I had seen a lot of documentaries and read a lot of books, but nothing compares to actually being there. To stand at the site of the worlds worst nuclear accident, to think about the people who gave their lives to save the rest of us from what could have been a world devastating event, is very humbling.
It astounds me that in school children are taught about the world wars, pearl harbour, the gulf war, and are not ever told about Chernobyl. Most people who I told about my trip had never heard of it!
If you visit here, I highly recommend the Chernobyl museum in Kiev too.