Svi. 6, 2016 Live from the road

Varaždin - Bjelovar

Reported by Dipavajan Renner 127.0 km

Good morning Varaždin! We arrived at the Varaždin primary school nr. IV. The kids awaited us enthusiastically....

...a warm welcome....

...the school awarded us with a nice art work!

...big smiles...

...once around the gym hall....

Thank you for the entusiastic meeting!

...we went on to Varaždin primary school nr. I...

...another great setup....

Thank you Varaždin for the heartfelt meeting!

...it was time to move on...

...and we reached Koprivnica. School "Braća Radić" lined up for High Five...

...the city representative welcomed our team....

...and the kids joined us for several km!

...we reached another school in Koprivnica - a rather surprise meeting....

Thank you Koprivnica for the joyful meeting!

...new friends along the road...

Križevci, here we come!

..a great entrance into the "Vladimira Nazora school"...

....and a joyful presentation in the afternoon heat....

...happy kids everywhere...

...some children spoke excellent English...

...this is what we call a real "School Run"!

....up and down the hill several times!

Thank you Križevci for the great welcome!

After the meeting a spontaneous football game developed. Our team played against 30 kids - we had to accept a cheerful defeat!

...a special "Thank You" to the police in Croatia for the outstanding support!

...on our last stretch to Bjelovar, Anton invoked the rain gods. A most welcome refreshment after the hot day!

Torch carried by
Amalendu Edelsten (Australia), Anton Untila (Moldova), Chanakhya Jakovic (Great Britain), Daniela Veizaj (Italy), Deeptaksha Mihaylov (Bulgaria), Dipavajan Renner (Austria), Dmitriy Gameza (Russia), Gordana Petrovčić (Croatia), Luiza Hariton (Romania), Paramanyu Lebedev (Russia), Puruvaj Nikolic (Serbia), Rasmivan Collinson (Great Britain), Sandra Aurenhammer (Austria), Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov (Moldova), Toyesa Mrkonjić (Croatia).  
Photographers
Paramanyu Lebedev, Satyagraha Vladimir Salnicov
The torch has travelled 127.0 km from Varaždin to Bjelovar.

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