Sept. 10, 2016 Live from the road

Otaci - Soroca

Reported by Dipavajan Renner 56.0 km

Welcome to Moldova!

One part of the team gathered at the border in Otaci and awaited the arrival of the int. team, coming from the Ukraine.

...first steps...

...we reached a local school in Otaci...

...a small, but heartfelt meeting....

Thank you Otaci!

...passing through Calarașovca...

...and we arrived in Unguri...

...bread and salt...

...a first group picture at the city sign...

...further down the road the actual meeting took place. A traditional welcome: fruits, bread and wine....

...and traditional dancing....

Thank you Unguri for the warm welcome!

...back on the road...

...a big "Thank You " to the police in Moldova!

...the river marks the border between Ukraine and Moldova...

...as we arrived in Soroca, we visited the famous castle....

...we met a wedding party...

...a famous local para-olympic marathon athlete received the torch...

...a final group picture...

Thank you Soroca for the hospitality!

Torch carried by
Adrian Papuc (Romania), Constantin Crudu (Moldova), Dipavajan Renner (Austria), Drsalu Grünstäudl (Austria), Gheorghe Cebotaru (Moldova), Goga Petrovcic (Croatia), Igor Rotari (Moldova), Ion Frunza (Moldova), Liubovi Suhova (Moldova), Luiza Hariton (Romania), Mananyu Siffert (Austria), Marat Koff (Ukraine), Natalia Morozovich (Ukraine), Oliveria Lopez (France), Radu Budan (Moldova), Rasmivan Collinson (Great Britain), Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov (Moldova), Vasiliy Mamotenko (Ukraine), Viliam Segeda (Slovakia), Vladimir Ivanov (Moldova), Vukasin Nikolic (Serbia), Yashodevi Samar (Ukraine).  
Photographers
Mananyu Siffert, Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov
The torch has travelled 56.0 km from Otaci to Soroca.

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