09.28For now, this is it.
Stay tuned for more. Got more photos from another camera and should sort/post them, plus there are some from my photos that remain to be posted. Check around 10/5 for more!
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Amazing. It is a shame though that there seems to have taken place a systematic “looting” of the buildings in the place.
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
It is a shame… But honestly, while some places still have some “loot” that you could grab, quality of life in Ukraine improved a bit, people got more educated on radiation.
Police had the “Shoot on Sight” order on looters, but that did not stop a lot of them. Back in late 80’s you could buy a TV in a market that sounded like a rattlesnake when you take a Geiger counter to it.
Now it’s not that easy to get inside Pripyat. 3 passes are required, and you can enter/exit only through army checkpoints
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
When you wrote Oct 10th, did you mean 2009?
Great photos!
November 19th, 2008 at 1:16 am
With my work schedule, it may end up that way. I’ll have some time this Sunday, so check back
November 19th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Awesome site! I am always been intrigued with Chernobyl.
Thanks for sharing!
Dave
July 12th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Thanks for posting! All I could find as far as pictures go, was older stuff. It’s interesting to see how things have changed. Have you been tested since you left? Are you worried at all???
August 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
No, I did not get tested, but to be honest, I am not worried. I know that I’ve absorbed some radiation, but not dangerous levels. People live and work in a zone, so while it is dangerous, I am sure that I will be ok.
September 13th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Hey man,
awesome sight, i want to go see Chernobyl some day. im stationed in Germany right now, and i would only have to cross Poland. how much was the tour? how long were you out there? and did the people there like Americans?
January 25th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
The tour was about $400 for 2 people. It varies a lot thanks to Hryvna (Ukrainian currency) being a bit unstable.
It was hard for me to judge how people like Americans. I was born in Kiev, and fluent in Russian, and can understand some Ukrainian. My girlfriend, however, only speaks English, so I did all the talking. There’s a bit of racism going on, so if you are not white, stay away from shady areas, like “sleeper neighborhoods” and stick to city centers, around monuments, where there’s a fair amount of cops. Also, if you look foreign or do not speak Russian/Ukrainian, expect to be ripped off. Try to get fair prices for everything before you go. Especially cabs. Cabs are negotiated before the ride and drivers can refuse the ride to anyone. Forget about meters, there aren’t any. If you are foreigner, prepare to pay 5x to 10x the typical fare.
The tour was about 9 hours. It took about 2 hours to get there and 2 hours to get back. We went through the company’s office, and after that, 45 minutes later we were at power station. I was exhausted by the end of the tour. We did get great dinner in Chernobylinterinform (say that fast 3 times) offices, which was authentic Ukrainian food. Most foreigners didn’t like it too much, but I enjoyed every single piece of it.
If you are interested or need more info, would like to talk about it more, I invite you to email me, yumanskiy at gmail dawt com!
February 21st, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Thank you for sharing this with us. It was fasciniating reading about your vist, and some amazing photos!
Best Regards, Joe.
March 4th, 2010 at 11:24 am