This morning the Peace Run team started nice and early to run to the first school.
Stopping to meet a group of enthusiastic locals who wanted to hold the peace torch.
Before arriving at Rutaki School.
Here the Peace Run team met the students in their outdoor area...
where they learned about the Peace Run
and sung with us.
The students and teachers then offered a song about peace.
Receiving a piece of artwork by the Peace Run founder Sri Chinmoy.
A prayer being offered to the Peace Run.
Taking a moment to make a wish for peace.
At the conclusion the students ran the Peace Run team out of the school
to send the Peace Runners onto the next school.
Arriving a little early to Te Uki Ou School the team waited just outside the school grounds for the call to come in.
Meeting the students in their cultural room, which is also right next to the ocean.
James Steele - whose birthday it was, received the Certificate of Appreciation.
All the students formed a circle to hold the torch and make their wish for peace.
Tying on Peace Run ribbons.
A school visit doesn't feel complete until we all run together.
Final farewell from the principal of the school.
Thank you Te Uki Ou School for such a wonderful visit.
Takitumu School welcomed the Peace Run with the Turou, a traditional welcome for guests.
With beating drums,
traditional dance and song, it was a moving and powerful welcome.
Guessing our French runner's country.
The teachers taking a moment to share peace together while hold the Peace Torch.
Receiving a token of our gratitude.
Before taking the peace torch back down to the end of the school grounds
and farewelling the Peace Team.
Apii Arorangi School welcomed the Peace Run team just before the end of the school day.
An easy guess of our Italian team member's country!
All of us taking a moment to feel peace in our hearts.
One of the students receiving the Peace Run Certificate of Appreciation.
Forming a circle the students all held the torch,
tied Peace Run friendship ribbons on
and ran with the Peace Run team.
