Leg 9 (Indonesia → South Korea)
Teams visited the Seokguram Grotto (left), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of South Korea's "National Treasures", to ring the temple's Reunification bell. (right)
Flight: Mataram (Selaparang Airport) to Pohang, South Korea (Pohang Airport)
Pohang (Homigot Sunrise Plaza - Hands of Harmony)
Gyeongju (Girimsa Temple)
Gyeongju (Seokguram Grotto)
Detour: Bow N' Arrow or Rock N' Roll Gyeongju (Hwarang Educational Institute)
Roadblock: "Who can crack the warrior code?" Gyeongju (Daereungwon Tomb Complex (in Korean))
Gyeongju (Gyeongju National Park - Anapji Pond) Pit Stop: Leg 9
This leg's Detour was a choice between Bow N' Arrow or Rock N' Roll. In Bow N' Arrow, they had to choose another team's photograph as target and hit the target three times with a traditional arrow to receive their next clue. In Rock N' Roll, teams had to build a ceremonial pagoda to a certain height using rocks to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, teams had to drive to Daereungwon Tomb Complex, where one team member had to walk through three rows of gates, only one of which in each row was correct, to receive their next clue. If the team member chose an incorrect gate, the team member would be blocked by warriors. Each team member would be given three attempts to correctly decode the warrior's code or else they had to go back to the starting point and start again.
Additional tasks
Once in Pohang, teams had to figure out that they had to go to the Hands of Harmony to find their next clue.
At Girimsa Temple, one team member had to answer five questions, and their partner had to match the answers to receive their next clue.
At Seokguram Grotto, teams had to ring the Reunification bell three times to receive their next clue.
Leg 9 - A 7-night stay at the Hilton water villa in the Maldives worth US$6,000
LEG 9 Winner: Hussein & Natasha (Team Indonesia)
Team Background:
Hussein
Age: 53
Hometown: Indonesia
Occupation: Educator
Natasha
Age: 24
Hometown: Indonesia
Occupation: Legal administrator
Even before the race has begun, Natasha and Hussein have already broken a new TARA record, by being the first father-daughter team in the show's history!
Natasha is without doubt, the quintessential daddy's girl. The affection between the two is palpable, for Hussein practically beams with pride when he talks about his daughter, who was recently crowned Miss South Jakarta 2007.
Having resided in the US, China and Canada for a number of years and toured much of Asia, Africa and Europe, Hussein is as seasoned a traveler as they come. Despite her youth, Natasha is catching up fast with her dad in clocking global adventures. As avid fans of the show, the globe-trotters have been hard at work, poring over every detail of all three seasons of TARA, as well as the US version, while building up their fitness at the same time.
They have always treasured spending quality time with each other; in fact, Natasha introduced him to Facebook and even clubs with Dad! For Hussein, the race is one of the very last opportunities for them to hang out together, before Natasha gets married. Aww.