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'''Lónsöræfi''' is a wilderness area in south-east [[Iceland]]. The region is characterised by its varied geological formations. These mostly date from a period 5-7 million years ago when the volcano Kollumúlaeldstöðvar was active. The glacier tongues of the eastern extreme of [[Vatnajökull]] also impose themselves on the area. Visible to the north-west is Snæfell (1833m), the highest peak in Iceland that isn't part of a glacier. The mountains within the area itself include Sauðhamarstindur (1319m) and Jökulgilstindar (1313 m).
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Lónsöræfi, while less known and less accessible than areas such as [[Skaftafell]] and the Southern Highlands, is nevertheless popular with hikers. A transport service from Stafafell farm into the reserve via all-terrain bus is available. Alternatively, the recent construction of a [[bridge]] for walkers over the [[Jökulsá í Lóni]] river at [[Eskifell]] has improved access for hikers. There are mountain huts at [[Geldingafell]], [[Múlaskáli]] and [[Egilssel]] run by regional associations of [[Ferðafélag Íslands]]. A 4-6 day walking route from[[ Snæfell]] to Stafafell is possible via the [[Eyjabakkajökull]] glacier tongue. The area can also be reached from[[ Geithellnadalur]]. The nearest settlements of any size are [[Höfn]] and [[Djúpivogur]].
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'''''The Amazing Race 12''''' is the twelfth installment of the popular five time ''[[Emmy Award]]'' winning reality television show ''[[The Amazing Race (US TV series)|The Amazing Race]]''.

The 12th season premiered on [[November 4]], [[2007]] at 8 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|ET]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PT]]. It takes the place of canceled CBS series ''[[Viva Laughlin]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/VR1117974484.html |title=CBS cancels 'Viva Laughlin' |publisher=Variety |date=2007-10-22 |accessdate=2007-10-22 |last=Schneider |first=Michael}}</ref>

==Production==
''The Amazing Race 12'' spanned 30,000 miles in 21 days, making it the shortest ''Amazing Race'' course since [[The Amazing Race 8|Season 8]]. The shortened filming schedule was initially attributed, in part, due to the removal of non-elimination legs, a first on the Race.<ref name=leg1/> However, Phil told Kynt & Vyxsin in Leg 7 that there are two non-elimination legs in this race. The penalty for coming in last place on a non-elimination leg, however, has changed. Additionally, most seasons without "To Be Continued" or "superlegs" have 4 non-elimination points. Hence, this race has removed 2 non-elimination legs thus reducing the number of episodes by 2.

This season also introduced 2 new twists to the race; the [[The Amazing Race#U-Turn|U-Turn]] and the Speed Bump: The U-Turn allowed racers to force one team behind them to complete an unfinished Detour challenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21981110/ |title=New twist thwarts ‘Amazing Race’ couple|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=2007-11-26|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
The Speed Bump affects a team that comes in last in a non-elimination leg. That team will encounter the Speed Bump at any point of the following leg and only that particular team has to perform that task before continuing on.

===Cast===
[[Image:Tar12-startingline.jpg|right|thumb|The eleven teams get their final instructions from Keoghan before the start of the Race.]]
Applications for ''The Amazing Race 12'' were due on [[January 16]], [[2007]]. Semi-finalist interviews were held sometime in [[February 2007]] or [[March 2007]] and final casting interviews took place in [[April 2007]].<ref>[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race_application/TAR_12_Application_and_Eligibility_Requirements.pdf Application and Eligibility Requirements]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race_application/TAR_12_Application_Form.pdf Application Form]</ref>

This season's 11 teams included married ministers, dating Goths, and siblings.<ref name=travel/> Executive producer van Munster felt that "it was not intentional" for casting to leave out young-male teams commonly found in past seasons. He also said that it was pure coincidence for 15 of 22 racers to be located in California.<ref name=leg1/>

The grandson and grandpa team of Nicolas and Donald are, respectively, the son and father-in-law of singer [[Robbie Fulks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robbiefulks.com/newsarchive.html?id=00078 |title=robbie's hoping for a windfall|accessdate=2007-11-22}}</ref> Shana Wall was the on-and-off girlfriend of TV personality [[Ryan Seacrest]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/New-Amazing-Race/800025501& |title=New Amazing Race Teams Announced|accessdate=2007-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/shana-wall-kept-race-staus-secret-from-ex-beau-ryan-seacrest-6091.php& |title=Shana Wall kept 'Race' staus secret from ex-beau Ryan Seacrest|accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref> while racers Staella, TK, Rachel and Nathan all went to the same high school in [[Fountain Valley, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/interview-kate-lewis-pat-hendrickson-talk-about-the-amazing-race-6081.php |title=INTERVIEW: 'The Amazing Race's Kate Lewis, Pat Hendrickson talk |accessdate=2007-11-13}}</ref>

==Results==
The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:
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<span style="font-size:85%">{{fnb|1}}Nathan & Jennifer originally arrived 2nd but did not take legal transportation to the Pit Stop. They were asked to go back and take the appropriate transportation before they could check in, allowing Kynt & Vyxsin to catch up, thus falling to 3rd.

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==Episode title quotes==
Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.

#"Donkeys Have Souls, Too" – ''Christina''
#"I've Become the [[Archie Bunker]] of the Home" – ''Ronald''
#"Please, Lord, Give Me Milk" – ''Lorena''
#"Let's Name Our Chicken Phil" – ''Shana''
#"We Really Burned Bridges, For Sure" – ''Jennifer (Shana & Jennifer)''
#"Cherry on Top of the Sundae That's Already Melted" – ''Nathan''
#"This is Forever, Now" – ''Donald''
#"Honestly, They Have Witch Powers or Something!" – ''Jennifer (Nathan & Jennifer)''
#"I Just Hope He Doesn't Croak on Us"<ref name="TVGuide">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=291139&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=7367968 |title=Amazing Race 12 Episodes - TV Guide |accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref>
#"Sorry, Guys, I'm Not Happy to See You"<ref name="TV.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/the-amazing-race/sorry-guys-im-not-happy-to-see-you/episode/1159463/summary.html|title=Episode 10 title|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref>

==Prizes==
Unless otherwise stated, the prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.
*'''Leg 1''' - A trip for two to the [[Banff Springs Hotel|Fairmont Banff Resort]] in [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], provided by [[Travelocity]]
*'''Leg 2''' - A sport bike for each racer
*'''Leg 3''' - A five-night vacation to [[Bermuda]], provided by [[Travelocity]]
*'''Leg 4''' - A Yamaha Motor Scooter for each racer
*'''Leg 5''' - A ten-day trip for two to Japan, provided by [[Travelocity]]
*'''Leg 6''' - A 12.5 foot [[catamaran]] for each team member
*'''Leg 7''' - A trip for two to [[Cancun]], [[Mexico]], provided by [[Travelocity]]
*'''Leg 8''' - A trip for two to [[Saint Martin]], provided by [[Travelocity]]

==Elimination Station==
After teams were eliminated they were sequestered at a [[villa]] in [[Portugal]] to await the finale. CBS posted short videos on its website after each episode aired in the [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific time zone]] to show the eliminated teams interacting at the villa.

*After '''Leg 1''', Ari & Staella were sent to the villa first where they explored the luxurious house and contemplated their unfortunate first leg. They predicted one of the older teams would be the next eliminated and that Lorena & Jason would win the race.
*After '''Leg 2''', Kate & Pat were sent to the villa and discussed their opinions of the other Racers with Ari & Staella. Ari was unhappy when Kate & Pat criticized his negative views, if not insults, of some of the racers.
*After '''Leg 3''', Marianna & Julia were sent to the villa. Once again Ari grew irritated with Kate & Pat - this time because he felt that they were dominating the conversations with Marianna & Julia. At the end of the day, Ari, Staella, Marianna and Julia all went out to party while Kate & Pat chose to stay behind, much to Ari's delight.
*After '''Leg 4''', Lorena & Jason were sent to the villa, and they were excited to finally relax. Everyone was shocked and disappointed to see that they had been eliminated. At the beach, Lorena & Jason went cliff jumping with Ari & Staella, Marianna & Julia, and some Portuguese locals; Kate & Pat explored alone.
*After '''Leg 5''', Shana & Jennifer were sent to the villa. They apologized to Lorena & Jason for using the U-Turn immediately upon arriving, but Lorena & Jason were a little skeptical to their reasoning. Marianna & Julia made a beautiful burnt [[barbecue]] feast for the new arrival team and later Shana & Jennifer shared their thoughts about who would be eliminated next and said Nicolas & Donald.
*After '''Leg 6''', Azaria & Hendekea were not sent to the villa but instead called into the villa where they shared news with the other eliminated teams about the race. All the teams were shocked when they found out they were eliminated. Lorena & Jason got along with Shana & Jennifer in the villa while later on, all the sequestered teams went out to sea on a boat to have fun.
*'''Leg 7''' was a non-elimination leg. Meanwhile, the 5 sequestered teams enjoyed various outdoor activites such as rock climbing, hiking, zip-lining and mountain biking. Later, they were given a taste of local Portuguese food and culture.
*After '''Leg 8''', Kynt & Vyxsin were not sent to the villa but instead called into the villa. The teams were shocked when they heard that they were eliminated. As the Goths explained what went wrong in their Mumbai leg, they also expressed how well teams like Nicolas & Donald and Ronald & Christina were doing. Then, as the sequestered teams realize their time in the villa is coming to an end soon, everyone went out for a little poolside fun.

==Race locations==
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According to CBS press releases, 5 new countries including [[Ireland]], [[Lithuania]], and [[Croatia]] will be visited during this race.<ref name=travel/> Bertram van Munster also revealed that two new [[Africa]]n countries will be visited,<ref name=leg1/> one of which has been [[Burkina Faso]].

[[Image:Amazing race 12 map.png|thumb|right|300px|Route Map Through Leg 8]]
===Leg 1 (United States → Ireland)===
*[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], '''[[USA]]''' {{flagicon|United States}} ([[The Playboy Mansion]]) (Starting Line)
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Los Angeles ([[Los Angeles International Airport]]) to [[Shannon, County Clare|Shannon]], [[County Clare]], '''[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]''' {{flagicon|Ireland}} ([[Shannon Airport]])
*[[Rossaveal]], [[Connemara]] (Ferry Port)
*[[Inishmore|Inis Mór]], [[Galway Bay]] (Teampall Bheanain)
*[[Cleggan]], [[County Galway]] (Cleggan Farm) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who wants to pedal for their partner?"}}
*[[Clifden]], County Galway ([[Connemara Heritage & History Centre]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|1}}

The Roadblock for this leg of the Race required one team member to ride a high-wire bicycle across a wind swept ravine suspended almost 200 feet above the North Atlantic, while their partner, sitting eight feet below, was taken for the ride.

'''Additional Tasks'''
*Teams must pedal a [[tandem bike]] along a dirt path to their next clue upon reaching the farm. It is thought that this was a Detour choice; however, Ari and Staella confirmed in an interview that they never came across a Detour in the leg.
*After completing the Roadblock, teams received instructions to choose a donkey and fill each of its baskets with 15 pieces of [[peat]]. Then, they had to walk the donkey back to the entrance of the farm to receive their next clue.

===Leg 2 (Ireland → Netherlands)===
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Shannon (Shannon Airport) to [[Amsterdam]], '''[[Netherlands]]''' {{flagicon|Netherlands}} ([[Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]])
*Amsterdam ([[Amsterdam Centraal railway station|Centraal Station]] – Melkmeisjesbrug Bridge) {{TAR clue|Detour|Hoist It or Hunt It}}
*[[Ransdorp]], Amsterdam (Rural Village Field) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Which of you is the acrobat?"}}
*[[Durgerdam]], Amsterdam (Yacht Club) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|2}}

In the first Detour of the season, teams had to choose between Hoist It or Hunt It. In Hoist It, teams had to use a traditional rope and pulley system to hoist five pieces of furniture up a typical Amsterdam residence. In Hunt It, teams made their way on foot several blocks to a parking lot to search through thousands of bicycles, the most common form of transportation in Amsterdam, and find the two bikes tagged with a specific color designated in their clue. After finding their bikes, teams had to ride them five miles to an attendant who would give them their next clue. In the Roadblock for this leg, one team member had to complete a single vault over a watery, muddy ditch (known as [[fierljeppen]]) and successfully touch both feet to the marshy grass on the opposite side in a regional sport known as ditch vaulting in order to receive their next clue.

'''Additional Task'''
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to ride a ''bakfiets'' ([[Freight bicycle|cargo bicycle]]) to the next Pit Stop.

===Leg 3 (Netherlands → Burkina Faso)===
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Amsterdam (Amsterdam Schiphol Airport) to [[Ouagadougou]], '''[[Burkina Faso]]''' {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} ([[Ouagadougou Airport]])
*Ouagadougou (Train Station)
*[[Boulkiemdé]] ([[Bingo, Burkina Faso|Bingo]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's ready to work up a thirst?"}}
*Boulkiemdé (Village School) {{TAR clue|Detour|Teach It or Learn It}}
*Boulkiemdé (Outskirts of Bingo) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|3}}

In the Roadblock, the teams visited an area inhabited by [[Tuareg]] people, where one team member had to milk a [[Dromedary|camel]] and collect the [[Camel#Dairy|milk]] in a dried [[gourd]] bowl, up to a marked line. Once finished, they had to show their bowl to a local for approval and then drink all the milk. If a team member was unable to obtain the sufficient amount of milk from his or her own camel, he or she had to wait until another team has completed their Roadblock and try milking their camel. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Teach It or Learn It. In Teach It, they would have to teach schoolchildren who did not speak [[English language|English]] to memorize ten words of English, in which they will later be tested by a local teacher. In Learn It, teams have to learn from the local schoolchildren ten words in the [[More language]]. Teams will later be tested for these words by a local teacher.

'''Additional Task'''
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to lead four camels along a marked path to their next route marker.

===Leg 4 (Burkina Faso)===
*Boulkiemdé (Village in Bingo)
*Bouda-Pelegtanga, [[Yako]], [[Passoré]] (Village Field) {{TAR clue|Detour|Shake Your Pans or Shake Your Booty}}
*Pelegtanga Market {{TAR clue|U-Turn|Shana & Jennifer U-Turned Lorena & Jason}}
*Ouagadougou (Tampouy Goat Market) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's ready for a juggling act?"}}
*Ouagadougou ([[Hotel de Ville]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|4}}

In this Detour, teams had to choose between Shake Your Pans or Shake Your Booty. In Shake Your Pans, teams had to use traditional methods to pan for one ounce of [[gold]]. Once done, they can trade their gold (after weighing), at a nearby tent, for their next clue. In Shake Your Booty, teams had to learn a traditional local dance and then perform it in front of 3 local celebrity judges and a crowd of locals. Teams must also infuse some of their own dance moves. A lack of creativity or a bad performance will incur teams a 10 minute penalty. In this Roadblock, one team member had to ride a bicycle and deliver a large amount of cumbersome goods, including a small goat. Teams had to deliver the items to a specific person stated in their clue at a nearby market.

'''Additional Task'''
* At the start of the leg, teams had to look for the village chief. Then, they had to accept a gift of a [[chicken]] from him, which they had to carry with throughout the leg to the Pit Stop or else teams will not be allowed to check in.

===Leg 5 (Burkina Faso → Lithuania)===
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou Airport) to [[Vilnius]], '''[[Lithuania]]''' {{flagicon|Lithuania}} ([[Vilnius International Airport]])
*[[Trakai]] ([[Trakai Island Castle]]) ''(Unaired)'' {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Unused, unaired}}
*Vilnius ([[St. Anne's Church, Vilnius|St. Anne's Church]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's a good listener?"}}
*[[Rumšiškės]] ([[:lt:Lietuvos liaudies buities muziejus|Lietuvos Liaudies Buities Muziejus]] {{lt icon}}) {{TAR clue|Detour|Count Down or Step Up}}
*Rumšiškės ([[Aukštaitija]] Windmill) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|5}}

In this Roadblock, one team member had to choose a local [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] woman working outdoors who would give them a package and tell them where to take it. Then, traveling on foot through the confusing streets of the [[Vilnius Old Town|Old Town]], Team members had to deliver the package to the correct person, who would then hand them their second package and one of four final destinations. In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Count Down or Step Up. In Count Down, teams made their way through the traditional [[Joninės|Mid-Summer's Festival]] to a marked section of picket fence. Once there, they had to count every picket that makes up the fence and then reveal their calculation to a villager. If they were correct, they would receive their next clue. In Step Up, teams had to stilt-walk along a marked course to the finish line. If a person fell off before reaching the end, that person had to go back to the beginning and start again. When they reached the end, they would receive their next clue. Shana and Jennifer interviewed that there was an unused Fast Forward present in an unaired portion of the leg.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=4&article=article15146.art&page=1 | title = “We’re Very Determined, Competitive People” An Interview with The Amazing Race's Shana & Jennifer | publisher = Reality News Online | first = Teeuwynn | last = Woodruff | date = [[2007-12-05]]| accessdate = 2007-12-05 }}</ref>

'''Additional Task'''
* At the Lithuanian museum, teams had to search through the area for the roaming Travelocity gnome, as depicted in a picture on their clue. However, there were hundreds of common Lithuanian gnomes placed around the area to confuse the teams. Teams had to carry the Travelocity gnome with them all the way to the Pit Stop.

===Leg 6 (Lithuania → Croatia)===
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Vilnius (Vilnius International Airport) to [[Dubrovnik]], '''[[Croatia]]''' {{flagicon|Croatia}} ([[Dubrovnik Airport]])
*Dubrovnik ([[Lovrijenac|Fort of St. Lawrence]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who has a builder's eye?"}}
*Dubrovnik (Fort Bokar) {{TAR clue|Detour|Short & Long or Long & Short}}
*Dubrovnik (Stone Cross) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|6}}

This leg's Roadblock was to correctly find one of eight stones out of 150 stones and fit it into the rock wall at the fort being rebuilt after the [[Croatian War of Independence]]. For the Detour, teams had to choose between Short & Long or Long & Short. In Short & Long, teams had to rappel down the walls of Fort Bokar and then scale it again on a rope ladder. Then, they had to make their way on foot a longer distance through the confusing old quarter to find their next clue. In Long & Short, teams had to tandem zipline from the fort and then swim to the floating platforms where they must row a fishing boat around the city walls to a flagged area and from there, make their way on foot a shorter distance through the streets to find their next clue.

'''Additional Task'''
*After completing the Roadblock, teams had to go to the fort's roof and ride a zipline down to Fort Bokar to receive their next clue.

===Leg 7 (Croatia → Italy)===
*Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Bus Station)
*[[Split]] (Ferry Terminal) to [[Ancona]], '''[[Italy]]''' {{flagicon|Italy}}
*[[Empoli]], [[Tuscany]] (Airfield) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Who has an "ultra" light heart?}} {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Get a tattoo mark on an arm}}
*[[Vinci, Italy|Vinci,]] Tuscany (Birthplace of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Invention or Tradition}}
*[[Florence]], Tuscany ([[Boboli Gardens]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|7}}

In this Fast Forward, teams had to travel to Fabio Studios to take part in a local seafaring tradition but didn’t know that the tradition is the art of [[tattoo]]. When they arrived, they would learn that they had to have a permanent tattoo drawn on their bodies, the letters FF for Fast Forward. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to soar through the skies over Tuscany in an [[ultralight]] and had to scan a 10-kilometer radius of the countryside below for the name of their next destination: Vinci. If team members thought they spotted the hint, they had to signal their pilot who would then bring them back down. Once on the ground, they would tell the instructor the word and, if correct, the pilot would hand them their next clue. There was a thirty-minute time limit per flight as team members had to make a mandatory landing for refueling before continuing their search. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Invention or Tradition. In Invention, teams made their way to a nearby courtyard and chose a replica of a centuries-old crane designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. They had to first assemble the crane and use it to lift one large stone a foot off the ground. Then, they had to place a mirror underneath and read a clue printed on the bottom of the rock. In Tradition, teams made their way to Piazza Guido Masi. There, they had to learn a traditional local flag routine, and when they executed the routine correctly, the lead flagman would hand them a flag displaying the name of their next destination.

===Leg 8 (Italy → India)===
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Florence ([[Peretola Airport]]) to [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], '''[[India]]''' {{flagicon|India}} ([[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport]])
*Mumbai (M.R. Naik Newspaper Stall)
*Mumbai (Chauhan Alteration Tailors) {{TAR clue|Speed Bump|Perform yoga routine}} {{TAR clue|Detour|Paste 'Em or Thread 'Em}}
*Mumbai (Khabutar Khana) {{TAR clue|U-Turn|Kynt & Vyxsin U-Turned Nicolas & Donald}}
*Mumbai ([http://www.ebharatgas.com/ebgas/pages/index.jsp Bharatgas Colaba Gas Service]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Who's got a strong back and good navigational skills?}}
*Mumbai (Bandra Fort) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|8}}

This leg's Detour required teams to choose between Paste 'Em or Thread 'Em. In Paste 'Em, teams made their way to a marked underpass and used the provided supplies to properly paste a 6-panel [[Bollywood]] movie poster onto the wall. When the advertisement was complete, they would receive their next clue. In Thread 'Em, teams made their way to Dadar Flower Market and found a marked flower stall where they had to create a traditional wedding garland by threading 108 flowers in an alternating pattern (red, orange, yellow). When the judge agreed that the garland had been properly made, teams needed to deliver it to a nearby bridegroom and exchange it for their next clue. In this Roadblock, one team member had to load a bicycle cart with six tanks of propane gas, pedal to the two addresses listed on their order slips, deliver three tanks to each address, and then take a receipt from the homeowner's door as proof of delivery. Once their deliveries were complete, they had to hand the foreman their two order slips and two receipts to receive their next clue. The Speed Bump task was to find the Yoga Master and successfully perform a series of [[Yoga]] poses before being allowed to do the Detour.

'''Additional Task'''
*At the newspaper stall, teams searched for an ad in ''[[The Times of India]]'' that contained the location of the next route marker.

===Leg 9 (India → Japan)===

*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) to [[Osaka]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], '''[[Japan]]''' {{flagicon|Japan}} ([[Kansai International Airport]])
*Osaka ([[Kishiwada Castle]])
*Osaka ([[Noda Station (Hanshin)|Noda Station]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|"Who's the backseat driver?"}}
*Osaka (Kida-Mita Temple)

===Future Legs===
'''(Japan → Republic of China)'''
*[[Image:Gfi-set01-airport.png|20px|Flight:]] Osaka (Kansai International Airport) to [[Taipei]], [[Republic of China|Republic of China (Taiwan)]] {{flagicon|Republic of China}} ([[Taipei Taoyuan International Airport]])

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.eldhorn.is/stafafell/index.htm Stafafell Farm and Lónsöræfi travel service]
*[http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race12/ Official Site]
* [http://english.ust.is/National-Parks/Protectedareas/Lonsoraefi/ Lónsöræfi page of the Icelandic Environment and Food Agency]
*[http://amazingracewiki.cbs.com/ The Amazing Race Wiki]
* [http://www.horn.is/ferdafelag/ Ferðafélags Austur-Skaftafellssýslu (in Icelandic)]
*[http://www.tarflies.com/season.php?season_id=12 TARflies Times (Season 12)]
* [http://www.fljotsdalsherad.is/ferdafelag/ Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs (in Icelandic)]
*[http://www.jaunted.com/maps/Amazing-Race-12 Amazing Race Google Map Mashup (Season 12)]
* [http://www.isafold.de/lonsoraefi98/default.htm Account of a trek through Lónsöræfi, with photos (in German)]
* [http://www.hi.is/~annadora/lonsoraefi.pdf Lengthy report into tourism in Lónsöræfi, with photos (in Icelandic)]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/gislos/187640145/ Photo] [http://pond.org.uk/galleries/Iceland,%202000/index2.html Photos] [http://www.pbase.com/orelime/lonsoerafi Photos] [http://public.fotki.com/Ellaosk/lnsrfi/ Photos] [http://public.fotki.com/gunnasteina/fer__lnsrfi/page3.html Photos]
* [http://www.islandsmyndir.is/html_skjol/halendid/Lonsoraefi-2007-07-21/index.html Gallery of Lónsöræfi from www.islandsmyndir.is]


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Lónsöræfi is a wilderness area in south-east Iceland. The region is characterised by its varied geological formations. These mostly date from a period 5-7 million years ago when the volcano Kollumúlaeldstöðvar was active. The glacier tongues of the eastern extreme of Vatnajökull also impose themselves on the area. Visible to the north-west is Snæfell (1833m), the highest peak in Iceland that isn't part of a glacier. The mountains within the area itself include Sauðhamarstindur (1319m) and Jökulgilstindar (1313 m).

Lónsöræfi, while less known and less accessible than areas such as Skaftafell and the Southern Highlands, is nevertheless popular with hikers. A transport service from Stafafell farm into the reserve via all-terrain bus is available. Alternatively, the recent construction of a bridge for walkers over the Jökulsá í Lóni river at Eskifell has improved access for hikers. There are mountain huts at Geldingafell, Múlaskáli and Egilssel run by regional associations of Ferðafélag Íslands. A 4-6 day walking route fromSnæfell to Stafafell is possible via the Eyjabakkajökull glacier tongue. The area can also be reached fromGeithellnadalur. The nearest settlements of any size are Höfn and Djúpivogur.

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