Okay, first of all, apologies for the late recap. I've been editing together all these Big In '06 pieces, which is cool, but also a major time suck. So bear with me...

Anyway, this week's episode began in Morocco where the gang had spent the night in a nomadic encampment somewhere near the desert. First team out of the pit stop were the models, who were told they'd have to drive 275 miles through the mountains to Casablanca where they'd then have to search for a clue in some marketplace-type area. As Tyler and James headed off for their latest adventure, James commented, "Nothing like a good Moroccan sunrise." He then added, "I just wish I was high on quaaludes right now."

Following the models out of the gate were Lyn and Karlyn (remember? They were second last week) and Kimberly and Rob, the latter of whom was wearing dumb argyle socks. I think he was trying to look trendy, but that attempt failed grandly -- mostly because the only people who wear shorts and black argyle socks are not hipsters, but old men from the Catskills.

Nevertheless, Rob was feeling really confident that he and Kimbo could claim that million dollar prize. "I have a really certain belief that we will win a million dollars," he said, "and we will get married, and we will ride off into the Moroccan sunset!" Or, er, sunrise. (Sunrise = morning. Sunset = night. I know, Rob. It's a very tricky concept).

Well, no sooner had Kimberob hit the road than they encountered some of the crazy roving dog-beasts of Morocco. "I hate how there are so many dogs out here," Kimberly complained, but she soon corrected herself by adding, "Oh, those are lambs." Seriously. Seriously. Hey Kimberly, here's the first clue in telling canines from ovines: dogs don't have wool.

Even worse, however, was that the sheep weren't even sheep. They were goats! Hey Kimberly, here's another handy-dandy rule of thumb: dogs don't have HORNS. I can't imagine what other things she confuses. I can just see her yelling at Rob, "Babe, why do we always have to drive around in an elephant? Oh, wait. This is a car."

Back at the Pit Stop, the Beauty Queens were last to leave by what seemed like a significant margin. They had a lot of ground to make up, especially since they were marked for elimination as a result of last week's non-elimination round. Would they be able to persevere? Well, based on the early signs, it seemed probable. You see, once the teams arrived in Casablanca, everyone seemed to get lost. Dustin and Kandice, however, found a local with nothing better to do than drive around with the blondies and help them on their way.

Well, as the girls made up for lost time, the models arrived at the clue box which featured this week's Roadblock. It was a little sooner than normal, and I was concerned that it might all be redundant if an airport equalizer lay in wait, but at the same time, I couldn't act as if I wasn't thrilled to see one of my favorite activities: the eating challenge!

Somebody likes camel meat!