A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
July 2012 It was hard to imagine that I needed rest for every ten steps walked. With altitude above 18K feet compounded with a steep climb did not help matters. The cold penetrated into the body notwithstanding five layers of clothing I … Continued
12, 13th July 2011 We had very little distance to cover today but a major bottleneck of the journey was Zozila Pass. Due to very narrow road, vehicles are allowed in only direction at a time. Hence we had to … Continued
11th July 2011 We had a long distance to cover to reach our destination. Hence we got ready at 6 in the morning. Our hosts of the Rainbow guest house had also woken up early to wish us a nice … Continued
July 9, 10th We had a buffer day in our plan to mitigate any delays arising due to bad weather and road conditions. Even though we made few changes to our original plan on the go, we were very much … Continued
8th July 2011 The night at Tso Moriri was a long one. Even though rooms were cozy, we had trouble in sleeping. Surprising that we had already spent few days at 14,000+ ft. And in the morning the hotel guys … Continued
7th July 2011 The night at Hanley was peaceful. We tried doing some night photography as the sky was very clear. The room was cozy and hence sleep was not an issue. Bathing was out of question in Hanley. After … Continued
6th July 2011 The night at Pangong Lake will be memorable for long time. It was cold, windy and we were in a tent. We had to drop our plan of night photography thanks to weather conditions. But we still … Continued
5th July 2011 Our destination of the day was Pangong Tso Lake. We had to start early as the journey was expected to be long. By 7:30AM, we were all ready and promptly departed from Deskit. New day and new … Continued
4th July 2011 It rains rarely in Ladakh as it falls in rain shadow region. The mighty Himalayas stop all monsoon clouds penetrating further. But on that day it was drizzling and the weather was cloudy. Our driver was exactly … Continued
3 July 2011 An important factor to consider in Ladakh trip is about acclimatization. Leh is at an altitude of about 10,000ft. With the weather being dry, people would suffer from high altitude sickness. This is especially true for people … Continued