Aprile 24, 2024 Live from the road

San Tomaso - Tarvisio

Reported by Sandro Zincarini 95.0 km

Running to Feletto which is just north of Udine

Arriving at the Primary School Istituto Comprensivo Di Tavagnacco

The Mayor meets us outside the school

Town officials hold the torch together.

Today we are planting two trees for Peace in the school grounds

The Mayor places the plaque in the ground welcoming this tree into the Sri Chinmoy Peace Blossom program.

Thank you to the mother (second from right) and sister (second from left) of Samviraja for providing lunch for the team

Now the long run into the mountains.

Lorenzo the Magnificent carries the torch through the Dolomites

Snow covered mountains

Arriving at the City Hall in Taravisio

Gabriella Paruzzi receives the Peace Run Torch Bearer Award. Gabriella is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the G.S. Forestale. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004. She participated in 5 Olympic Games winning one gold and four bronze medals!

The Deputy Mayor of Tarvisio Serena De Simone holds the torch

The Deputy Mayor treats us all to coffee, tea and hot chocolate in the local cafe.

Torch carried by
Anara Kurmanova (Kazakhstan), Beatriz Alves (Portugal), Devashishu Torpy (Great Britain), Florbela Caniceiro (Portugal), Goga Petrovcic (Croatia), Nayaja Perugini (Italy), Ronivon Oliveira (Brazil), Samviraja Gori (Italy), Sandro Zincarini (Italy), Tobias Lawrenz (Germany).  
Photographers
Devashishu Torpy, Ronivon Oliveira, Tobias Lawrenz
The torch has travelled 95.0 km from San Tomaso to Tarvisio.

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