Maio 26, 2016 Live from the road

Craiova - Drobeta Turnu Severin

Reported by Dipavajan Renner 102.0 km

School day in Romania! Our organisers kept us really busy today: the high school "Petrache Triscu" in Craiova was first in line.

The school is a sport school and houses also the olympic centre of Fencing.

...we presented the Peace Run to the athletes...

....cheating in the country guessing game gives you 10 push-ups...

...the director of the school welcomed our runners...

...a symbolic lap for peace....

Thank you "Petrache Triscu" for the nice welcome!

...we arrived at the residence of the Governor of Dolj. Craiova is the capital of this region in Romania.

...the architecture of the residence is outstanding...

Governor Nicolae Sorin Răducan received the peace torch...

..the governor greeted us with kind words....

Thank you Craiova for the warm welcome!

...it was time to hit the road...

...and we arrived at the primary school in Bradesti.

The kids lined up for High Five....

...we really enjoyed the time with the young kids!

Thank you Bradesti for the fun!

The high school in Filiasi was next.

...a presentation in the burning mid-day sun...

...and a short run...

Thank you Filiasi for the nice meeting!

A big hand to the police force for supporting the Peace Run!

We reached the school "Mihai Viteazul" in Strehaia. The students gave us an enthusiastic welcome!

...all our runners received flowers...

The principal greeted our team....

....a school stampede....

Thank you Strehaia for the enthusiasm!

....girls power...

Thank you for the kind help!

A long day came to an end. Thank you all for the great Peace Run day!

Torch carried by
Adrian Papuc (Romania), Deeptaksha Mihaylov (Bulgaria), Dipavajan Renner (Austria), Dmitriy Gameza (Russia), Gheorghe Cebotaru (Moldova), Gordana Petrovčić (Croatia), Karanika Săvescu (Romania), Layamut Tehrani (Iran), Luiza Hariton (Romania), Mananyu Siffert (Austria), Marius Michalak (Germany), Mihai Dragnea (Romania), Mukuli Iljazovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Paramanyu Lebedev (Russia), Puruvaj Nikolic (Serbia), Rasmivan Collinson (Great Britain), Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov (Moldova), Todorka Petrovska (North Macedonia), Vladimir Ivanov (Moldova), Vladyslav Bilokryl (Ukraine).  
Photographers
Mananyu Siffert, Paramanyu Lebedev, Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov
The torch has travelled 102.0 km from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu Severin.

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