Allison Emery joined us at our monthly meeting last wee to talk about her visit to Chernobyl a – site of the biggest nuclear disaster in history in 1986. Her visit (well before the current war in the Ukraine) started of in Kiev in an old communist era hotel (think army training camp style rooms). Discovering Kiev mainly by Ueber Allison discovered a historic landmarks such as the cathedral, visited the opera and managed to purchase essential tourist souvenirs – an army fur hat and a roll of Putin toilet paper…

She visited Chernobyl as part of a guided tour which inclued the site of the failed reactor and visits to various villages in the loca area – most of the buildings in ruins although some people who did not want to abandon their homes still live there despite the health risks. The story of the Chernobyl disaster is harrowing – more so because it had been entirely preventable or at least could have caused a lot less damage if proper safety procedures had been in place and followed.

On a lighter note Allison also showed us her kit bag from the Paris Olympics, which she got as one of the volunteers driving people around between venues. She spent 5 weeks in Paris – totally self funded – doing shifts as part of the local volunteer force. And is already trying to apply for another volunteer trip to the winter olympics.

Plenty more Tales From Her Travels to come for sure!

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