There are "bless your heart" moments and then there's Megan. We left the friendly confines of the Bachelor Mansion in America and headed to New Mexico. One of the cool things we get to do on this show as producers is take some of these contestants to places they've only dreamed of going. Megan, for example, has never left the country. Now, I'll admit I didn't have the heart to break it to Megan that she still wasn't leaving the country — she had her sombrero and bikini and I didn't want to kill her joy.

Once we landed in Santa Fe, Carly was awarded the first date. This may have been one of the most awkward first dates in the history of awkward first dates. Chris and Carly started the date visiting with a love and intimacy mentor. I'm pretty sure that's what my business card says, too. As Chris and Carly said, the things she was having them do would've been more appropriate on date seven rather than date one. I talked to Chris after this date and he told me it was bizarre and that they were more than a little uncomfortable. Luckily, Chris was with a girl like Carly that was open and honest and could handle it. I thought it was impressive the way Carly opened up about herself and her prior relationships. She seems like a woman that really knows what she wants. I'm guessing a lot of women out there really understand where Carly is coming from and have had similar experiences. Carly easily won over Chris's heart and got the rose.

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The next date was interesting on many levels, but to start I was just happy to get more Megan. I'm pretty sure the folks at the Rio Grande are thinking of hiring her as their new public relations manager. Megan's new slogan for the Rio Grande would be, "Sure, it's pretty — but watch out for the alligators and dead bodies."



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Luckily the group avoided both of these things as they enjoyed an afternoon shooting the rapids down the beautiful Rio Grande. That is until Jade was ejected from her boat. Who knew Jade suffered from a special disorder where you get really cold when you fall into really cold water, but she does. She was fortunate Chris was there to rub her feet and make everything OK.



The big story on this date didn't happen on the river, it was waiting for them back at the hotel. While Chris was making his way to the party he ran into Jordan who he had let go back in Week 2. Jordan, who was really best known for enjoying a few too many cocktails, drove all the way to Santa Fe to give love a sober chance. Chris was moved by the gesture and decided to bring her into the party. I understand the move and agreed with it at the time, but it really didn't sit well with the other ladies. Chris was really stuck between a rock and a hard place. None of the girls were happy about it, but most expressed their emotions in a pretty mature way. That is, except for Ashley, who was so put off she was ready to rustle up a mob and run Jordan out of town. Ashley, who's extremely gifted in bringing drama to any situation, decided the best course of action was to be mean to Jordan and publicly shun her.



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