
Each day we cook meals for the team. Here Suren starts off the morning cooking lunch, however he finds that the pans are all too small for such a seasoned chef.
Bjartsýniskokkurinn Suren vildi elda meira en pönnurnar héldu

We started off with a ceremony in Sauðárkrókur at the public pool with kids of all ages.
Dagurinn hófst á Sauðárkróki með krökkum af öllum aldri

The warm feeling in your heart is called peace. The warm feeling in your face is called appropriate cover.
Hlýtt um hjarta og hlý í andliti

A big thank you to the main organizer, Ótthar Edvardsson, from the municipality of Skagafjörður
Kærar þakkir til Ótthars Edvardssonar, íþróttafulltrúa Skagafjarðar

Let the games begin! Kids (and big kids) competed in a relay race with teams of four.
Svo byrjaði fjörið og keppt var í boðhlaupi

Young runners from Skagaströnd get ready to run into town.
Áleiðis að Skagaströnd slógust þessir ungu menn í för með okkur

More kids joined as we got closer to the village
Fleiri krakkar bættust í hópinn er við nálguðumst bæinn

Everyone helps to bring the tree to its new home.
Allir vildu hjálpa við gróðursetningu friðartrésins

Birna Sveinsdóttir was most hospitable in welcoming the runners to Skagaströnd and even offered the team warm soup and hot drinks.
Birna Sveinsdóttir sá um skipulagninguna fyrir hönd sveitarfélagsins, en fyrir hennar tilstuðlan bauð Skagaströnd okkur upp á heita súpu að hlaupi loknu

The family at the farm Tjörn came out to show their support and run 9K toward their farm.
Fjölskyldan á Tjörn tók við kyndlinum frá Skagaströnd og hljóp með okkur að Skagabúð, heila 9 kílómetra

Bjarney Jónsdóttir came prepared with a tree-planting kit in the back of her car!
Bjarney Jónsdóttir sá svo um trjáplöntun friðartrésins fyrir hönd sveitarfélagsins Skagabyggð

We have to mention the names of these heroic kids: Jón Árni Baldursson, Sólveig Erla Baldursdóttir and Kristmundur Elí Baldursson. Kristmundur ran with us all the 9km without stopping!
Nöfn þessara hetjukrakka verður að geta: Jón Árni Baldursson, Sólveig Erla Baldursdóttir og Kristmundur Elí Baldursson, en þess má geta að Kristmundur hljóp með okkur alla 9 kílómetrana án þess að stoppa

The plaque to the tree was artistically fastened to a tree trunk.
Skjöldur friðartrésins var festur á fallegan viðarstólpa

A beautiful tree has been planted and all are happy
Búið er að setja niður fallegt friðartré og allir eru glaðir

Tomaz from Slovenia is a new addition to the team, bringing strength and smiles to the rugged terrain.

Sheep are often crossing the road, so drivers have to be careful. They don't seem too fazed by cars, but when the torch comes, ears perk up.
Rolluhlaup um þjóðveginn.

The national soccers championship in Blönduós is in full throttle.
Íslandsmeistaramót KSÍ í fullum gangi.

The peace runners with the mayor of Blönduós Arnar þór.
Friðarhlaupararnir ásamt Arnari þór bæjarstjóra Blönduós.

The mayor of Blönduós runs one loop of the 400m track with the members of Hvöt soccersteam.
Bæjarstjóri Blönduós hleypur 400m metra hring ásamt fótboltaliðinu Hvöt sér við hlið.

The boys from the sportsteam Hvöt happy after winning their first match on the national tournament in Soccer the was going on when we arrived in Blönduós. They said they had won because the played
well together.
Strákarnir í Hvöt sigursælir eftir drengilegan sigur í þeirra fyrsta leik á mótinu sem fram fór á Blönduósi. En þeim varð á orði að þeir hefðu unnið leikinn vegna góðrar samvinnu.

The sportsteam Hvöt from Blönduós try to blow out the peace-torch without any luck!
Fótboltaliðið Hvöt frá Blönduósi reyna að slökkva á friðarkyndlinum, en án árangurs.

The runners from around the world give their certificate of appreaction to the mayor Arnar Þór Sævarson of Blönduós.
Hlaupararnir frá öllum heimshornum afhenda Arnari Þór Sævarsyni bæjarstjóra, Blönduósar viðurkenningu fyrir þáttökuna.

Víkingur Leon a member of the sportsteam Hvöt raises the peace-torch aloft.
Vikingur Leon lyftir friðarkyndlinum hátt á loft.

Arnar Þór Sævarsson mayor of Blönduós with Eysteini Jóhannssyni plant the Peace tree while the peace-runners admire their workmanship!
Arnar Þór Sævarsson bæjarstjóri, Blönduósar ásamt Eysteini Jóhannssyni gróðursetja friðartré meðan friðarhlaupararnir dáðst að vinnubrögðunum.

Arnar and Eysteinn pleased with planting the peace-tree and the peace-plauge raise the peace-torch up high with the runners from Slovenia, Cezck rep. and Iceland.
Arnar og Eysteinn sáttir eftir gróðursetningu friðartrésins ásamt skildinum fína halda saman á friðarkyndlinum ásamt friðarhlaupurunum frá Slóveníu, Tékklandi og Íslandi.

On our way to Hunavellir we had some local enthusiastic runners joining us
Á leið okkar að Húnavöllum bættust nokkrir hlauparar í hópinn

When we arrived at the kindergarten where the tree was planted there were more people waiting for us.
Þegar við komum að leikskólanum þar sem trénu átti að planta biðu enn fleiri eftir okkur

Marianna, our local organizer holding the torch
Maríanna, skipuleggjandinn okkar með friðarkyndilinn

One of the heros of today and non-stopping runner, the 7 year old Elvar Már ran with us about 5 km into Húnavellir! Here holding the torch.
Ein af hetjum dagsins og óstöðvandi hlaupari, Elvar Már, hljóp með okkur um 5 km inn að Húnavöllum! Hann fékk að halda á kyndlinum

Finnur, the boys´ boss invited us in for a cake and juice which we happily and greatfully accepted
Finnur, yfirmaður vinnuskólans bauð okkur inn í köku og safa sem við þáðum með þökkum.

Next ceremony was at Hvammstangi and we also had some local runners joining us on the way there
Næsta athöfn var á Hvammstanga og á leið okkar þangað bættust einnig hlauparar í hópinn