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
Its a sweltering summer out here, and everything seems terribly hot! I shudder to think what May will bring, and when the rains will come.... Meanwhile, here's a spot of yellow which is pleasing to the eyes....The golden laburnum in our colony is full of flowers and the ground is a carpet of yellow! That, unfortunately, was a sight I couldn't capture on camera thanks to the condition of the road, but here is the tree and its flowers....
and yes, for those of you who are wondering, yes, I haven't yet managed to write all those over-due posts, so I am filling time by posting random photographs I have taken last month.... and the list of my over-due posts is going to increase, since I have another outing scheduled for tomorrow!
and yes, for those of you who are wondering, yes, I haven't yet managed to write all those over-due posts, so I am filling time by posting random photographs I have taken last month.... and the list of my over-due posts is going to increase, since I have another outing scheduled for tomorrow!
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ReplyDeletein bangalore there are violet , pale yellow and vermillion flowers that fill the tree to the point there are no leaves :)
Lovely world!
This is Vishukonna which is used during Vishu festival for 'Kanikanal'
ReplyDeleteKanikonna is one of our favourites. Reminds of Vishu. Though it's Kerala's state flower, we could see it in abundance outside the state.
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Thanks for posting these Anu even I want to post a few of these and the Gulmohar.
ReplyDelete@Sri: oh yes, we do have some others too, like the red gulmohur, but nothing looks as beautiful as this!!
ReplyDelete@Chitra: yes.. its the same,...... keralites in our area dont need to buy them.. they can just pick them from the tree!
@Bindhu: oh yes, they really are plentiful in this part of the country too....
@mridula: please do.. would love to see ur pics...
These yellows are so pleasing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great trip Anu.
a drop of sunshine on earth!!
ReplyDeleteLovely colour and I love the flowers too...thanks for posting ...
ReplyDeleteLovely colour and I love the flowers too...thanks for posting ...
ReplyDeleteLovely colour and I love the flowers too...thanks for posting...
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