March 1, 2007

Journey to the centre of Europe

Follow photobloggers Justin Leighton and Maia Sissons' journey in pictures. The photographer and writer duo are searching for the historical, political and religious centres of Europe - with two toddlers and a mother-in-law in tow.

Maia Sissons, daughters and mother-in-law prepare to journey to the centre of Europe — Monday, February 26, London: Maia Sissons, with her mother and two daughters, prepare to set off for their journey to find the centre of Europe. It promises to be mayem, hopefully with a little magic. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Father and photographer Justin Leighton — Father and photographer Justin Leighton will be documenting their journey in pictures. Photograph: Justin Leighton

A crumpled EU umbrella, Brussels — Wednesday, February 28, Brussels: And the weather in Europe today is mostly... A very soggy centre of Europe outside European Commission. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Signs at the Hotel Welcome, Brussels — Leaving Hotel Welcome in Brussels to get back on the road. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Pouring over the map to find the new centre of the EU — Wednesday, February 28, Munster: To Germany where Maia's uncle lives. Here he is poring over the map with Maia's mother, Ilze, trying to find the new centre of the EU. Photograph: Justin Leighton

The site of the centre of the 25 member states of the EU: — Thursday, March 1: The site of the centre of the 25 member states of the EU: Kleinmaischeid Germany. The exact centre is in the middle of a swamp in a nature reserve. We had a good go trying to find it but ... Photograph: Justin Leighton

Journey to the Centre of Europe — On the road ... Mathilda sleeps through the journey from Germany and Poland. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Journey to the Centre of Europe — The exact spot of the new centre of the EU: Ochsenwasen ("Ox Meadow") in Meerholz, Germany. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Journey to the Centre of Europe — Welcome break ... learning to make gingerbread at the Kopernikus museum in Torun, Poland. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Suchowola, Poland — The geographical centre of Europe 1775 - 1989, and where this story started, Suchowola, Poland. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Suwalki Catholic cemetary, Poland — A monument to young man killed in the 9/11 attacks, Suwalki Catholic cemetary, Poland Photograph: Justin Leighton

Silver birch forest — Driving through a silver birch forest in Poland. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Hitler's bunker Wolf's lair — Hitler's bunker Wolf's lair - a 27-acre complex of huge bunkers, where Hitler and his cohorts spent the majority of the war years. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Inside Wolf's lair — Inside Hitler's bunker, Wolf's lair. Photograph: Justin Leighton

Mazurian Lakes Poland — Sunset over the Mazurian Lakes in Poland on our way to the Polish/Lithuania border. Photograph: Justin Leighton

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