Hitchhiking from Leh to Manali : A Story for the Ages
Spending a few days in Leh in August. Hitchhiking experience on the Leh to Manali road to return home in Kullu Valley.
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Ladakh
Slow Travel in Ladakh : Homestay in Thiksey
A roadtrip to Ladakh via the Manali-Leh road in October; enjoying the autumn colours and a fantastic homestay experience in Thiksey.
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Chumathang in Winter – Frozen Indus River
Adventure in Ladakh in Winter, going from Nyoma village to Chumathang in end of December. Frozen Indus river in Chumathang. Heated guest house with natural hot water springs. Wooden bridge over the frozen Indus river. Relaxing stay even though it was very cold outside.
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Redemption in Tsaga & Nyoma – Winter in Ladakh
Tsaga village to Loma Bend Check Post in winter in Ladakh; waiting at Loma Bend and being helped by Indian Army for lunch. Reach Nyoma village and stay at a homestay for the night. Chumathang next day.
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Durbuk to Merak Village – Winter in Ladakh
Hitchhiking from Durbuk village to reach Merak village on the banks of Pangong Tso in December.
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A Day in Sumur and a bath at Panamik Hot Springs – In Winter
Winter trip to Ladakh; going from Sumur to Sasoma check post in an army truck. Having a bath in Panama Hot springs, visiting Samstenling Monastery.
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Winter in Ladakh : Revisiting Turtuk from Leh
Yesterday was a crazy day of hitchhiking that included visiting Saspol, Alchi, Likir, Basgo and finally reaching Leh to stay for the night. On the next leg of our journey we want to first head to Turtuk from Leh. Since this is winter time in Ladakh we don’t want to make too many fixed plans
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Hitchhiking in Winter in Ladakh : Alchi, Likir, Basgo and Leh
It had been a cold and almost sleepless night at the Onpo House in Saspol. Inspite of the many warm blankets provided by the owners, the concrete walls of this annexe had allowed the cold to seep in. I had developed a slight fever overnight and the dim sunlight made matters worse in the morning.
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Winter in Ladakh : The Goodness of Strangers from Hordass to Saspol
Woke up after a relaxed sleep in Garkon. We were staying at Master Sonam’s Homestay and our chief reason of being in the ‘Aryan Valley’ region was for the wine! Our breakfast consisted of shalgam leaves (turnip leaves) and rotis to be washed down with milk tea. It was very tasty and fresh and we
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In Search of Wine in Ladakh -Hitchhiking from Wanla to Garkon in Winter
Slept 12 hours straight on the first night in Wanla. Woke up to a bright and sunny morning at 9 am. Feeling nice and warm, temporarily forgetting it is the end of December and bitterly cold in Ladakh. Little discomfort in the night due to the smoke of the kitchen rising up to the first
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