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00:00What is it? We're in the middle of nowhere.
00:05We're driving to the end of the world.
00:12Look at this place. It's a paradise.
00:16I've never seen anything like it.
00:17It doesn't look real, does it?
00:21I've never in my life been somewhere that's remote.
00:24Yeah, this is amazing.
00:27I feel like I'm in Jurassic Park.
00:29Wow.
00:31We are going into some spicy territory.
00:34Raw.
00:35This city is massive.
00:39Doug, what is that?
00:40We're almost at breaking point.
00:43There are vultures circling us.
00:45Our relationship is just going to get stronger.
00:49Lucky to have experienced this.
00:51It's cemented our bond even more.
00:53It feels like a proper step into the jungle.
00:59Where the shores of Mexico meet the Caribbean Sea.
01:15A sacred island of the Maya.
01:17And a pilgrimage site for their goddess of the moon and fertility.
01:23Ischel.
01:26Isla Mujeres.
01:28The island of women.
01:30The most easterly point of Mexico.
01:33Just 15 kilometres from the tourist hub of Cancun.
01:36Its waters.
01:38All hues of blue.
01:40Brimming with marine life.
01:46Look at this.
01:47The crystal clear water.
01:49Yeah.
01:50I could get used to this.
01:52Isn't it beautiful here?
01:53It is gorgeous.
01:54This looks a little bit like the Isle of Wight, doesn't it?
01:57Once believed to be a refuge for pirates.
02:01Today, this sliver of limestone is where the race begins.
02:06This is outrageously hot.
02:09This is wonderful.
02:11It's all nice being in the sun, but figuring out where you're going to is the main thing.
02:15Don't worry about where we're going right now.
02:16I reckon just take your top off and enjoy it.
02:18Yeah.
02:19Voyaging towards the start line, broadcaster Roman Kemp and older sister Harley Moon.
02:25Me and Roman grew up in the same house, but we've got some slightly different traits.
02:31Harley was always the one going out, getting in trouble. I was more boring.
02:36There is something quite scary about not knowing where you're going.
02:39The thing is, about backpacking, you kind of do have to go with the flow a little bit.
02:45Okay, trying to relax.
02:46That's the spirit.
02:49Roman's going to be practical.
02:51Yeah.
02:52And the planning and the budgeting.
02:54I don't know what I'll bring to the party.
02:55You're in charge of fun.
02:57Cups and ice.
02:59Cups and ice.
03:01We've got that, like, really conventional family thing going on where you call each other when you need stuff.
03:07Yeah.
03:09I don't know what it's like to hang out with her.
03:12You've never invited me to the pub or anything.
03:14Because I don't go.
03:16We're coming in now.
03:17I'm quite excited.
03:18It's going to be so hard.
03:20It's going to be fun.
03:21It's going to be really hard.
03:23Let's go.
03:28This place is so beautiful, Dad.
03:29It's so beautiful, isn't it?
03:30Yeah.
03:31It's the most turquoise blue sea I've ever seen.
03:32It's amazing colour.
03:33Gorgeous.
03:34Not like Whitby.
03:36Next to join the race, broadcaster Anita Ranney and her dad, Bal.
03:42Look at that bird.
03:43Oh, my God.
03:44Did you see that?
03:45Look.
03:46What are they?
03:47They're pelicans.
03:48They have an amazing adventure.
03:50Here they go.
03:51They're going to dive.
03:52Yes.
03:53Wow.
03:54And obviously for me as well, it's about us having an adventure together.
03:57But I'm so aware of how hard my dad has worked his entire life.
04:01And never, ever, ever, ever, ever had an opportunity to just do what he wants to do.
04:05I'll grab it with both hands and both legs and run as fast as I can.
04:10How are you feeling about carrying this weight on your back?
04:12I'll tell you, I feel pretty good.
04:14Excited.
04:15Raring to go.
04:16I may be old, but I'm not that old.
04:18I'm still young enough to do it.
04:20But next year, maybe my knees might give up.
04:24Wow.
04:25Look at that.
04:26Wow.
04:27We've come to the very end of the island.
04:28We're going to be the best team.
04:29We already are, Dad.
04:30It's going to be good spending, like, five intensive weeks with my dad.
04:34Yep.
04:35And then you need five months holiday from me.
04:37No.
04:38You'll be learning dad jokes all the way.
04:40No.
04:41Five weeks of dad jokes.
04:47Have you remembered to put sun cream on?
04:49No.
04:50No?
04:51I packed it, but I haven't put it on yet.
04:53I'm going to put it on, all right?
04:55Okay.
04:56Third up, Derry Girls and Big Boys actor Dylan Llewellyn
04:59and his mum, Jackie.
05:00Watch your head.
05:01Oh.
05:03If we won the race, I think a lot of people would be surprised,
05:06including us.
05:07Whoops.
05:08Oh, my gosh.
05:09Okay.
05:10I don't think anyone thinks we're going to win.
05:14I don't think so.
05:15So there's no pressure.
05:16So, yeah, exactly.
05:17The pressure's off.
05:18Usually when the pressure's off in sport, one can do well, so...
05:22Nothing to lose.
05:23Yeah.
05:24Look at that sea.
05:25Just want to take a dip, but I'll probably knock into a rock.
05:30I'm quite shy and awkward.
05:32I like to stay in, do some gaming.
05:36I hope this experience will change me with my confidence.
05:40Maybe even my mum with her confidence.
05:42I can't believe I'm here.
05:43I'm really, really nervous.
05:45Yeah.
05:46Same as these.
05:47Wow, look at that.
05:48Wow.
05:49He's come to say hi.
05:50Wish us luck.
05:51Yeah, I think that's a good omen.
05:58Happy anniversary.
05:59Aw.
06:00Waiting to see, like, some dolphins pop up.
06:02I know.
06:03Start doing all that romantic stuff.
06:04Completing the line-up, actor Molly Rainford and her partner,
06:09radio host Tyler West.
06:11We first met on Strictly in 2022.
06:14Yeah.
06:15First time you ever flirted with me, I was like,
06:18congrats on your first 10 in the series.
06:20He was like, oh, I'm looking at a 10 right now.
06:22I was like, oh, here we go.
06:24You know what?
06:25I thought I was so cool, but then also I was like,
06:26I just gave it an it.
06:28Ten times over.
06:29No, it was smooth.
06:31That looks busy.
06:32That's a party boat.
06:33Aw, babe, we got on the wrong boat.
06:35Mine and Ty's usual holidays are, like, all inclusive.
06:40All I'm worried about is the tan and what's for dinner.
06:43Put a timer on.
06:44Yeah.
06:45Yeah.
06:46I'm like a rotisserie chicken, like.
06:47And then we just, yeah, do the panels.
06:49And then we'll switch back over.
06:50Mm-hmm.
06:51Oh, where's Ty?
06:52Is that the bar?
06:53Back with the cocktails.
06:54But I also feel like we're ready to switch that up.
06:57It is massively outside of our comfort zone.
07:00Comfort zone.
07:01See?
07:02So they're in sync.
07:03I've definitely got pre-game nerves.
07:04I've got your back, though.
07:05We have the determination to just keep going.
07:10We don't like losing.
07:12No.
07:13And as individuals, we're very driven.
07:15Put that together, it's like the Avengers.
07:21Here we go.
07:22Hola.
07:23Hola.
07:24¿Cómo estás?
07:25Hola.
07:26Buenos días.
07:27Buenos días.
07:28Buenos días.
07:29Welcome to Isla Mujeres, the island of women.
07:32Please hand over your mobile phone, cash, and bank cards, please.
07:39Teams must survive with just an essential race kit.
07:42These are for you.
07:43A GPS tracker.
07:45A map.
07:46Remember you were map reading when you were a little girl?
07:48Correct.
07:49This is your task.
07:50Navigator.
07:51And then your money, Mr Money.
07:52And their budget in cash.
07:54We're going to have to decide who's in charge of the money.
07:56We can split it in case one of us gets robbed.
07:59Time to learn where the race will take.
08:02Let's do this.
08:05Final destination is...
08:07Bahamas, Bahamas, Bahamas.
08:09Peninsula de Guajira.
08:12Never heard of it.
08:13Have you?
08:14No, I haven't.
08:15GCSE, Geography, here we go.
08:18Yeah, here we go.
08:19What is a peninsula, babe?
08:21It's like a point, you know?
08:22Ah.
08:23Have you found it?
08:24There you go.
08:25Yes!
08:26Hee-hee!
08:27Wah-ha!
08:28Yahoo!
08:29Welcome back!
08:30Where is it?
08:31Colombia!
08:32We are going to Colombia!
08:33Found it!
08:34Found it!
08:35A journey from Mexico across the entirety of Central America,
08:38to the finish line.
08:41Peninsula de la Guajira.
08:43The northernmost point of the South American continent.
08:47To get there, teams must pass through five checkpoints.
08:51Only when they reach one will they learn where the next will be.
08:55And they must do it all on a budget of just £950 per person.
09:00Pesos.
09:01And dollars.
09:02The equivalent cost of flying the route.
09:05That is so much less than I thought.
09:07Sleeping on benches, here we come.
09:09Oh, God.
09:10Basically, we've got around £30 each a day.
09:13That's crazy.
09:15Your first checkpoint is Flores Petén.
09:19Where's that?
09:20Not a clue.
09:21We're not very good at this, are we?
09:23No.
09:24We'll spend all day at this, but let's ask somebody.
09:26Yeah.
09:27All right, yeah, because it is a race.
09:28It's a budget sort.
09:29And we need to leave this place.
09:30We're walking blind at the moment.
09:32Yeah, exactly.
09:33Good start.
09:34Oh, my God, that's a lizard!
09:35The start line, the headland of Half Moon Beach, sharing a shoreline with the Great Maya Reef.
09:44Home to over 500 species of fish, including the largest population of whale sharks in the world.
09:51I would say we're not up against brainiacs and athletes and stuff.
09:55No hope then.
09:57I think this is the only time we'll be first.
10:00Probably.
10:02Oh, my God.
10:06This is unreal.
10:07It's beautiful.
10:08I can see some people there.
10:10Hey!
10:11How are we doing?
10:12I'm Tyler.
10:13How are you?
10:14Jackie.
10:15Lovely to meet you.
10:16Did you manage to find the end point?
10:18No.
10:19Did you?
10:20We found the end point, but we couldn't find the checkpoint.
10:22Do you think they're fitter than us?
10:24Yes, Dad.
10:25100% they're fitter than us.
10:27Bring it on.
10:28Hello.
10:29How are you doing?
10:30You've already got us worried.
10:31Come on.
10:32This is going to struggle on a bus for 18 hours.
10:35Is it?
10:36But I'm fast at running, though.
10:38Competition's in the house!
10:40Competition's in the house!
10:41You're in it, too, in it, ain't it?
10:43If we don't win, our dad will kill us.
10:45Yeah.
10:46If we don't win, my dad will kill me, so...
10:48Can we get rid of this?
10:51Yeah, let's do it.
10:52Come on, let's do it.
10:53Let's do it.
10:54Let's do it.
10:55Let's do it.
10:56I always want to do well at something.
10:57If I'm going to do something, I want to do it to the best of my ability.
11:11There's no doubt in our minds that we're going to go and finish it.
11:14We'll finish it, even if we don't come first.
11:16Yeah.
11:17Which we will.
11:19Dylan and I have a lot more in us.
11:22We do have a fighting spirit, particularly I do.
11:25I've seen strong sides of my mum, so I know what she's capable of.
11:33Doing things that scare you are so important to you as a human being.
11:37To be able to have this with my sister is incredible.
11:42Who can I trip up first?
11:43I'm going to be striding up this beach.
11:45I have no doubt it's going to be the most emotional, exhilarating experience.
11:50As much as it scares me, it excites me.
11:55Oh, here we go.
11:58Right, Dad.
11:59See you at the checkpoint.
12:00Hopefully.
12:01Hopefully.
12:02Yeah.
12:03You got it.
12:04You OK?
12:05Oh, the sand is so heavy.
12:06Come on, keep up.
12:07Are we left?
12:08Keep behind.
12:09No, I'm here.
12:10I'm here.
12:11The plan's just got to be to get off the island as quickly as possible and then work out from
12:16there.
12:17I feel like I'm fighting for my life and everyone else having a pina colada.
12:22First, they must locate the port.
12:24The only way off the island for the teams.
12:28There's so many people.
12:29It's so crazy.
12:30It's hectic.
12:31All right, we need to get a taxi, Dad.
12:33Straight to the ferry port.
12:34There's a taxi.
12:35There's loads of taxis.
12:36Anita, is this the right road that we're holding?
12:38Back to the hotel.
12:39Let's go.
12:40There's a swimming pool and there's a bar.
12:42Hola.
12:43Adios.
12:44Oh.
12:45Do you guys know where Flores Paten is?
12:49Oh, my God.
12:50No.
12:51Oh, hey, you're literally on vacation.
12:53Hola.
12:54Hola.
12:55Donde is Flores Paten?
12:56We are right here.
12:57Yeah.
12:58In Isla Mujeres.
12:59Yeah.
13:00And Paten is here.
13:01Guatemala.
13:02It's in Guatemala.
13:03Yeah.
13:04Over 1,100 kilometres south, in the Republic of Guatemala, the first checkpoint.
13:13Rising from the waters of Lake Peten Itza, the colourful city of Flores, built upon the
13:20last stronghold in the Maya kingdom and surrounded by Central America's largest tropical forest.
13:29That's the ferry there.
13:31That's it.
13:32Come on.
13:33Watch it.
13:34Watch it.
13:35Watch it.
13:36It's all right.
13:37Dad, don't worry.
13:38Come on.
13:39We need to find out where we're going.
13:40Yeah.
13:41Looks like one's just come in.
13:42Come on.
13:43What worries me is my own lack of patience.
13:44I do have a mind that is very .
13:47603 pesos.
13:49Okay.
13:50We're going to do it.
13:51Is that the cheapest ferry, though?
13:52Yeah.
13:53I think we just need to get off.
13:54It's all right.
13:55Next time, let's get some prices for that.
13:56Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
13:57Before just rushing into the first ferry or whatever.
14:00The ferry's at four.
14:01Wait, that's in five minutes?
14:02Yeah.
14:03Let's go.
14:04There's the others.
14:05How are they ahead in the line?
14:06Oh, they've made it.
14:07Yeah, look.
14:08There's a nice position.
14:09They followed him.
14:10There they followed him.
14:11We're getting off that island.
14:12We're getting off.
14:13As two teams set sail.
14:14It's not there.
14:15Uh.
14:16Dylan and Jackie are still getting their bearings.
14:20This is a good start, isn't it?
14:21We can't find them out.
14:22We did say we're a team tortoise.
14:23Yeah, yeah.
14:24Team tortoise.
14:25Slow start.
14:26I think at the beginning of the race, we're going to be feeling very nervous.
14:27Overwhelmed.
14:28Yeah.
14:29Yeah.
14:30Okay, here we go.
14:31Here we go.
14:32Here we go.
14:33You.
14:34Shall we try and ask someone if they think it's best?
14:35Yeah, I think so.
14:36I think so.
14:37Let's find someone.
14:38Yeah.
14:39We both don't like talking to strangers.
14:52Um.
14:54Should we ask?
14:54I don't know, do du du du.
14:56You ask.
14:57Discope habla ingles.
15:02Discope habla ingles.
15:06English this go pay disco this go pay I think everyone's way ahead of us now but
15:15it doesn't matter yes we'll make up for it let's do that then we do our thing
15:20keen to settle on a route before they leave planning time welcome to the
15:25meeting Molly and Tyler also still on the island you know what it's been a bit
15:30of a wild jump in the deep end never for once in our lives have we ever been in
15:33a situation where we've never known where we're gonna sleep what we're gonna eat
15:37or how we're gonna get there yeah so we need to get to the A of Guattavala on
15:44this map right to reach Flores teams could hug the Caribbean coastline the
15:49most direct route but includes an extra country Belize former British colony with
15:56a national pride for conservation is seen in its lush jungle and ancient Maya
16:01ruins or they could enter Guatemala by heading west to make the most of
16:07Mexico here they can save a life in the Yucatan Peninsula from rural ranches to
16:14well-preserved cities for more than 300 years of Spanish conquest
16:19all that we need to experience what actual authentic Mexico is this is like our
16:23chance to do what all our friends did in their gap years exactly and we never got
16:28to do it that's what we're gonna dive into oh here we go classified ads to make
16:34it to the finish line teams must work to top up their budgets and have been
16:38provided with a travel guide and directory of local jobs I think we should get a
16:43job in Campeche yeah harvesting habaneros your peppers over a beach club I never
16:49thought I'd hear today well that would be fun let's do it we're gonna come back and
16:52they'll be like oh where'd you go in Mexico we're saying Campeche now go where not so
16:55look yeah yeah yeah doing something completely different to what we usually do is mad
17:01nerve-racking straps so tight onwards it sounds great on paper looks great on the
17:07map in reality feel lost I feel absolutely lost what you want to do for
17:14anniversary tonight get to cancun so I'll be my anniversary gift to you I'm
17:18gonna get you to cancun
17:29arriving into one of Mexico's most expensive tourist hotspots we're on the
17:35mainland that's the most important thing two teams aiming to escape tonight to
17:40avoid early budget depletion 100% out of cancun correct yeah let's get the
17:46heck out what are you doing taking souvenir with you don't make a mess in
17:51front of the church I reckon we'd take a route towards Belize that's the best
17:57way I mean we could do Belize is like exotic and there's so many Mayan ruins
18:02there that'd be amazing when I was growing up dad was always working running the
18:07factory we've never been on holiday together properly day trips yeah tended
18:12to be Blackpool Blackpool Whitby me and my brother in the boot along with a
18:18massive picnic we can explore Belize a bit yeah and get a good experience as well
18:23on the way I'm very curious and wherever I'll go that's what I'm looking forward
18:27to really seeing something new and never seen before in my life but we will have
18:31to cross the border yeah so there might be a bit of faff but it's the most direct
18:35route dad you up for this let's go for it let's vamos me and dad want a proper
18:41adventure like you know Indiana Jones style or romancing the stone
18:45hola to the central bus station 10 pesos we're taking a risk we're going the most
18:53direct route according to the map doesn't mean it's the easiest route
18:56oh my god what did we just take out
19:01Bradford is it a city called Bradford in England
19:09yeah England yeah this is the real Mexican tour real life real life we're here for the real
19:17Mexican tour I'm confused tomatoes and potatoes not single tourist sitting on
19:23here the world experience this so we either stay in Mexico or go through Belize still debating their
19:34first move Roman and Tarly Moon I think Belize rapido my only worry is the border crossings that's
19:42the only thing we'd be doing two borders because they can take a long time or do we just try and
19:46find our way through Mexico then go straight into Guatemala from there first day is like should we
19:52go this way should we go that way how long is it gonna take for us to go that way should we rock
19:56paper scissors oh it's hard man it's so hard I just don't want to stay in Cancun I can't afford it
20:04no it ain't cheap hey I think we need to get out of this bit and then figure it out yeah let's go to
20:10Valadoid tonight and then the day after we just sprint it down okay let's go let's start
20:20let's go hedging their bets the siblings settle on a short 200-kilometre hop to
20:27Valladolid to keep their options of onward travel open let's auto bussy our way out of here
20:33right 7.30 what 7.30 Valladolid Valladolid 7.30 it's expensive does ticket
20:45as night falls on day one of the race here we go our first adventure Roman and Harley Moon are
20:55first to leave Cancun why have we got you talked on already we're just going to track these mosquitoes
21:01I don't want me no mosquitoes I come near here I look like Iron Man as two more teams look to
21:06make a getaway there's a bus to Chetumal I mean we could just do an overnight bus as we might as
21:12all cover the distance right what sleep on the bus my god we're fixed we are fit it Anita and
21:20Baal sees the chance to leap south straight to the city closest to the border of Belize
21:27I'm not gonna sleep I'm buzzing I'll tell you a little story I was out yeah once upon a time
21:34I feel that our best option is to find somewhere to sleep and eat here and then in the morning jump
21:44on a bus to Campeche isn't our coach that goes there now no you want to do an overnight bus and
21:51day one not that I want to do an overnight bus but if we get to Campeche at early hours in the
21:56morning have an amazing day and see a side of Mexico that we never once imagined Tyler's plan save an
22:04accommodation by travelling 490 kilometres through Mexico overnight do we want to be near the toilet
22:11no think about it think about it okay no look I hope this pays off because this could get us ahead you
22:21know it's the final minutes of our anniversary don't say I don't spoil you honestly I feel like the luckiest
22:28girl in the world right now watch out she says my girl after this bit yeah yeah maybe not oh Dylan
22:39navigating downtown Cancun Dylan and Jackie absolute chaos I don't think we're gonna push ourselves too
22:46much more now do you think we should just settle in Cancun yeah if we stress ourselves then no we're not
22:53gonna get anywhere oh hopefully there's room at the inn I mean we're kind of taking a hit tonight and
23:03just go cheap tomorrow we see if we can get some food yeah well done we haven't covered much ground
23:13we've literally gone from Isla Mujeres to Cancun it's not great dinner is so hope
23:23hopefully tomorrow catch up with everyone because I think we are behind everyone looks like it's an
23:28American meal tonight yeah we'll do Mexican tomorrow hopefully get easier than this hopefully we
23:38survived the first day yeah just
23:53where are we we are fully in the sticks even if we did have a phone we won't get no signal it's not
24:14happening out here having left the tourist bustle of Cancun behind Molly and Tyler are now deep in
24:20the vast plains of Campeche one of Mexico's prolific chili producing regions it is hot but this looks
24:31really cool for over a century the Hacienda San Diego Chave has been growing peppers in its groves Peter
24:40Piper picked a pickle there is a tongue twister Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers harvesting
24:47them all by hand there's no gadgets machines nothing to earn free bed and board Molly and Tyler are
24:58working under the tutelage of farmhand Juan is there any special technique just pick them up and put it on
25:05the back one for this side and the other one for the other side we won't let you down boss the cream
25:14of the crop just by just by no big dude do it the habanero chili up to 140 times hotter than a jalapeno
25:26you're a Mexican supposed to be no oh don't lick your lips they are really sweet as well just spicy you're
25:39right I'm so happy we didn't stay in Cancun this is really peaceful do you know the thing is back at
25:50home it feels like we're always on yeah hundred miles an hour always having like a pressure on
25:55you and it's full on it's around the clock but then you come out here and it's like I've heard
26:00one phone go off in the time that we've been here yeah there's something really really nice about that
26:04like a space to just clear your head isn't it when I first jumped into this industry I was told to get
26:12social media like you know you need to you need to jump on this I feel like now it's just become part
26:16of the job and part of life and so we've navigated a lot of our relationship with all eyes on us
26:22there's not many times where you know we've been without social media and sharing all that stuff I
26:27feel like this is the first time I've done a job that's been considered normal what picking peppers
26:33yeah I started working when I was 11 was gigging every weekend I was sitting my year six sacks and I
26:40was on the final of Britain's Got Talent the night before yeah I was like when I was 11 I was the
26:48shyest kid ever yeah I was the shyest kid ever I used to get my homework done at school so I could
26:53run home and watch Indiana Jones movies I was shy yeah of course I was shy as hell such a contrast to
26:59today I guess yeah well be so nice about the race is just have like a moment where you know you get
27:05rid of like the outside noise switch off literally disconnect yeah from our phones and just see where
27:13it takes us you've missed one there babe no that was you but hey it's your side oh yeah hey come on
27:22buddy you could take it forever man they finish already what come on buddy I know that you honey
27:28mom though well that's work it's not a honeymoon right now let me tell you how do you get so many
27:35it's incomparable at this point moles Molly I'm coming all right I'm on Molly it's not quite as good as
27:42see this is a couple goals right here one day come my mind that the mother right pick up the
27:47place I it's all right when I went to McDonald's I was on front till I was quick I've got three stars
27:53in the end did it two of them I found them finally leaving Cancun oh this is civilized I like going on
28:07train journeys don't you mm-hmm Dylan and his mom aboard Mexico's brand new railways this is a nice
28:13fast train we're definitely gaining momentum but obviously it is more money but we're giving ourselves
28:18a fighting chance now we exactly but as tourists pay twice the price of locals it comes at a cost of
28:25four percent of their total budget south of Merida there's lots of connections here yeah for potential
28:32route to get to Guatemala and we can explore Mexico more going this route their high-speed train will
28:39whisk them 300 kilometers to the colonial town of Merida the cultural capital of the Yucatan let's do
28:46some culture treat ourselves eating yeah hopefully some lovely food for you we need an upgrade from a
28:53hot dog yeah yeah yeah I'm really excited as good music there so that's what I'm hoping for actually if I
29:02was your age I would have been partying thank you like that spring break Jackie and I'll try not to
29:16embarrass you you do thing you cut some cut some shapes on the dance floor let's go wild as one team head
29:28deeper into Mexico dad could this be our bus Belize yeah okay get yourself come on another is looking
29:38to leave this is brilliant they put the packs on I jumped on the packs this is brilliant you're getting
29:45your first sort of backpacking at this room do you remember me going yeah I just said I'm off
29:49how did you let me go I do wonder about that but I suppose you have no choice with me really do you
29:54well you're a bit stubborn having bust their way to the Belizean border Anita and Bal are the first
30:05team out of Mexico forging ahead to their Mayan ruins adventure tomorrow do you think do you think the
30:12mosquitoes will be different yeah I think these are a lot more laid-back once a British colony Belize is
30:19the only English-speaking country in Central America it's Caribbean coast borders rainforests teeming with
30:27exotic wildlife including the Jaguar the largest wildcat in the Americas
30:33don't go nice I don't think we're far
30:49lagging behind in Mexico still just 210 kilometers from the start line I think horses are amazing
30:58animal it just makes me extremely tense how close they're just standing to their back legs Roman and
31:04Harley Moon are mucking in Charos del Rosarito ranch a training ground for the escara musas female
31:11rodeo riders who perform elaborate equestrian dances whoa wide bird the siblings are working off a free
31:21night's board oh Jesus before figuring out their next move you know what we should try and do I
31:27think almost like break it sideways so Japanese style are you trying to feng shui the horse pudding yeah
31:34Roman horses are meant to be really good for anxiety would you be able to help her yeah we are trying to get south so
31:52we're trying to understand the best way we need to go to here to like or pet and eat saying Guatemala
32:00so you you think go into Belize and then Guatemala yeah this is the short and easier route cool thank
32:12you armed with local Intel sites are set on heading south through Belize following in the footsteps of
32:20Anita and Val I think we've actually landed on our feet because now we know for sure Belize is quickest route
32:28day three I reckon we're gonna hit Belize close as we can tonight and then day four we'll be at the
32:33checkpoint yes we go is that what you want to hit come on we have to go to Chetsumau
32:49I worry is just I mean we've only moved from Cancun to Valladolid in two days I mean if there's not a bus
33:11we're not moving so if there is a bus to Tenosique tonight would you do it yeah but we've been told to
33:18travel through Belize is the fastest way sticking with their tip-off to cut through Belize to the
33:27checkpoint means standing still in Valladolid for a second night the alternative make their way through
33:34Mexico via Merida to the border town of Tenosique I'm open to it I'm not saying no but to me feels
33:44like the wrong direction shall we check if there is a bus to Tenosique I think personally we should
33:54stay here and enjoy it and make the most out of it but I know that you want to keep moving so I'm happy
34:04for whatever makes you feel happy should I go and find the prize I can just look okay I just really
34:11enjoy being in the moment for me the fun of it will be making a decision wondering if it's the right
34:17decision to make mom and Roman real warriors they'll think oh should we do that is that the right way and
34:27me and my dad have not even noticed that there's anything to worry about I feel like a lot of me is
34:39very anxious and that can get in the way of just enjoying the moment I want to learn how to drop that
34:45barrier sometimes that I have with life which is you know a worry there is a bus but we would arrive
34:53in 2 35 in the morning all right help me all right I think we stay here and just get the 10 o'clock bus
35:13I'm all right all right this is so hard man there's like a logical side of me that's going on no like move move move move move move
35:26you're worried about it still no it's okay I agree okay let's do it should go marticus I don't know I
35:36guess I've got like that inherent fear of reaching that checkpoint so late that we're like 24 hours
35:42behind right ready to change our moods we're in Mexico did it did it did tequila let's have a lot
35:50right that's what I'm talking about starving God in Mexico
35:57that's the spirit as Roman and Harley Moon face another night in Valladolid
36:04oh wow this is beautiful they've been leapfrogged by Dylan and Jackie
36:13well look at them go do you want to go there Dylan just have a look yeah go on down oh wow look at
36:21that that's amazing after dark Merida streets come alive with free music performances it's good to be here
36:29with you the harana is a traditional Yucatan dance combining Spanish folklore and Maya rhythms this
36:38is what we come for isn't it yeah I think we should have all four tacos then yeah we have all four
36:53we're eating like kings tonight oh that's music you got some music oh here we go oh wow
37:03of course quite a lot actually isn't it this is our treat you go get stuck in do you think maybe
37:14we've ever ordered yeah whoops but a lot better than the hot dog
37:23oh wow it's like being in a in a discovery channel yeah crocodile right there little croc
37:48look at that oh wow this is properly wild journeying up river through dense jungle Anita and
37:58Bal are venturing to one of the oldest Maya archaeological sites in Belize
38:02there dad can you see it oh yes proud above the rainforest the three and a half thousand year old
38:14Lamini ruins you're stepping back in time we are these ancient temples once reserved for priests and rulers
38:26rarely ascended by ordinary citizens the Jaguar temple is one of the few Maya sites the public can climb
38:34isn't that beautiful I can't believe we're here is that a monkey it's a howler monkey yeah listen to those
38:47when I was growing up my passion was to travel and visit different parts of the world I wanted
38:53actually to join the Royal Air Force looks a bit steep let's get as far as you can we'll do it together
38:59come on but in them days Asian family especially with my family you have to respect your parents or
39:04whatever they said you actually did so I left school to 15 to help them out good don't look down wow so
39:12when I had my own family I focused on giving them more than I had and I've worked all my life to achieve
39:21rain well done dad oh great this feels amazing it does feel amazing doesn't it wow dad can you imagine it
39:38hundreds of thousands of people praising us all hail Baal the god of Yorkshire
39:51my dad's given everything to make sure me and my brother had every opportunity so he's never been
39:58able to fulfill any of his dreams and that really saddens me I want my dad to finally in his life have
40:05an opportunity to just experience some magic yeah I'll try and take it all in and then suddenly the
40:17winds starts brushing through the trees and the more I think about that the more energy I'm feeling
40:24from this place at this age I'm getting to a point where I'm thinking how long can I be going you'll
40:32start looking towards making their funeral plans never mind anything else you get into that sort of thing
40:41never happened to me now and then suddenly it does it's all right it's fantastic now I'm I've
40:47cancelled the funeral plans by the way you know I'm really glad I'm here
40:59should we go to the bus station yeah that's our favorite place to go
41:03almost 38 hours after arriving in Valladolid Roman and Harley Moon are finally making tracks towards
41:13Belize day three we've decided to move the race begins now also making moves no get out of the road
41:25no no no that's not a stop for that Anita and Bal skip waiting for the next bus stop stop stop stop yes
41:34I will get us there dad you keep an eye on the money and I will make sure we're in the going in the
41:46right direction their hitch taking them to Belize City a major transport hub with direct buses to the
41:55border town of San Ignacio that's the bus fan thank you can I get in sorry I'm gonna go get see I'm
42:06gonna take this one and this one well done dad once we made the decision to go somewhere we're like let's
42:15go approaching Guatemala from the west two teams covering ground through Mexico leading the way Molly
42:24and Tyler so okay so one of them's with a fan one of them's with air-conditioning looking for a
42:30budget-friendly bed for the night the price difference is 300 300 Mexican basis what's that 13 quid but I
42:40I don't mind slumming it okay how bad can it be
42:44oh my lord he's bloody hot but I got a heat you know
42:51oh what's that that's a bed bug that's oh that's a bed bug is that what bed bugs are that's a big bad
43:03fat bed bug don't you dare flick at me so proud of you you're facing your fear
43:19170 kilometers behind oh we've set all the dogs on arriving late into the town of escarcega looks bit
43:35weird is it open Dylan and Jackie are on the hunt for a hotel
43:42over oh no oh no oh no oh that's the person yeah first one night we do not have one oh
43:52anywhere near yeah I've got a hospital there is one here at the hospital there it was one
43:59see tea yeah I see all right let's see what happens from there let's go to the hospital yeah it feels like a
44:07fever dream it says urgency there he's not lying they wouldn't have rooms for rent in a hospital
44:16would they i don't hey maybe you do you can stay in the hospital in most guys hey don't know it
44:26could be be a thing so okay yeah oh man i feel weird going in emergencies it is urgent but it's
44:34not that urgent english habla english no uh uh hotel sleep hotel is there another one up there
44:46ah okay okay maybe he means like it's over the road past the hospital
44:51past the hospital yeah that might make more sense
44:58he must think we're crazy can we stay in your hospital
45:04i pray that we get to checkpoint whatever it takes today all right let's do it roman and harley
45:16moon have finally reached belize looking for transport south towards the checkpoint so what
45:22time is this bus leaving it's leaving now leaving now okay and what time would it arrive in flores
45:27six six thirty god there's been a twist there's been a massive twist there's a bus that literally
45:34says flores it's happening right it is happening after a slow start to the race an opportunity to
45:43fast track 360 kilometers all the way to the guatemala checkpoint we are on a bus the flores
45:51next day yes yes my brother i feel sick with excitement this has kicked us up maybe
45:5812 even 24 hours what in the luck bucket has happened to the west this is not the border is it molly and
46:08tyler have reached el sebo it's a bit chaotic here don't know how excited i am for this the outpost that
46:16straddles the mexican guatemalan frontier coming in a bit sketchy if i'm honest whites everywhere just
46:27whites fat pig there what the ross don't look where is the border like where am i in guatemala now oh hang
46:36on oh it's straight there it goes it says welcome hey also just walking up to guatemala as if we're
46:45going to knock for a mate yeah so we're just walking up to the front door of another country going hello
46:51can we come in heading for the same border crossing
46:58mother and son spending big once again on a high-speed train
47:03i love the train but it is a big cost yeah yeah maybe we see if we could talk to someone
47:11and see if they can give us information that's a good idea yeah despite the price the railway can
47:17only take them so far their next stop tenosique still 60 kilometers shy of guatemala we're looking to
47:25go to uh flowers petan guatemala you know collectivos no collectivos are kind of like mini buses are they
47:34cheap yes they are like buses for local people oh oh okay this has been a great help really big help
47:42thank you so much this is ours progress hello hello to get combi collectible collectible yes yes here here
47:53okay is this it oh yes yes yes hell yeah hooray okay yeah just so much cheaper uh the taxi would have
48:03been like triple that really we're getting better at it compared to day one that's definitely gaining
48:08confidence yeah we're getting the hang of it things are looking up guys going to flores this is your
48:16shuffle flores now we are on the home straight
48:23six hours into roman and harley moon's streamlined journey to the checkpoint a quick bus transfer in
48:28belize city welcome to belize and safe travels okay thank you thank you man thanks ma'am
48:34come on is this it are we on our way to flores is it happening yeah
48:48we've come out of the car park and we stopped you worried
48:52good afternoon guys here we go we have a little mechanical issue um the clutch has gone in right
49:07we'll try to fix whatever is going on here and get you guys back on the road we were waiting for it
49:12i wasn't
49:16i know it was too good to be true
49:18what the mantra i'm trying to live with on this is now like expect the worst
49:25i think we can do it yeah we're not calling it a race anymore we're just calling it what could
49:30possibly go wrong next
49:41i think we needed that night's sleep it's almost like you know when your laptop freezes
49:45and you just need to turn it on and off again yeah we just needed to be turned on and off yeah
49:49i hate it
49:53having made it into guatemala molly and tyler are ready to race after a decent night's sleep
49:59if another team has beaten us by three hours because we've just decided to sleep in this one
50:03it would just be the cherry on top wouldn't it right let's go
50:09it's just like
50:11see what i mean
50:12hasta luego hasta luego flores
50:16yay
50:18just 160 kilometers now stands between them and the checkpoint
50:23but back on the road roman and harley moon are closing in from the east
50:30right we're in the right country
50:33well done colombia this this isn't colombia
50:37where are we now guatemala
50:40we're trying to hit tight yeah you're going to flores would you take us
50:45please por favor por favor thank you thank you so much there's one drink something thank you
50:59this guy is amazing
51:05this is the slowest bus this bus driver is the only bus driver adhering to the five miles
51:10per hour speed limit in the whole of guatemala
51:19on a small island in lago de pitanica a maze of cobbled streets and painted houses
51:27the tropical city flores
51:30perfect let's go hector you've saved our day thank you thank you thank you
51:38to navigate their way to the checkpoint hotel teams must locate landmarks along the way
51:44here we go by any means necessary make your way to parque concordia
51:52parque concordia situated midway along the narrow causeway that connects the mainland
51:58to florida's island
52:00donde es parque concordia
52:07let's get some hustle
52:15he said this way right uh yeah he said straight up here keep going straight
52:17okay yeah i just think it's crazy running the tic tic might be really cheap let's not spend money we
52:25just run come on girl okay
52:32by any means necessary should we just take a tic tic that'd be so much quicker
52:38okay
52:39okay
52:40thank you
52:41yeah
52:41gracias
52:42gracias
52:42go go go go go
52:46oh come on
52:51it's the bomb that gets right on the red oh wow babe oh my days i think we're here
52:56oh
53:00on foot cross the bridge into isla de flores and find cathedral de nuestra senora de los remidos
53:09let's go we're good don't pace it too much babe no right i'm gonna call it that speed walk pace you
53:14know when you do that look at the hips that's a real slow pace there ken the bag weighs a ton
53:21all my days i'm getting crammed babe your speed walk is my run the cathedral's always in the
53:27center hola any uh cathedral yeah yes come on get in holly your bag's not even on properly
53:36i know do you want me to take it if you can we've got it in you there yes yes
53:42there it is we've got to find that cathedral oh it's hot
53:50now what make your way by boat to the checkpoint hotel las lucianagas
54:02we've got to get the boat this is wild goose chase where are we mate this all looks the same
54:08oh
54:11but it's gonna uh it's possible in both day but i yeah i'm gonna go too much gracias
54:16go here bye
54:19hola hotel las lucianaga
54:23get it get it get it yes we're so close yes we're so close
54:38here we go this is the one
54:39one
54:40get it roman now
54:43reception
54:47hola hi welcome please sign in
54:51half of six congratulations you have successfully reached your first checkpoint please sign in overleaf
54:58you ready
55:02what no way i knew anita would be in front wow she'd be a little quick
55:09there's the lake this is looking good this is left
55:16we go vamos
55:18si rapido amigo
55:20go go go go let's go go go
55:22vroom vroom
55:22dad i think we've made it i mean if anyone's beaten us jesus how quickly have they done
55:36what did i say what did i say
55:41brilliant absolutely brilliant can't quite believe it yes but can believe it
55:46oh my god let's get it written down right going viable ease was definitely worth it what we did
55:53right was we are very decisive they were quick to make a decision and stick to it wow well done
55:59can't get complacent but my god on the first leg to be first feels so good really really good
56:07anita's a machine i do think we've done some things quite well because we've come second i think
56:13i went over the map for three hours you know trying to work out what was best so much harder than
56:19i thought it was going to be it's the most arsenal fan thing in the world to be celebrated in second
56:22place it's unreal the sweet taste of second oh yes yes yes yes oh my gosh sorry what not even two
56:37hours an hour and a half later oh no it was delaying we would have been second
56:44hi we didn't take the fastest route in our no we didn't that was not the fastest route proud of
56:50you i love you i love you too do you know what i'm proud of in that leg is that we actually experienced
56:56mexico yeah we did no i feel like we've absolutely like thrown ourselves in at the deep end way out of
57:03our comfort zone and i feel like we're enjoying it oh hi hi yeah it must be over there where those
57:13lights are nice one driver are you ready ready we lost i knew it we caught up quite well didn't we
57:26seeing the times we're not that far away from them all after looking at that book yeah we both feel
57:32really competitive yeah a bit more motivated with it yeah for sure well done well done
57:38we did it i agree with that after traveling more than 1100 kilometers one team leads by over 23 hours
57:47while just six hours separates the rest i think we can only get better i mean yeah i mean we lost so yeah
57:54yeah
58:03my worry is that i don't want to stop her from having fun we haven't had much adventure today
58:09grab it grab it we've got it my stamina levels are going to be a challenge
58:12so sad but we're gonna give it our best shot this reminds me of you driving me to school
58:18they'll probably think there's not a friend he loves you but we'll surprise people
58:24i'm absolutely loving it i fantasize over the idea of being indiana jones
58:29what was that this race is so tough the national strike has been announced
58:33it's the race over for us we've got a run you've got it just put it in the back of the net let's go
58:39run never seen denis so energized if we don't win rematch
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