This just in! I have decided to revisit chernobyl and Kiev in May 2007. Read more here.

In April 2006 I didn´t have som much to do. What better then than to go an a vacation. My choice was Chernobyl. Here are some pictures. Hope You enjoy them..

 

Checkpoints into the restricted area and the powerplant itself

 

City of Pripyat. Some people also call this the ghost town. This is the hotell named Polissya. One thing is for sure. Overbookings do not occur. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever.

 

City of Pripyats hospital. If You feel ill, this is the place to be. Radiation is however higher here than on other locations in the town.

City of Pripyat. This is school.

 

City of Pripyat. This is Kindergarten.

 

City of Pripyat. House of culture. Library, sports, pool, theatre, movies..and much more.

 

City of Pripyat. City sights.

 

Rossoha graveyard for vehicles.

 

Well, that was it for this time. Hope You liked the view! My name is Sauli Pulkkinen. If by chance You have something to say; here´s the mail The above pictures were published on the 26:th of April 2006 Making this journey was made possible through help from the following people; Great Thanks! * Nataliia Matviiv from The ukrainian embassy over here in Stockholm. * Sergei and Laurie Ivanchuk at SoloEast in Kiev. * Peter Carlé at the Manne Siegbahn Laboratory in Stockholm. * Maxim and Juri at Chernobyl InterInform.