May 23, 2018 Live from the road

Rasnov - Onesti

Reported by Sadanand Magee 147.0 km

Early in the morning we meet the pre-school children from Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.2. They are so happy to meet the Peace Run team.

The Principal of Scoala Gimnaziala No.27 gives us a very warm and heartfelt welcome.

The sport teacher from the School Tatrangi Sandor leads us to the children. This school is in a region where Hungarian is the main language.

Aphorisms by Sri Chinmoy in Hungarian, Romanian and English.

Holding the torch always gives a most beautiful smile on every face.

The children in Ozun dance a traditional Hungarian dance for us.

The Principal is happy to show the children the "World-Harmony" Artwork of Sri Chinmoy.

Lost in the green countryside?

The children in Targu Secuiesc are eager to spread the peace in their hearts.

We are treated to delicous meal in the school by this cook.

We meet with promising tennis table players in Sala Polivalenta from Targu Secuiesc.

Their sports principal also cooked for us a most delicious lunch. We have two lunches today!

Runners from Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.1 Oituz show us the way to their school.

They welcome us with beutiful Peace drawings.

...and they perform for us most beautiful songs and also recite their own poems about Peace.

The principal Mr. Morari holds the torch.

The best way to travel in Romania.

Everybody gets extremely enthusiastic when it comes to holding the torch.

The team of freestyle wrestling from Onesti welcomes us at the most famous monument dedicated to Nadia Comaneci.

They all know that Peace is in our hearts.

Torch carried by
Adrian Papuc (Romania), Andrey Stefanov (Bulgaria), Anita Costa (Portugal), Drsalu Grünstäudl (Austria), Frederic Ashcharjya Gat (France), Helene Beyer (Germany), Jadranka Grbic (Serbia), Puruvaj Nikolic (Serbia), Romanian runners (Romania), Sadanand Magee (Ireland), Ukrainian Runners (Ukraine), Vijayanta Viglov (Bulgaria).  
Photographers
Anita Costa, Edi Șerban
The torch has travelled 147.0 km from Rasnov to Onesti.

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