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GeoVDUB
20-10-2012, 12:00 PM
I must first apologise for the volume of pictures in this post, I'll try keep the picture count down but some places just had too much to see - also some of the places I've just forgotten which they were as they have such riveting names as 'Middle School 2', 'Kindergarten 3' and 'Derpingtonlollertron 3'.


Chernobyl + Pripyat

I'll first tell you a little about the trip, feel free to skip this text, I never read what people type anyway so I won't be offended.

A group of us went to Chernobyl on a trip kindly organised by Ric (Carbonangel) on the 28DL forum, I didn't really have much brass but decided that I'd have a pop anyway - It cost me about £750 in total for everything and was worth every penny. The food was absolutely insane but real nice, I can't really tell you what we ate as I'm not sure, I just put whatever was on the plate, in my face. One day I had a fish omelette. I thought it was chicken.

We spent about 2 and a half days in the zone, a bit of a fuck about with the Ukrainian police after a couple of people decided they weren't gonna stick to the rules and they fucked off - Very nearly messed the trip up but thanks to our smooth talking guides Pawel and Conrad we were back out and about the next afternoon.

The zone is just mad, when you get there you're totally and utterly bewildered by the scale of it, it really is an abandoned city, it's almost like a jungle now too, natures really taking it back. I had a real good trip - I'll show you my favorite bits below and hopefully it'll give you an idea of whats there. I'd recommend going in the next couple of years, do your research and make sure you go with someone who's alright with you going in buildings as some guides just won't have it!

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Reactor 4 Monument

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Geiger counter reads about 12.35 uVa here, 0.02 is usual background radiation. You're not allowed to put anything on the ground, including tripods. I had a lie down. Was lol.

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Pripyat

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Cultural Palace

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Hotel Pripyat

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Hospital (Main Block)

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(JST ALERT LOLOLOL)

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Janov Train Derp

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Middle School

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Kindergarten

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To be continued...

jST
20-10-2012, 01:03 PM
There's a place in Selby that reminds me of this... really lovely settings

Clough
20-10-2012, 01:13 PM
Such niceness, proper banging

birdinanaviary
20-10-2012, 02:49 PM
......... ermmmmmmmm

i had been waiting for this report for ages so i could go WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOTHING LIKE CHERNOBYL..........!!!!!

or

Wheres all the mushrooms TRO-LOL-COCKING-LOL

but i find that i would just like to say........its a bloody good report, and your pictures are very aesthetically pleasing...proper proper good

birdinanaviary
20-10-2012, 02:50 PM
oh ok ok ok ok ok i can't do it!!!!!!

WOAT SETTINGS????? very aStETTINGSly pleasing.....

proper park lane/mayfair derping........

EVERY LITTLE CLEARLY DOES HELP

sj9966
20-10-2012, 04:05 PM
Great pics mate, nicely processed!

BB
20-10-2012, 04:14 PM
It does look just like Chernobyl! :thumb

Need to get my arse out there..

sammydoublewhammy
20-10-2012, 05:32 PM
ERMAGHERD!

mr beardy
20-10-2012, 07:20 PM
I'll be sensible and say this place looks ace, now need to get my own photos


ps this reminds me of Bradford

mrtoby
21-10-2012, 10:50 AM
not enough gas masks....

the kwan
21-10-2012, 12:25 PM
Lovely Photography Geo, your Kindergarden shots are sublime...you did a great job!

Only2Eyes
21-10-2012, 07:29 PM
Nice one, boss. Tremendous work.

GeoVDUB
21-10-2012, 08:06 PM
Cheers gents, still got lots to come but caaaaan't be arsed just yet!

coops
22-10-2012, 08:32 AM
Very nice mate someone should organise a urbexforums trip here next year

ERNIE99_UK
22-10-2012, 12:58 PM
very good stuff, even if it could be a bit dicey with the radiation.

ROYALBOB
23-10-2012, 02:31 PM
Dude, this is pretty epic, to say the least.

nelly
23-10-2012, 06:34 PM
That is just sooooo good, epic in fact, I would love to get there one day :)