Scenes from St. Petersburg 1

In St. Petersburg, I stayed with Irina from 31st July to 6th August. For me, feeling like home is really good during the long journey with motorcycle because I used be on the road. And it was really good to stay with Irina because she hosted us (Dongneon Kim, another Korean rider and me) as roommates, not as a guest. We cooked together, walked around the city and she also knew much about some historical things in St. Petersburg. Plus, her flat is close to the park, supermarket and the sports complex so I could easily jog, go swimming and buy foods. Thanks again, Irina.

Then I moved to Daria’s from 6th to 8th Aug. Dongneon Kim left this city due to his schedule. Her place was more close to the center area and I just took a little bit of walk to access whenever I wanted to visit. We went to ‘Harley Days’ festival, jazz bar ‘The Hat’ and met her other friends, Tolia and Jenny. I agreed with her idea of ‘inspire and be inspired’ and her friends (including Daria) seemed to be following this phrase. Even it was a short stay with Daria, I really love this city and still want to visit again in the near future. See you, Daria and please say my hello to Tolia and Jenny also.

So, this is part 1.

Leaving Moscow in the early morning to avoid traffic jam.

The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra / Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 2015

#hyonniewalker Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 2015

Road to St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

View from Irina’s apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

View from Irina’s apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

View from Irina’s apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

View from Irina’s apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

I’m typing, Mr.Kim’s napping / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

Fire Escape Plan of The State Hermitage Museum / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The State Hermitage Museum / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The State Hermitage Museum / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

There's an exhibition, ‘Zaha Hadid at the State Hermitage’ until 27th Sep, '15 at The Nicholas Hall.

I fully agree with you that (old) museum is too boring.

The State Hermitage Museum / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

Zaha Hadid at the State Hermitage / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

Then I moved to The General Staff Building. The eastern wing of the Hermitage Museum.

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

The General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

Fire escape plan of the General Staff Building / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

(right) Henri Matisse, 1910, 260cm×391cm, Oil on canvas, The Hermitage(The General Staff Building)

Candida Höfer’s exhibition ‘Memory’, until 27th Sep at The General Staff Building

Russian traditional donuts, called ‘Пышки/Pyshki(doughnuts)’

Located at Bolshaya Konyushennaya St., 25, St. Petersburg 191186, Russia

Savior on the Spilled Blood / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

Irina (woman with backpack), Inguen Song and Dongneon Kim / St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015