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Ladakh - Planning The Trip

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
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Caterpillar


This caterpillar held our attention for three whole days before it disappeared. I wonder if it has now wound itself into a cocoon or simply left the plant..... I tried to find out which species of butterfly or moth it would turn into, but was unsuccessful. Any ideas?
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  1. UnknownSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    What lovely colours.... Am sure its getting ready to blossom into a gorgeous butterfly and come right back visiting!! :))

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  2. MridulaSeptember 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    No ideas Anu but it is captivating.

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  3. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 26, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    @Aarti: we had hoped that we would see it turn into a cocoon and then into a butterfly, but looks like it wants to be away from prying eyes and cameras!

    @Mridula: yes, it was... i am sure it must be a butterfly, but am not able to identify!

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  4. Sankara Subramanian CSeptember 27, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    WOW! Such vivid colours. Guess it would turn into a pretty butterfly. But, no idea of the name.

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  5. IndraniSeptember 27, 2010 at 8:08 PM

    Monarch butterfly my guess. :)

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  6. NivSeptember 29, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    you seem to have a lovely huge garden.... in Mumbai!
    Wheres the space?

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