Photos: From Russia With Love

Mark, our intrepid reporter in the field, is photoblogging his journey to the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.

Check-in, Stansted

6:54 a.m. Check-in, Stansted

Depart Stanstead

8:49 a.m. Depart Stansted

Arrive Moscow

1:13 p.m. Arrive Moscow

Airport, Moscow

1:24 p.m. Airport, Moscow

Bus to stadium

2:43 p.m. “It’s pissing down here. Been on the bus for the last hour but finally have sight of the stadium.”

Nearly there

2:50 p.m. Nearly there

Somewhere in Moscow

3:50 p.m. Taking in the sights of Moscow

Moscow

3:55 p.m. More sights

Near stadium

5:34 p.m. Near Luzhniki Stadium

One Tommy Langley

5:47 p.m. One Tommy Langley

Really close now

5:56 p.m. Really close now

Outside Luzhniki Stadium

6:01 p.m. Really, really close

Inside Luzhniki Stadium

6:24 p.m. Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow