Way out here you can see for miles
If there was anything to be seen
Maybe I could tell the difference between
Where I am and where I've been..
Kargil - Leh highway....
Suru Valley
Zanskar..
Finally back to God's own campus after my best vacation ever.. Two weeks spent in some of the most beautiful places on this planet.. From rain to snow storms.. saw it all... during the 3800 Km ride.. to heaven and back.. through Ladakh, Zanskar and the verdant Kashmir valley..
- Day 01 - Gurgaon - Delhi - Ambala - Ludhiana - Pathankot - Jammu
- Day 02 - Jammu - Srinagar - Sonamarg - Zojilla Pass(11,649 Ft)
- Day 03 - Zojilla Pass - Dras - Kargil
- Day 04 - Kargil - Lumayaru - Leh
- Day 05 - Leh - Khardung La - Leh
- Day 06 - Leh - Karu - Chang La - Tangtse - Pangong Tso - Tangtse
- Day 07 - Tangtse - Pangong Tso - Spangmik - Tangtse
- Day 08 - Tangtse - Chang La - LEH
- Day 09 - LEH - Lumayaru - Fatu La - Namika La - Kargil - Sankoo
- Day 10 - Sankoo - Panikhar - Parkachik Glacier - Rangdum
- Day 11 - Rangdum - Penzi La(4450 Mt) - Drang-Drung Glacier - Rangdum Monastery- Sankoo - Kargil - Drass
- Day 12 - Drass -Zojilla Pass - Sonmarg - Srinagar - Gulmarg - Srinagar
- Day 13 - Srinagar - Jammu
- Day 14 - Jammu - Delhi
19 comments:
Lovely pictures, and congratulations on completing such a fabulous trip. I was in Ladakh this June, but the more mundane way, by jeep, through Manali-Leh highway. Loved the picture of Zanskar valley. Have to go back there one day!
@Mridula - Thnx... Even I can't wait to go back to the mountains... the only catch is finding time for it..
I came across your blog through Mridula's site. And I absolutely love these pictures of Ladakh. I haven't been there myself, but Mridula's write-ups have aroused a curiosity and these pictures will probably further enthuse me to undertake the trip.
The first 2 pictures are almost too picture perfect. The blues are so blue :-) Did you enhance them in some way ? If not, I can hardly wait for my next trip to India and a possible trip to Ladakh.
@Pooja - Thnx for visiting and gud to know that u liked the snaps.
The clear blue skies are a distinct feature of these high altitude landscapes due to the rarefied air. I do edit my snaps to balance the colors and contrast. So visit Ladakh once.. it will be worth it!
the colors are too good!! wud like u to post a more detailed blog, so tat it wud be helpful for us travellers. so do take time off and write bout ur 3800km journey to heavean as u say, how did u reach there?? and all de silly doubts
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The detailed logs have already started coming.. posted the logs for the first 3 dayz of the trip..
Time is hard to find in a B-School for such pursuits.. will be fillin in as and when I get time..
Hi Sumit, Thanks for writing the travelogue. I don't know how I came across your blog but it was a nice discovery! Keep it up man! Hopefully I will be in Ladakh sometime soon. Infact as I am based in Noida as of now it will be nice if you ever need some company for a trip of yours, give me a call. my email mohitg at gmail
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awesome photographs. and of course i'm pretty jealous of the places u got to go to. i'm gonna do this trip soon....
@Brood Mode - Get inspired! :)
Thanx for visiting!
Wow. Mindblowing journey. I'd missed going to Zanskar the last time around. Like u said - need to go again. Time, oh time.
Monis from Afghanistan:
Awesome pics and its real cool to be there that too on a 150CC Honda Unicorn !! I hope one day they let us ride from Kashmir to Afghanistan directly via Pakistan without any hassles; Afghanistan is exactly similar to the landscape I see in your pics.
PEACE
Simply Stunning !!
I truly admire your riding spirit and the natural beauty (in that order :))
I'd love to see those high res snaps :)
Cheers
Vinay
http://whatdoiblog.blogspot.com
@Sameer n Vinay - Thnx :)
@Monis - Welcome buddy!!
Yeah thats a dream journey for many a bikers.. if only the politics didn't exist.. Strange that foreigners can cross these borders but we the people livin in the subcontinent can't.. *sigh*
Sumit,
Came across your site via India Mike.
You are ladakh photos are really awesome. Loved them a lot.
Nothing better than doing that route on bike.
Rgds,
Venkatesh
Hi Venkatesh..
Thnx for visiting! :)
Yeah you are right.. nothing beats motorbike ride in the Himalayas..
Cheers!
hi there
wow u did the whole ladakh trip and ur posts are like a ready reconker for a ladakh trip just giving me pleasent memories
u must have had a real sore butt after the experience especially at pangong etc
i hope im right here but it is lamayuru not lumayuru on leh kargil road
Went through your site am I am really impressed..
I am 50 and planning to go to leh on my thunder bird soon.. this will be my first road trip on a motor bike..
Cheers
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