Lithuania 31 July: Zarasai - Vilnius

welcome to Lithuania

Our team approached the border between Latvia and Lithuania. The last steps. Again a big "Thank You" to our Latvian hosts for the outstanding organisation. We really enjoyed the Peace run in Latvia!

...and a first welcome by our Lithuanian friends...

Welcome to Lithuania, good bye Latvia!

We entered Zarasai...

..the deputy mayor welcomed us...

...as well as a few local runners...

Thank you Zarasai!

...a few symbolic steps...

...our last night's dinner place near the lake...

...long roads to Vilnius...

Utena greeted us in perfect Summer conditions...

....the deputy mayor received the Peace Torch...

Thank you Utena for the meeting!

...we received nice gifts...

...Patricia approached Molėtai...

...a musical welcome. The Baltic states are very musical...

...a few kids joined us spontaneously running into Molėtai...

The deputy mayor greeted us....

..kind words...

Thank you Molėtai!

A hot running day came to an end...

Reported by Dipavajan Renner
Photos by Dipavajan Renner, Marko Mihajlov
Torch carried by Adam Studenik (SK), Aleksandra Manevska (MK), Dipavajan Renner (AT), Dragan Nikolic (RS), Lucas Buchta (CZ), Marko Mihajlov (MK), Patricia Daxner (DE), Thomas Strohn (DE), Yashodevi Samar (UA), Zsofia Nagy (HU).
The torch has travelled 145.0 km from Zarasai to Vilnius.
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