/TAR%20Two-Face%20Logos/Pic01-02-MexicoCity.jpg
Tim's balloon, anchored to the Torre Mayor, hovers in the smoggy breeze over Mexico City.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/TAR%20Two-Face%20Logos/Pic01-03-MexicoCity.jpg
I can never seem to keep from getting behind bars, no matter where I go...

[Lord Dalek]

The following was confiscated from the Hogsmead Hippohats upon reaching customs:

http://www.valencialiquor.com/images/bucket-corona.gif

:p

[Colin]

The following was confiscated from the Hogsmead Hippohats upon reaching customs:

http://www.valencialiquor.com/images/bucket-corona.gif

:p
That's the Hogsmeade Hippohats... OF DOOM!!

...get it right next time! =P

[TimTwoFace]

*TAKES THE CONFISCATED BEER AND SHUFFLES OFF INTO THE NIGHT*

-Tim

[LightShadow1890]

I do like the pictures Tim. I saw a big picture of the Angel of Independence in my Spanish class room. Only at night though.


The following was confiscated from the Hogsmead Hippohats upon reaching customs:

http://www.valencialiquor.com/images/bucket-corona.gif

LOL!

At least some teams were wise not to pull anything. :p (Just kidding folks!)

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #2:

"ISTHMUS-INDUCED FOOT-BLISTERS."
(from Mexico City, DF, Mexico, to Panama City, Panama)


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg02-01-Puebla.jpg
The Cathedral of Puebla.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg02-02-SanJose.jpg
The ever-erupting Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, about 90km outside of San Jose.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg02-03-PanamaCanal.jpg
A freight ship passes through the Panama Canal; Panama City is in the background, to the south.

[MahouShoujo13]

Uh...Tim...do we really need a progress thread?

[TimTwoFace]

Yeah, I thought it'd be cool to have the maps of where we've been thus far posted up for everyone. :) It'd be too cluttersome for them to be in this thread on top of the postcards - at least I thought so.

-Tim

[Kury Wagner]

Well I think it's a nifty idea, Tim. Your tags are cool too.

[TimTwoFace]

At long last, I can put up pics from Leg #3...

LEG #3

"CHILLIN' IN CHILE"
(from Panama City, Panama to Santiago, Chile)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg03-01-Concepcion.jpg
A square in Concepcion, Chile.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg03-02-Santiago.jpg
A portion of the skyline of Santiago, Chile; the Andes Mountains are in the background.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg03-03-Santiago.jpg
The Palacio de la Moneda, in Santiago, Chile.

[Jave]

Guys, see the building at the right of the Concepción, Chile picture?






I know someone who lives there. :p

[TimTwoFace]

I know someone who lives there. :p
No way, that's your house? Craziness!

-Tim

[MahouShoujo13]

Guys, see the building at the right of the Concepción, Chile picture?






I know someone who lives there. :p
You live there? No way!!!!

[LightShadow1890]

Guys, see the building at the right of the Concepción, Chile picture?






I know someone who lives there. :p
Really? Nice!

[Jave]

No, that's not my house... I said I know SOMEONE who lives there...

This is a good time to use the rolleyes smiley... nah.

[MahouShoujo13]

No, that's not my house... I said I know SOMEONE who lives there...

This is a good time to use the rolleyes smiley... nah.

Oh...

Is the person some friend? A member of TZ?

[Jave]

Oh...

Is the person some friend? A member of TZ?Yeah, he's a friend, but by no means a TZ member.

I know A LOT of people in this city...

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #4

"OUT OF SIGHT AND INTO AFRICA"

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Maseru, the capital of the enclave nation of Lesotho.

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Cape Town, one of three South African cities with the distinction of being its "capital".

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A gathering of locals in a community on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda.

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Overlooking the Indian Ocean, on the outskirts of Antsiranana, Madagascar.

[PaQ]

That part of Antsiranana looks quite nice.

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #5

"ANCIENT RELICS AND A RELIGIOUS PILGRIMMAGE"

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg05-01-Mecca.jpg
The Masjid al Haram, the destination to which all Muslim followers must go at least once in their life if finances and health allows. It is the holiest Islamic site on Earth.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg05-02-KingTut.jpg
The funeral mask of Tutankhamun.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg05-03-Giza.jpg
The Great Pyramid of Giza, with the Sphinx in the foreground; the Great Pyramid is the last remaining structure that has been given the distinction of being the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World".

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg05-04-Sinai.jpg
Mt. Sinai, on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt; it is written that God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses at the summit of this mountain.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg05-05-Jerusalem.jpg
Atop the hill of Calvary (or Golgotha) is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the holiest site in Christian faiths; this picture is taken from the part of the structure built over the exact location where it was believed Jesus Christ was crucified nearly 2000 years ago.

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #6

"MY BIG FAT GREEK HEADACHE"

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg06-01-Istanbul.jpg
Looking across the Bosphorus Strait at the Istanbul skyline, including the Yeni Camii (the New Mosque).

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The Parthenon, part of the Acropolis, overlooking the ancient city of Athens, Greece.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg06-03-Athens.jpg
A busy day in Monastiraki Square - also in Athens.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg06-04-Crete.jpg
A snowy day on the Isle of Crete.

[Alex Toon]

Hey guys, it's Alex currently in Mt Sinai.After being eliminated, I decided to hang around and get to know the people. They're excellent and they nearly worship the computer.
{holds up Osbourne computer a`la Charlton Heston}
I now give to you the best invention known to man! {drops computer and shatters}
:ack: Well... it used to be the greatest invention.
{riot starts with people yelling "Where's my 90 day guarantee?!?!}
Back to you, Tim.

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #7

"DON'T GET 'THE BOOT!' "

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg07-01-Verona.jpg
In the city of Verona, Italy, I take a second to swing past the balcony that apparently inspired William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet; funny how the Bard never actually set foot in this country.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg07-02-Pisa.jpg
One of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in the city of Pisa, on Italy's west coast.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg07-03-Rome.jpg
The famous Roman Colosseum, in the city of Rome.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg07-04-Naples.jpg
Skirting further down Italy's west coast, I arrive in the city of Naples, Italy; Mt. Vesuvius, the famous volcano that destroyed the city of Pompeii (and others) in 79 AD, is seen overlooking the city in the background.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg07-05-Rome.jpg
I double-back to the Italian capital of Rome, and pass St. Peter's Square (in the enclave nation of the Vatican City) on my way to the pit stop.

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #8

"MUSCLE SPRAINS AND STRAINS IN SPAIN"

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg08-01-Algiers.jpg
Teams land on the African coastal city of Algeria in this quaint little marina.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg08-02-Casablanca.jpg
The giant Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. Here's lookin' at you.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg08-03-Seville.jpg
Once in Seville, Spain, teams cross over the Bridge of Triana; this bridge was built for Expo '92, which was held in this city in 1992.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg08-04-Granada.jpg
An aerial view of the city of Granada, Spain. Teams camped out here overnight before continuing to the next leg.

[TimTwoFace]

LEG #9

"WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS."

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg09-01-Millau.jpg
The first checkpoint was the brand new Millau Viaduct, in the south of France - the tallest vehicular bridge in the world.

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Teams then biked down to the beaches of Normandy to pick up their next clue.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg09-03-Paris.jpg
The next stop was the Eiffel Tower, undoubtedly the most popular landmark in Paris, France - and one of the most recognizable in the world.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg09-04-Paris.jpg
The Arc de Triomphe, as dusk falls upon the City of Lights.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg09-05-Paris.jpg
The casket at Les Invalides, where the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte are kept.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/timtwoface/Leg09-06-Paris.jpg
Teams then made it to the Colonne de Juillet, either by bicycle or, if they used the Fast Forward, the Paris Metro. This structure sits on the old structure of the Bastille, a prison that was the setting for a turning point in the French Revolution.