A rowdy pub brawl on all fours, the River Volga overflowing, and a GPS that decided to take a holiday. The trip through Russia turned into a digital obstacle course where communicating with the outside world required spy techniques from the last century.
🇷🇺 Россия (Russia)
Waking up with the Chechen police, skyscrapers that rose from the ashes of war, and a triumphal procession where I was the undisputed star. Grozny opened its doors to us on a day of brutal contrasts and chasing a signal.
A GPS that went completely mad, a wad of hard-to-come-by roubles and a most comical police checkpoint. The trip through Russia kicked off amidst colossal monuments, heavy traffic and a mysterious labyrinth without satellites.
A spontaneous camp a metre from my pillow, the dreaded X-ray scanner and a form that looked like a hieroglyphic. Crossing the Russian border turned into a game of infinite patience where the soldiers turned out to be as nice as ninepence.