It was Friday 13th and it was about to be a great day! We started in Ebreichsdorf and childen from various schools gathered for a sport festival. What a welcome!
A short presentation to the approx. 500 kids...
...and the mayor received the Peace Torch.
...kind words...
500 kids got ready to run:
..led by the mayor, we completed a full lap around the sport field...
Thank you Ebreichsdorf for the warm welcome!
...we went on and arrived in Deutsch-Brodersdorf.
Children from Deutsch-Brodersdorf and from Seiersdorf awaited us at the primary school.
..it was a real funny meeting. We enjoyed it a lot!
The kids prepared a banner with peace wishes. We delivered it to the next school...
Thanks for the heartfelt welcome!
Long km's in the heat...
We reached lake Neusiedl.
Kids from the primary school and the Kindergarten awaited us "on the Tabor".
...a nice and dusty meeting...
The childfen performed for us very well..
Thank you Neusiedl!
...a well deserved lunch break near the lake..
...on our way to Parndorf...
Kids from the primary school Parndorf lined up...
...smiles and smileys everywhere...
Thanks for the meeting!
...an unusual meeting...
The primary school Gattendorf was next...
...a small, but really heartfelt meeting! Thank you Gattendorf for the fun!
in Berg we met moe kids and ran into a local festival organised by the fire brigade.
Thank you for the hospitality!
...it was a long day...
...almost there....
We reached the border to Slovakia. It was time to say good bye to Austria.Once more Thank You for the great time we spent and all the friendship!
Torch carried by Austrian runners(Austria),
Dipavajan Renner(Austria),
Dragan Nikolic(Serbia),
Endre Olah(Hungary),
Irena Majerová(Czech Republic),
Joana Ferreira(Portugal),
Layamut Tehrani(Iran),
Salil Wilson(Australia),
Thomas Strohn(Germany),
Zuzana Klásková(Czech Republic).
Photographers
Dipavajan Renner,
Irena Majerová,
Sushuti Siffert
The torch has travelled
88.0 km
from Ebreichsdorf to Border Austria-Slovakia.