To start the day we had an impromptu meeting with our fellow campers who were students and teachers from the Rio Gallinas Charter School. Río Gallinas School is a grade 1-8 expeditionary learning charter school in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

These young individuals had just finished a large project and were on a nice little sabatical, camping at Sumner Lake State Park. The different learning projects that the students described were awe inspiring. Check out this one.

We were honoured to meet this group of engaged and motivated young people.

Their enthusiasm and encouragement were a real shot in the arm for us.

The dedication of the teachers was also a great source of inspiration for us. Thank you so much to John McLeod for inviting us to share each others inspiration!

Today we were treated to some remarkable displays of natures beauty.

Huge storm clouds over vast plains provided an ever changing backdrop to our miles.

Becky runs towards the storm.

You could see our support vehicle as far as two miles ahead of us.

Counting the train cars became a way to pass the time as we made our way across New Mexico.

Watermelon provided a much needed respite to the dry, hot conditions.

Time and space takes on a different dimension out here.

Maria finally realized this was not Germany.

Arpan met Russel Thurston, artist and fellow world harmony lover from Santa Fe out on the road.

Lots of antelope came out in the evening to keep us company.

"There is only one perfect road and that road is ahead of you, always ahead of you."

Sri Chinmoy, World Harmony Run Founder.

– Salil

Distance: 100 miles

Team Members:
Arpan DeAngelo (New York), Atulya Lee Berube (San Diego), Mark Collinson (England), Kshetragna Ulanova (Russia), Surya Smolennikova (Russia), Vladimir Salnicov (Moldova), Kokila Chamberlin (England), Vajra Henderson (New York), Drsalu Gruenstaeudl (Austria), Becky Xerri (Wales), Maria Manecke (Germany), Jeromy Cheatham (San Diego)

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