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Adventures in an Airplane Graveyard
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What do you do when you have two weeks without your spouse (because they are going somewhere absolutely fabulous and you need to work)? You go on adventures on the weekends, that's what!
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Adventures in Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard, by Sheila Dee: View Image - 00:13
Bangkok has a lot of hidden places to explore and one such gem I have wanted to explore since October of 2015 is the Airplane Graveyard. Normally, I would be ok to wander around the city by myself, but on this adventure I thought having someone else around would make the experience all the better! So my friend, Skye Class from SkyTravels.com, and his two friends joined me on the quest. The more, the merrier! - 00:43
There are several ways to get to the graveyard: via taxi (Ramkamahaeng soi 103), or taking a combination of several different BTS trains and buses, or our choice; a combination of BTS train and klong boat. The klong boat was a straight (if not a little dangerous) shot all the way to the very last stop, Wat Sri Bunruang Pier. Klong boats are super cheap (19 baht) and quite the experience. (Note to self: bring something to cover your mouth for when the klong from the other direction goes flying by!) - 01:18
Once off the boat, the adventure started with us trying to figure out exactly what route to take. We could see the graveyard, but could not find any obvious entrance. So we walked around the temple (Wat Sri Bunruang) to Soi 107 where it meets up with Ramkamhaeng. We turned right, walked about 100 meters and stumbled across the entrance. It wasn’t the most welcoming, featuring a gate with a chain securing it from anyone trying to enter. As we stood around trying to figure out how to get in, a lady approached and opened the gate. But of course it couldn’t be that easy, and she promptly held her hand out for payment. We weren’t quite sure how much she wanted, but she seemed satisfied when we each handed over 200 baht. - 02:05
Our first look inside the graveyard!: View Image - 02:24
Remains of a cockpit: View Image - 02:46
Skye, climbing inside. : View Image - 03:21
World's best guide... and only about five years old!: View Image - 03:54
On top of the world! The very, very hot world of Bangkok!: View Image - 04:21
The obligatory selfie!: View Image
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