Ladakh photolog

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My photolog of BCMTouring's trip to Ladakh in 2007.

Day 1: Delhi - Manali

Time to start from home


Umesh and Nilesh, taking a break before Ambala.


Day 2: Manali - Kokhsar - Darcha

Getting ready in the morning at Himachal Tourism Loudge


Getting luggage loaded on our steeds


Time to ride out


Line up at Rohtang Jot, we took over it for an hour or so :lol:


Beautiful Keylong


Day 3: Darcha - Sarchu - Pang

Time to start a new day, morning at Darcha


Deepak Tal, a place I want to camp sometime!


En route to Baralacha La


We came across Suraj Tal


Then finally reach Baralacha La


From there we headed to Bharatpur (the settlement you see in horizon)


From there to Sarchu


Where we had lunch


Then we met up with motographer who had a puncture


Nice curves? We rode on those!


Day 4: Pang - More Plains - Tanglang La - Leh

Just after Pang we stopped for a pic


Took a shortcut to More Plains


Explored small trails before more plains


Remains of the road which once existed at More Plains


Me posing at Tanglang La


Day 6: Leh - Khardung La - Khardung Village - Diskit (Nubra Valley)

North Pallu, sight of things to come


After riding through snowfall we finally reach Khardung La, time to pose


Small lineup at Khardung La


Soaked at Khardung Village


Timeless memories


Sparsh posing after Khalsar


The thunderous sky


Can have fantastic effects


Day 7: Diskit - Hunder - Thoise air field and beyond - Hunder - Leh

We saw some sand dunes at Hunder in Nubra Valley


Then headed for a place where we weren't supposed to go!


But it was so beautiful so we kept riding


Until we were shown the gun and told to turn back! Pakistan was barely 30kms away!


A small bridge to nowhere in the middle of nowhere!


After 70+kms of riding, we came back to the place beyond which we weren't supposed to go! :twisted: :lol:


Then we headed back to the highest road in the world


And reached Leh soon


Day 8 Leh - Chang La - Pangong Tso

The mighty Chang La welcomed us


And en route to Pangong Tso, we discovered another lake


And another one!


Then we finally caught the first glimpse of Pangong Tso


And the sunset


Day 9: Pangong Tso

Next day we got a better view


And sat down to relax


And even had a small race!


Fished out DJ's bike


Got mesmerized by the tranquility of Pangong Tso


But got trapped by Pagal Nallah


Day 10: Pangong Tso - Tangste - Chang La - Leh

Army came to our rescue next day


And we raise a toast to them


Day 11: Leh - Lamayuru - Kargil

Next day I alone, had a late start and bad weather, but there is always a silver lining to it


Took the road less used and came across the ruins of a village


Then I was back on the normal route


Day 12: Kargil - Sankoo - Pakarachik - Rangdum (Suru Valley)

It was time to head to Suru Valley, I was back after a year.


Nothing much had changed, people were still collecting grass for winter


But this Stupa wasn't there last year!


But road was the same


And so were the views at Rangdum


Day 13: Rangdum - Pakarachik - Sankoo - Kargil

As I headed back next day, I took the abandoned trails


They were a lot more fun then the boring tar roads!


Then the adventure was over, as I bid Suru farewell again!


Day 14: Kargil - Drass - Zoji La - Srinagar

Next day I crossed over into Kashmir


A dramatic change from what I was seeing for past few days


But it was now time to bid farewell to hills get back home!


Click here to view the photo gallery of my Ladakh 2007 trip (contains 137 pics!)

Ps. Sorry about posting these photos late and posting a lot of them on the same page.

PPs. sorry about the picture quality as my camera had gone bonkers during the trip!


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