Септ. 23, 2017 Live from the road

Suðuroy

Reported by Salil Wilson 21.0 km

This morning we took the early ferry to Suðuroy, the most southern island of the Faroes.

i morges tog vi færgen til Suðuroy, den ø der ligger længst sydpå

It was really windy outside on the two hour ferry ride.

Der var meget vind udenfor..

We participated in a half marathon, the first one on this island- The pre-race briefing.

Vi deltog i halvmaraton, det første på denne ø - og mødtes indenfor til en velkomst

Suren introduced the Peace Run to the racers.

Suren præsenterede Peace Run

And we're off!!!

og så tog vi afsted.

It was super windy when we began.

Det blæste meget i starten

Lots of participants held the torch.

Mange af løberne holdte fakkelen

Papaha drove the support van.

Papaha kørte bilen

This tunnel was 2.5 km.

Tunnelen var 2,5 km lang

The race course was mainly along the water with lots of stunning views.

Ruten var for det meste langs havet og udsigten var vidunderlig

The final stretch.

Den sidste del af ruten

This gentleman is a regular customer and Suren's cafe.

Manden i midten besøger Surens café ofte i Reykjavik

Lots of satisfied finishers.

Mange glade løbere

We met Torshavn Mayor, Annika Olsen, and her delightful family.

Vi mødte Tórshavns borgmester, Annika Olsen og hendes dejlige familie!

Back on the ferry on the way home.

På vej tilbage på færgen.

Beautiful sunset.

...og endnu en vidunderlig solnedgang.

Torch carried by
Dhavala Stott (Great Britain), Hridananda Ramón (Colombia), Laufey Haraldsdottir (Iceland), Palash Bosgang (United States), Papaha Gosline (United States), Pujari Schaffer (United States), Salil Wilson (Australia), Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov (Moldova), Shyamala Stott (Great Britain), Suren Suballabhason (Iceland).  
Photographers
Papaha Gosline, Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov
The torch has travelled 21.0 km in Suðuroy.

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