Australia 24 March: Portland - Camperdown
We were blessed to stay right on the rugged south-western coastline of Victoria at the Henty Bay Van and Cabin Park. All gratitude to Wendy Cauchy for her kind hospitality and use of her spacious guest house.
Meeting some of the Port Fairy locals at the community markets.
Dennis Noonan aka "Professor Sprouts", an organic food entrepreneur visiting from Denver, USA.
Look at those delicious fresh figs!
The Port Fairy fair co-ordinator, Tracey holds the Torch.
Leaving the markets to do some more running, but not before sampling delicious home-baked produce and organic fruit and veg from the friendly people of Port Fairy. Yum, yum!
A local Aboriginal spokesperson and his son hold the World Harmony Run Torch.
Some more locals.
Meeting with athletes from the Warrnambool Triathlon Club.
Prabuddha Nicol takes off for a little jog down a long stretch of road.
Refuelling the Torch during a great day of running.
Hastakamala was all smiles after one of her runs between Warrnambool and Terang today.
Anubha rejoicing at arriving in Terang; pictured outside the Thomas Memorial Church.
Local children at the Terang fruit and veggie store come out to offer their support.
NOW THAT'S A FLAME! Or perhaps a sweet potato posing like a flame???
On the road to Camperdown... locally grown strawberries to keep us going!
An uplifting meeting with Father Michael King at St. Marks Abbey who blessed the World Harmony Run Torch.
Just one more photo of our runner from New York, because he's always smiling!
Video Message from Davidson Hepburn, President (2009 - 2011) of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for 25th Anniversary of the World Harmony Run and a vision for the decade: "Toward a Oneness-World".
Full Text of the 25th annversary message and link to 25 language informal Translations: http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/25
or Click on language button for separate youtube videos wth sub titles in varous languages See also:- Youtube video on African experience which illustrates IYY slogan "Our Year Our Voice" International Year of Youth - Zambia World Harmony. They surprisingly mention Presidents and UN Secretary-General in a unique way!
- Listen to the World-Harmony-Run song: 2 min version // 6 min
Distance: 167 km
Team Members:
Ashadeep Volkhardt (Canberra, Australia), Hastakamala Diaz (Perth, Australia), Anubha Baird (Adelaide, Australia), Preetidutta Thorpe (Auckland, New Zealand), Adhiratha Keefe (New York, USA), Prabuddha Nicol (Perth, Australia), Prabhata Schrader (Heidelberg, Germany)
Harmonemail:
You can send a message to the runners or read the messages.
Gallery: See more images!
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