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 lanes are narrow , twisting and turning amidst buildings old and new. Crumbling old structures with intricate workmanship stand side by side with art deco buildings, and more modern constructions, which follow no particular style. Autos, bicycles, motorcycles and vans rush past, blowing their horns as loudly as possible, while cows saunter past peacefully, completely unaffected by the noise. In the midst of all this chaos, children play by the side, and women go about their chores, as we explore these by-lanes of Bikaner, and its beautiful Havelis. Facade of one of the Rampuria Havelis
Both look lovely.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, what cute mushrooms and the adorable snail... :)
ReplyDeleteSamhith must be freaking out :D
Lovely captures...
ReplyDeleteAwwww.. awesome captures.. Both are cute.. You even make snails sound so interesting.. 'first snail of the year'.. ha ha.. Superb Anu!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice pics! The same camera as before?
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ReplyDelete@Mridula: Thanks...
ReplyDelete@AAarti" Oh, he is! he looks out for them every morning, even stepping into the muck and filth to get closer to them!
@jayasree: thanks...
@Patty: thanks... but they didnt interest me either till Samhith started getting interested in them!
@Usha: yes,,, same one... have yet to plan for a new one!
@Shrinidhi: thanks...