In Ireland, Ari and Staella decided to steal the taxi Ronald and Christina had ordered. Is there no place in the world safe from theft? Even in the middle of the Irish countryside, there's some twat with a head like a sea-urchin who likes to steal cars. Later on, when Ron confronted him, he feigned innocence. Ooh, not just Grand Theft Auto but lying too. God's going to get you for that ? He'll probably tell those minister ladies of his to deliver a biblical smackdown, and everyone knows lezzies hit hard.

Ari's car-nanigans were ultimately for naught as everyone managed to get on the same ferry. Everyone was neck and neck for a bit until some loony local told Chris/Ron, Nick/Don, and Mariana/Julia to take a left when they should've taken a right. Not to stereotype, but I think he may have been hitting the Guinness a wee bit too early in the morning. After all, in Ireland, every day is St Patrick?s Day.

Nate and Jen, much to my infinite frustration did end up going the right way, but she apparently wasn't walking fast enough so he engaged in a bit of loving encouragement by calling her the worst person he had ever met? at this. If he gets this way because she?s not walking fast enough, Roadblocks and Detours are going to be fun times.

The three teams who took a left when they should have turned right at Albuquerque eventually asked for directions and found their way to their destination, but by then everyone else had managed to sign up for earlier ferries. Among these earlier teams were Ari and Staella, and Nate and Jen. Gee, I hope those four nitwits don't somehow manage to screw a future task so badly they lose their great leads. That would suck.

No-one managed to screw up the very next task after their ferries because, well, that would result in death and lawsuits. The Roadblock was for one team-member to ride a bike over a wire with their teammate dangling underneath. The Irish have some strange hobbies.

Jason and Lorena did manage to screw up the drive over there because he decided to drive around in a loop and ignore his partner?s helpful suggestions ? delivered in a whine that would make Flo from Season 3 proud. Later on, when they had gotten on the right track, Lorena was all "I feel like we're not communicating" to which Jason offered a non-committal "OK. You were right". Call me a Dr Phil wannabe but I have a feeling Jason?s other foot is going to follow the one already out the door very soon.

After the bike on a wire, it was time for the show to inflict one of their favourite trials upon the contestants: a stubborn animal trained by Satan himself. The contestants had to lead a donkey to a hitching post. The contestants soon learned that "stubborn as a donkey" is a cliche for a reason.