June 15, 2014 Live from the road

Border Slovakia-Hungary - Györladamér

Reported by Dipavajan Renner 50.0 km

Welcome to Hungary! As we crossed the border a huge Hungarian team awaited us!

...our Slovakian coordinator passed the torch on to Hungary...

...the police did an excelent job. Thank you for the help!

...a first group picture and off we went...

...a colourful appearence...

...we reached Bezenye, our first meeting...

...the mayor welcomed our team...

...and we went on...

...and we reached Mosonmagyaróvár.

The deputy mayor received the torch...

...lots of cute performances...

Thank you for the welcome!

The mayor led the children into a short run...

Halászi was next:

kids awaited us and carried the torch into their community...

The mayor welcomed us...

...and took a few steps for peace!

...local runners joined in...

Darnózseli awaited us. Nice singing!

The mayor greeted us with kind words...

...the best place to watch...

...a highly welcome buffet...

Thank you for the hospitality!

...everybody took a few steps for peace...

...street entertainment...

The mayor of Hédervár received us near an 800 year old oak tree...

kind words by the mayor...

Thank you for the heartfelt meeting!

In Ásványráró the local priest gave us a friendly welcome and blessed the torch...

...and he ran a few steps with us!

...more local runners...

...and our last meeting of the day: Dunaszeg.

The mayor and the kids joined in for a final lap.

Thank you Hungary for the enthusiastic day!

Torch carried by
Adam Studenik (Slovakia), Danica Cernakova (Slovakia), Dipavajan Renner (Austria), Dragan Nikolic (Serbia), Endre Olah (Hungary), Gannika Wiesenberger (Austria), Hungarian Runners (Hungary), Irena Majerová (Czech Republic), Layamut Tehrani (Iran), Padyatra Komak (Slovakia), Salil Wilson (Australia), Thomas Strohn (Germany), Zuzana Klásková (Czech Republic).  
Photographers
Dipavajan Renner, Irena Majerová, Kuladhara Cimmer
The torch has travelled 50.0 km from Border Slovakia-Hungary to Györladamér.

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