Tag Across Europe: All-Stars Edition - Episode 3

Strategic Moves and Airport Hassles

• 🏃 Adam and Michelle, having caught Toby and Sam, are en route to their win location at the Gornergrat Observatory in Switzerland, utilizing a high-speed train to Strasbourg.
• ✈️ Ben and Brian, seeing Adam and Michelle's rapid progress, decide to cut their losses and head to Charles de Gaulle Airport for a flight to Zürich, hoping to gain an advantage.
• 😩 Ben and Brian express their strong dislike for Charles de Gaulle Airport, describing its atmosphere as worse than LAX.
• 🚆 Sam and Toby, while also heading to Charles de Gaulle, plan to take a train to Strasbourg the next morning, aiming to stay on Adam and Michelle's trail.

Strasbourg Challenges and Coin Collection

• 🏞️ Adam and Michelle arrive in Strasbourg and draw a challenge card: "Stack rocks. Build a rock tower." They need to stack 14 rocks to earn enough coins for a direct route to Zermatt.
• ⚠️ The challenge has a condition: if the tower collapses, the card is vetoed. They opt for a conservative approach, stacking four rocks for 400 coins.
• 📱 Adam and Michelle draw a "Cursed" card, meaning they cannot use their phones for navigation for the rest of their run, but they have memorized their route.
• 💰 With the "Cursed" card, they now have enough coins to reach Zermatt without further challenges.

Travel and Near Misses

• ✈️ Ben and Brian successfully make their flight to Zürich, arriving early and feeling confident about their strategy.
• 🚆 Adam and Michelle travel from Strasbourg to Basel, then to Visp, and finally towards Zermatt, navigating Swiss train infrastructure.
• ⛰️ The journey to Zermatt involves multiple train changes, with Adam and Michelle aiming to reach the Gornergrat Observatory, which is located further up the mountain from Zermatt itself.
• 😬 Both teams face moments of uncertainty regarding train schedules, connections, and potential interceptions, highlighting the unpredictable nature of the game.

The Final Push to Zermatt

• 🏔️ Adam and Michelle reach Visp and then Zermatt, with the final leg being a cog railway to the Gornergrat Observatory.
• ⏳ The race tightens as both teams are close, with the outcome hinging on precise timing and the ability to make connections.
• ❓ The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the outcome of the game and whether any team reaches the observatory unresolved, prompting viewers to watch the next episode on Nebula.