Over 2000 Km by road, in around 10 days. Stunning landscapes, wonderful people. That sums up our Ladakh trip. But how did it actually work? How did we make it happen? Read on to find out! Leh, the capital of Ladakh , is accessible by air and road. Flying into Leh is the easiest, and time-saving option, while the road is the time consuming one, but with the added advantage of driving past some of the most beautiful landscapes in our country. Each option has much to recommend it, and we chose the road for just one reason – altitude sickness. Altitude sickness was one of my biggest concerns, since I suffer from motion-sickness. Yes, I do travel a lot, but that is despite my condition, and, over the years, have learnt how to handle it. I struggled with it when we visited Nathu-La in Sikkim, and wondered if I would be able to manage a week at the even higher altitudes that we would encounter in Ladakh. This was the reason we stuck to a basic plan, of only 9 days in Ladakh, though we
Lush green, pine-covered mountains extend till the horizon, while the snow capped peaks are hidden by the clouds.... this was the typical scenery as we travelled across Almora and Binsar.
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Wish I could see the snow capped mountains, at least that would have brought some coolness to escape the sweltering heat here.
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Those moutains look so inticing..wonderful photo...hope you enjoyed your adventure!
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@Chitra: the weather was good early in the morning and in the evenings... afternoons were really hot , but of course, nothing as it is here! it was,after all, summer! you too should go sometime.. the sight of the snow capped mountains is wonderful, but even better if you go to those mountains themselves....
ReplyDelete@smalltown RN: thanks.... oh yes, we did ! it was just too wonderful!
and i saw the sunrise pics in your blog! wow! what was that dark thing?? did u find out??? it almost looked like a whirlwind in the sky!
@J Bar: thanks....and your pics are great too! the moon looks awesome!
What a beautiful scene. I would love to be standing there gazing at that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, soft and mystical atmosphere here in these mountains! Lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteMountains are so refreshing! Beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteThe place looks so beautiful and inviting! Almora and Binsar are the names now added in my TO VISIT list :-)
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Snow capped mountains- always makes me sing the age old tamil classic song- Pudiya vaanam, Pudiya boomi- engum pani Maalai poligirethe---
ReplyDeleteI loved the snap.. :)
@CarolynL thanks...... it was really great, looking at the wide expanse of mountains....
ReplyDelete@Greyscale territory: thanks a lot!
@Mridula: thanks.....
@Kcalpesh: yes, you should certainly go! would love to see what you come back with.. pics i mean!
@muthu: oh yes..... these are places which surely make you sing!