We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Mike Halmarack
saying something like:

Theres a fascinating account of Chernobyl by a woman that managed to
get through the security cordon and have a good look round the site,
taking lots of pictures. I didnt re-find the address though.

Helana's ride? That's a hoax.

Allowing a little for artistic license, how is it a hoax?

She didn't go into the bits she claimed she did. Sure, she was in some
of the lesser-contaminated areas, but nowhere near the areas of real
contamination.

It's just mostly made-up. It certainly got her some publicity, which
might have been the purpose all along.
--

Dave