By Achin Gupta.
I read somewhere: “There are 2 kinds of travellers, those who create got journeyed on the Manali-Leh highway as well as those who are planning to”. H5N1 few months back, I graduated to the showtime kind. These are memories from a trip I can’t forget; a trip that took me to Leh, Nubra Valley as well as the royal Pangong Lake. Disclaimer: All photos inwards this storey are taken amongst a regular indicate as well as shoot camera, as well as non edited.
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1. THE MANALI - LEH HIGHWAY
One of the world’s highest motorable roads. To instruct inwards in Leh, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Ladakh, nosotros must cross five high mount passes through the mighty Himalayas.
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2. SPECTACULAR AND STRANGE LANDSCAPES
In the delicate Himalayas; they were submerged nether H2O thousands of years ago, as well as these granular pointy structures were
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3. TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN LEH
I ever barbarous brusk of words inwards trying to depict this lovely city. Very humble as well as honest people alive inwards this business office of the world, as well as unopen to greens hold out the harsh atmospheric condition too.
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4. SUNSET FROM THE SHANTI STUPA
; a magnificent landmark situated on a loma top, from where the sunset paints the stark dark-brown mountains inwards golden colors, inwards the backdrop of a pure bluish sky. Soak inwards the peace every bit you lot quaff your eventide tea from the top of the world.
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5. SOLITUDE AT THE TSEMO MONASTERY
Perched inwards a higher identify Leh Palace, Tsemo Monastery is a brusk hike from the palace, as well as a tranquil identify to pass unopen to "me" time.
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6. DRIVE TO NUBRA VALLEY
Across the world’s highest motorable pass, ‘Khardung-La’, at 18,380 feet.
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7. BACTRIAN CAMELS OF THE "SILK ROUTE" ERA
A remarkable attraction of Nubra valley, the other existence its sand dunes. Locals claim that these camels were used yesteryear traders during days of the famed ‘Silk Route’, as well as originally belong to key Asia. How did the sand gain this attitude? It is bear witness that this bang-up valley was in 1 lawsuit submerged underwater.
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8. THE SKYLINE OF NUBRA VALLEY
is dominated yesteryear a giant Buddha statue at the valley's biggest monastery, as well as is a sight to behold against the backdrop of dramatic bluish skies.
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9. THE LOCAL MEANS OF TRANSPORT
aka yaks! I spotted 1 walking over the snowfall far away.
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10. THE FAMOUS PANGONG LAKE
Surrounded yesteryear stark dark-brown mountains, bluer than the sky, as well as and thence build clean that you lot tin run across pebbles at its base. Words as well as pictures tin create no jurist to its beauty.
Ladakh is abode to a really delicate as well as sensitive eco-system. Please endeavor to trim back your carbon footprint every bit much every bit possible yesteryear using local operators as well as guides, staying at family-run homestays, choosing populace transport, eating local food, as well as carrying all your plastic waste matter dorsum to the city.
AUTHOR BIO: Achin is an information technology professional, as well as a traveller at heart. He wants to run across the world, inspire others through his experiences, as well as run across Republic of Republic of India Travel on the footing map for its heartwarming hospitality.
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AUTHOR BIO: Achin is an information technology professional, as well as a traveller at heart. He wants to run across the world, inspire others through his experiences, as well as run across Republic of Republic of India Travel on the footing map for its heartwarming hospitality.
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