Mayo 15, 2018 Live from the road

Boryeong - Mangseong

Reported by Dhavala Stott, Hemabha Jang, Uddyogini Hall 109.0 km

Today was Teachers Day so all the schools were closed. The team instead focused on communities. The route connected communites-nine Town Halls and many local people in between. A total of more than 160 people held the torch.

오늘이 스승의 날이어서 달리는 지역의 학교들이 자체 휴일이다. 오늘 팀은 지역과 지역을 연결하는 것이 집중한다. 달리기 경로를 연결하는 날이다.

Half of the team visited the first 4 Town Halls, being welcomed with a warm reception at each. Town Hall 1 was in Chungso where the Mayor came out to greet us.

팀의 반은 면사무소와 군청 4개를 방문했고 모두 평화 성화를 따뜻하게 맞이해 주었다. 첫번 째 면사무소는 청소면 사무소로 나기철 면장님과 사무소 직원분들께서 환대해주신다.

나기철 면장님

Town Hall 2- Whaseong Town Hall.

화성면사무

Town Hall 3 in Cheongyang where we were greeted with a Korean expression that has become familiar to us on this Korean Peace Run as many people use it to show their encouragement for the Peace Run. It is a raised fist accompanied by an expression which roughly translates as 'Go On' or ' Keep going.'

청양군청 모두 화이팅으로 반겨주신다.

We were greeted by the Mayor at Town Hall 4 in Daechi.

대치면사무소 김종용 면장님과 지원들이 반겨주신다.

The other half of the team visited the remaining 5 Town Halls. Town Hall 5 was in Eunsan.

팀의 반은 면,읍사무소와 군청 5개를 방문한다. 은산면의 이영범 면장님과 직원분들이 평화 나눈다.

They gifted us a box of traditional Korean red ginseng drinks which w later enjoyed with our lunch.

이영범 면장님이 홍삼 음료를 주셔서 팀은 점심과 함께 즐긴다.

We went to great lengths to offer the torch to as many people as possible that we saw from the road.

우리는 가능한 한 가는 경호에 있는 많은 사람들이 평화 성화를 잡을 수 있도록 많은 노력을 한다

Town Hall 6 in Buyeo.

부여군청 김은경님 정민수님

Our 5th town hall contact person who were not there while we were visiting we met him coincidentally in 6th town hall. He could not escape from peace torch.

우리의 연락처셨던 은산면사무소 노희쳘님을 은산면에서가 아니라 부안 군청에서 우연히 만나다

노희철님과 박성운님 부안군청을 같이 달리다.

Between each town hall we ran through the beautiful conutryside with the torch, encountering farmers, small business people, community workers and older citizens.

면사무소와 면사무소를 잇는 길에는 아름다운 길과 아름다운 사람들을 만납니다.

Town Hall 7 in Seoksung.

석성면사무소 조태현 면장님과 직원분들

The Mayor came out to greet us and showed his support by running a few steps with the torch.

조태현 면장님은 팀을 응원하는 뜻으로 저희와 같이 주차장 한바퀴를 달립니다.

Just as one team was arriving at Town Hall 8, the other half of the team arrived after finishing their visits. So the whole team went in.

강경읍사무소 김영묵 주사님, 지은영 자원봉사 회장님, 최은옥 복지 담당자님과 같이 한 단체 사진. 반으로 나뉘었던 팀이 우연히 다시 만나다.

The reception was extremely warm and generous, with the representatives of town hall greeting us and inviting the team in for coffee, biscuts and some extremely good watermelon.

따뜻하게 환대해 주신 강경읍 사무소 분들

Just the thing after a long hot day of Peace Running.

최은옥 복지 담당자님

And then onto our final destination, Town Hall 9 in Mangseong.

오늘 우리의 마지막 목적지는 망성면사무소이다.

Rather late in the day, not only was the team welcomed but the Mayor arrived and ran a lap of the car park with the torch.

늦은 시각에 직원들의 따뜻한 환영 뿐 아니라 막 주차장에 도착하신 김용수 면장님과 함께 주차장을 같이 달립니다.

More melon. This variety is a local speciality, it didn't last long!

지역의 특산품인 멜론을 대접받았는데 순식간에 사라진다. 얌얌!

They also kindly gave us a whole box of locally grown sweet potatoes.

멜론 뿐 아니라 또 하나의 지역 특산품인 고무마 한박스를 주십니다.

올해에 익산에서 열리는 전국체전

Torch carried by
Akanda Norov (Mongolia), Chandrakanta Crull (United States), Dhavala Stott (Great Britain), Hemabha Jang (Korea), Madhuja Doni (Romania), Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov (Moldova), Sukhada Korshunova (Russia), Uddyogini Hall (Australia), Urdhacheta Yap (Singapore).  
Photographers
Dhavala Stott, Madhuja Doni, Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov, Uddyogini Hall, Urdhacheta Yap
The torch has travelled 109.0 km from Boryeong to Mangseong.

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