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
The monsoons have arrived and we breathe a little more easily, in spite of the flooded roads, and a power cut die to a short circuit somewhere.....Having nothing much to do with the current gone, I spent some time taking snaps of the skies from our window........ Here are three snaps taken at different times of the day - the view is the same, but how different it looks each time! This is why I love monsoons, and am willing to put up with any discomforts, from wet clothes to wading through knee deep water.... Its all worth it!
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Beautiful photos Anu,
ReplyDeletemy hands itch to capture these kind of photos when I see them. But now it self my hands are full hence decided to enjoy when others post them.
Anu
ReplyDeleteAs a mother we have to face lot of problems during monsoon but I also love it among all the difficulties...
Yes it seems as if the sky is changing the moods through the day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful vies. You have shot very nicely the changing moods and colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos
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hello.. Anu i seen ur comment in another blogs and i came to ur profile and i seen all urs blog.. its really.. nice..! and i got to know.. u like to travel and i need some information from you..!
ReplyDeletehello... Anu i came through ur profile and i found that your interested in traveling and i hope Tamilnadu tour will help you to guide you...!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderfully varied skies!
ReplyDeleteWonderful skies. Rain is indeed a blessing.
ReplyDeleteyet again, beautiful snaps
ReplyDeleteI so agree.. Anu.. Its all well worth it... Wish we had half the monsoons.. here..
ReplyDeleteLove the last snap! The colours are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics... esp the 2nd one...I like more of cloud formations :D
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful captures of mother nature...
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Pixellicious Photos
Awesome, Very Beatiful. I am Wondering How long did you wait to capture this shots
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