It happened Juan night

Hola! I mean Hollah!!..We're goin' to Vietnam yo.
And what happened in Vietnam does not stay in Vietnam..it gets broadcast internationally (well mainly in the US and Canada but available for download in the rest of the free world)
What happened one night was really not a romantic comedy..but a comedy of errors...but it leaves me to question...would the real Clare stand up (She always stands out..but we're not really sure who she is)

But back to the dates.
The girls arrive...there outfits for the voyage are either shorts and tank top or lycra capris.  Sidebar: I know I'm obsessed with tank tops. But this Bachelor has thrown me into a tanktop tailspin. Is it the limited shopping in Edmonton , how have i missed all these tank top variations. One (of the dozens) of reasons i like this show is to see what the girls wear casually. I would like to pull off some of their casual fabulousness. Some great scarves too..not sure if they are trying to save their voices or whether it's a drafty place.

The girls arrive without luggage to the Intercontinental. Fabulous hotel. It makes the Bachelor mansion look cozy.
Date card..and it goes to.....
Renee...
Finally, Renee can step away from the therapist's couch to get some much Juan-ted attention from JP.
Guess what ? Renee wants to kiss him.  she is so excited..and she's so nice that the other girls seem to be ok with her going on this date. She tries to curl her hair. Fail. What was the problem. humidity? converter blew? She applies copious layers of make up only to look like she doesn't have any one.
But she looks pretty Zen..but not chill..'cause Renee gets sweaty. More on that in a minute.She meets JP..he says..."we're going to have a good time". I think JP wants to set a new Bachelor record for phraseology. I think he says "we're going to have a good time" about 15 times in the episode. But Renee is already having a good time..you can tell the she strokes JP like a puppy. JP drives her in a cart, they sit on a boat. He buys presents for the kids. Then he is going to get a dress made for her. He is watching as she gets her measurements done and makes sure to zero in on the chest measurement. Renee is getting sweaty..JP goes to get a fan..Renee is moved by the gesture.Way to keep it classy.Renee wants to kiss him still. Denied. They go for a dinner..not a lot of conversation..just mutual compliments...she gets hot again..he starts to blow on her..hopefully there wansn't too much fish sauce or garlic i the dishi'm not convinced he's feelin' Renee..but he thinks there might be something there... Rose Yes. Kiss No. She says she's okay with not kissing him. yeah right.

Bamboo boats, Communal meal, drinks ...then halter top trouble

Who likes a group date? Noone! Well except JP...because 'we're gonna have a good time'.
The go boating in pairs. Clare and JP kiss in the grasses. Back on shore...they drop by a  house. It kinda seemed like a farm. Cassandra noted...we should have this back home. Like farms Cassandra? Community gardens? Someone tell her please that not all food comes from Walmart. The girls gather herbs. Andi complains to JP..she gets reassurance from two words "Trust me". Hmm for a lawyer she doesn't gather a lot of evidence. Back at the hotel the girls and JP have some drinks. JP grabs Clare for a dip in his pool. She had her bikini! Not sure how long they dipped..but bac they came and JP takes most of the girls to talk...and look into his eyes on the beach. Clare gets the rose. Must have been a stellar dip Well...they say you shouldn't double dip..and that's what Clare did. At the respectable hour of 4 AM she thought she'd drop by to say Thank You. But she wanted to go into a bigger body of water.  JP says he wants to make Clare feel comfortable . Torosh!t JP. I guess Clare likes saying thank you in the water. She also said it was pure bliss in every way. That is some water they have in Vietnam.

Nikki.
This was like Chelsea's date. Lots of cables and fear and trusting JP. Sigh...these dates are a bit Tony Robbins -esque..overcoming your fears leads to success..romantic success according to the Bachelor. Nikki wisely states I"m going to live, die or poo my pants. Surprise. She overcomes her fear. She draws a parallel of the descending into a cave like falling in love. Well except for the falling part. They change into something less comfortable and JP asks questions! he asks Nurse Nikki..why she became a nurse and why a pediatric nurse. He has a hard time with the word paediatric...not sure why..its exactly the same as spanish except you add an O. JP likes nikki and awards the rose.

As the tide turns...
Clare starts the night super confident and leads the toast with 'finding, being and making love'.
At the cocktail party..JP is wheelin' them in. He gives besitos to Andi. He changes his tune mid way with Renee..first telling her he treats her differently because of Ben..then she starts telling him its okay..then JP kisses Rennee. Cue happy symphony music. Renne spins out of control..well not really..but when she recounted the kiss to the camera she spun around a few times. Ok JP is a soccer player, good body, cute accent..but spin worthy? But did that kiss set someting off in JP...he is now wondering if he 'going into the water' with Clare was a good idea. And he decides to tell her it wasn't.
Does that public pronouncement absolve him? It's like it was a confession of bad behaviour. Clare is upset..obviously. JP was all about making her feel comfortable that night. JP tries to make Clare feel better by telling her to look at him, just 'delete' the thought and stop crying . (yeah that helps JP). Then he tries again by telling her its ok he just wants to be understood. The girls sense tension. Clare says she's got allergies. Perhaps she's allergic to the torosh!t that JP is feeding her.

Rose Ceremony
It's not surprising who leaves..the people who he never spoke too..Alli, Kelly and Danielle.
But everyone starts crying. JP, the departing girls and the remaining girls. Hmm..hopefully this doesn't turn into a Big Love type of scenario..maybe they could all live together on a bachelor ranch and have a farm...Cassandra can bring the farming concept back to the U S of A.

Until next week..in New Zealand
me encante este show!