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September 9th 2008

Published: September 9th 2008

I started the solo part of my trip in Kiev, Ukraine. I knew it was going to be an interesting place the moment I landed and the whole plane burst out in spontaneously clapping. Successful landing an occasion for clapping? Awesome! I knew I picked the right place when exiting the airport I saw everything was written in the Russian Cyrillic alphabet. There isn’t anything more thrilling or t... Read Full Entry

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Reactor #4 in cement sarcophagus

Overgrown Prypyat

This town had 50,000 people living in it.

Supermarket in Prypyat

Prypyat

Highest radiation we saw...Prypyat

Normal is 0.012

Prypyat

This playground was never used. Was supposed to open 2 days after accident.

Prypyat

Secondary School in Prypyat

Prypyat

Radiation testing before leaving the zone

Chilled Ukrainian Vodka

Drink it straight, while sipping orange juice. Actually really good.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kiev

Soviet Living

My hotel in L'viv

Quite different from the Soviet box in Kiev!

Statue of Taras Shevchenko, L'viv

For you Matty!

10th September 2008

Barry
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Hey Kev- Wish I could of been at Chernobyl with you. I would love to see it in person. Surgery tomorrow, wish me luck. It's been a long haul. Looking forward tot talking to you when you return. Barry

10th September 2008

syd jnr
Syd jnr

Kevin do you glow in the dark now?
Chernobyl, didn't realise they let anyone near the place. in north wales back in '86 we got some of the fall out, no we don't all have 3 heads! Did you go to Aushwitz / Krakow haven't been there, but something really makes me want to go and see those places. how can mankind be so hateful to others?

28th March 2010

Max
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Kiev Hostel Lodging
You can stay with us. That video about us http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ukraine/Kiev/blog-352396.html

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