Zero

When we did the Trans Siberian we started in Beijin and worked our way towards Moscow. Awaiting us at the end of our journey was a monument, the zero marker for the route to Vladivostok. In our trusty Lonely Planet everything was organized from there. We often worked in reverse, going towards instead of away from zero.

Today I begin at zero, we begin at zero. Our journey through this city, the past, the future. Through choices and paths, myths and monuments. We begin at zero and work our way outwards.

Coming and going. Time feels circular. Big dominant cities tend to do things the same.

How do we measure a journey? A city? A place? Where does the kilometre market on the road sign actually measure to?

Nihobashi in Tokyo

Moscow 2012

I went to visit my sister in Moscow during my reading break the semester I was in Copenhagen. She'd just moved out there and I was nearby so I thought it would be cool to visit. The planning was challenging but it was cool to see the city and her life there.

It was my first trip to any of the former Soviet countries. I found the architecture a bit jarring at first. So many concrete tower blocks everywhere. By the time I left Copenhagen I'd gotten a lot more travel in and was pretty blaze about it but this was the first time I'd seen it.

TransSib 2014 Moscow

Since it's the world cup and I've been to some of the host cities, and seen pretty big chunks of the host country I'm gonna be posting those pics.

Here are some of my Moscow photos from when I did the TransSib in 2014.