A misty morning starting on Friendly Avenue in Greensboro
Harita made a lovely new friend, Anita, who happened to be out running and changed diraction to run with the torch- and also steer Harita in the right direction! Thank you Anita!!
catching a glimpse of the peace runner, Harita
The Colfax Fire Department was very interested in all things related to the torch. Including the type of torch fuel. Since it was such a rainy day, no one was worried about what might catch fire.
Peace Haven Road was a joy to run on.
Santiva and Svetlana were welcomed by the friendly Clemmons Community Store and were treated to a cool drink before they continued on their way.
The Team is then Welcomed by the enthusiastic students of the Moore Elementary School in Winston-Salem.
The team takes the students 'back to the 80's' for a story about the Peace Run beginnings. 80's headbands are required.
What country am I from?
A young peace lover shares her friendly smile
Friend of the Peace Run Patrick Coffey dropped by the Moore School to say hello.
And get his T-shirt. Patrick will be running with the team.
Next was Mocksville Elementary, with a warm welcome from Principal Jennifer Swofford.
The first of two young poets shared their words of wisdom with us.
Then Aiden shared his poetic thoughts of peace.
Arpan gives a clue about where he is from as part of the guessing game. New York!
Two young students enlighten us about how peace and helping out a friend are related.
Thank you Jennifer
Peace can bring excitement and enthusiam for a great end of the day.
Thank you to the La Quinta in Winston-Salem for a wonderful nights sleep. We sure appreciate your generosity in providing us with rooms for last night.
