Video of our wonderful experiences in the Maldives.
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We were really fortunate to spend a day in SAii Lagoon Maldives. We did not plan any run here and just wanted to enjoy sun and sea and relax a little. When we arrived the torch was spotted by Thiti Thongbenjamas, the COO of Crossroads Maldives. When we told him about the Peace Run he immediately suggested we do a run there, and he invited some of the staff to join us.
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The Peace Run was founded in 1987 by Sri Chinmoy - an artist, philosopher, peace lover and athlete. He felt sports was a great means in uniting people. And thanks to his vision we get to meet all these great peace lovers around the whole world!
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Brinda comes from India and she works in marketing. The hotel staff consist of over 40 nationalities!
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Thank you to all the runners that joined us today on such short notice! It was really nice for us to get to know you!
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Certificate of appreciation for your immediate and enthusiastic participation in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run. It was a pleasure to run with you!
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Our first stop was at Marine Discovery Centre. The Centre introduces marine conservation dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of the Maldives' precious ecosystem.
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Group of scientists works on coral propagation and also teaching everyone how important corals are for the whole world and how we can protect them.
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Next stop was at Maldives discovery centre. Here we could learn in interactive way about Maldivian life, origin, history and nature. It is certainly a unique attraction worth visiting.
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Clear turquoise water all around with rich underwater life very close to the shore. Apart from many fish, big and small, we also saw a turtle.
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It was time to return to Male for our last event before the torch needs to leave for Bali, Indonesia, the final country on this year's Southern Hemisphere Peace Run.
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On the boat ride back we saw a rainbow. It might be a bit difficult to spot on the photo but it was there.
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Unfortunately the sidewalk was closed because of repairs going on so we ran along the coastline in the other direction.
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Big thank you to Rif-ath, Irunners coach, who helped coordinating our meetings with local runners. He also very kindly came to the airport to say final good bye.