Chillin' in Iceland

How very international. Wonder if Jillian feels jilted that all she got to do was take the train from BC to Alberta. Ali and the 11 'studs' go to explore the fire and ice of Iceland..on what looked like very chilly dates. Hmm maybe it would have been cheaper to vacation in Alberta or the Bachelorette enterprise have improved securing sponsorship. You'd think they'd try to keep it USA to help along the economy. But really who cares...let's hope Ali tries to get the lockdown on a connection and to make love l'ast'.

Tick Tock on the Clock
But the party don't stop no. Nope...the boys are immediately put to work. They land in Iceland and head to the clock and have 60 minutes to make Ali's heart melt. Some of the poems made my stomach turn. The quick studies learned from the Lion King that one must approach Ali and be near her. That was Kirk and Frank.Poetry be damned. It's proximity that mattered. So Kirk won (yay!! Kirk is kute:)

Shopping and Lobster
First Ali and Kirk got suited up in matching sweaters. You know Kirk could put on a company issue promotional jacket jacket with his name embroidered on the side and he'd still be adorable. So off the two go in matching sweaters for coffee..then dinner (so far great date!) Producers made it sound like Kirk had a sordid dating past but alas it was his college dorm that was sordid..and poor Kirk got sick!! Now that we know his issue was spore related. Phew. Kirk's a keeper!!!

Group Date!!
Well in the US people go mini-golfing...why not go mini horse back riding... on a glacier??? Ali looked like the jolly blonde giant standing beside her mini horses...reins in hand. Those reins were soon handed over to the Ty the cowboy. You can take the cowboy out of Nashville but not the cowboy out of Ty! Giddy up...Ty had the situation under total control. Nicely done....Chris L was a little jealous but I'm sure if they were building an ice hotel..he could have handled that well. So naturally after some glacial horseback riding..the date takes a natural turn to under glacier caving. Anything that required safety equipment is not my idea of a romantic date...but I'm sure Roberto was down with all of it..given his Cirque de soleil like performances in this last two dates. To wrap up and wind down...the group heads over to the very misty Blue Lagoon...it looked so beautiful. Ali happens to have her bikini on under her caving equipment...hmm and in the cave she only complained that her fingers were cold. Ali has to school Frank further that he must be more visible and pay her more attention on the date. Ali tells Roberto that she would never approach him in teh real world..to which Roberto responds "I'm not that hot" and Chris L is his lovely, warm charming self. And the frozen rose goes to!!! Ty!! Not surprising....he was jumping all over to get 'r done.

Rated R and 'nut' Kasey (thanks Mel:)
Prior to the date...Justin sets out his game plan. But really all he did was talk a big game and then get his cast sawed off...then he threw away his crutches. (I thought Reykavik was supposed to be one of the world's greenest cities). Well not really...there were still a lot of limos and helicopters used in the filming of this episode. So a helicopter came to pick up the threesome and off they went to get a great look at the volcano...hmmm didn't that major eruption happen around the timing of the filming of the Bachelorette ... you gotta wonder how safe landing a helicopter is by an active volcano. Speaking of safety...some bachelorette producer didn't have his/her safety thinking hat on when planning the date. Rated R just tossed his crutches and you are making him walk on ice?? Obviously not physios or occupational therapists consult this program. So they all approach an ice cave with ice furniture..Rated R and Ali go inside. Inside Rated R's performance was luke warm. i don't think they have a connection. Outside the cave was Kasey(guarding and protecting the cave??? thx Mare) So after some one on one..Ali goes outside to Kasey and in a nutshell Kasey explains his tatoo. You know..when Kasey was explaining it..it did sound like he got it to represent his dream of... you guessed it..to guard and protect someone's heart..and he didn't make it sound all about Ali. What made me giggle was that her referred to the 11 'studs' in the shield. Last episodes he referred to them as diamonds. Ali wasted no time to give Justin the rose. Hmm wonder who was going to pick up Kasey??

Cocktail party
Most guys stepped up the charm. Craig is a pretty funny guy..smart too..but you'd think he could have come up with something better then making fun of a guy that was left on a glacier. Kasey had the wherewithal to get a tatoo in NYC and Rated R tracked down some healthcare to get his cast off...maybe he could have got her some type of souvenir...like some lava rock representing their time in iceland..and to tell her he hopes there love-a lasts or something like that. Roberto didn't have to do much..just put a jacket on her and kiss her..Chris N on the other hand...the guy looked stunned on most of their one one one time...and all he could come up with was that he likes Mexican food?

Least dramatic rose ceremony ever.
Chris N...sent home. Hey Mr. Limo Driver...any Taco Bells in Reykavik??

Until next week (in Instanbul!) I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!