I looked at my blog after ages and realised with a pang that it’s been
two whole months since I posted. June was a crazy month: my friend G’s wedding in
Chennai, Nike’s birthday, endless work related travel across Karnataka, and
preparation for the upcoming Ladakh trip. I spent exactly five full days in
Hyderabad in June.
But June ended on a very exciting note, with nine of us setting off to
Ladakh for the trip of a lifetime. We flew to Delhi, took an overnight train to
Kalka and then by road to Manali. In Manali, we rented bikes and a car and set
off to Ladakh. We were on the road for three days: Manali – Rohtang Pass –
Darcha – Keylong – Jispa – Baralacha La – Sarchu – Gata Loops – Moore Plains – Tanglang
La – Leh. We spent a fair amount of time exploring Leh and the surrounding region.
We did overnight trips to Pangong Tso, Nubra Valley and Tso Moriri and day
trips to Hemis and Sangam. We then headed out to Srinagar from Leh, passing by
Alchi, Lamayuru, Kargil and Drass and Zoji La. After a day in Srinagar, flew to
Delhi, spent some time with friends in Delhi, and finally flew back to
Hyderabad.
This was the trip of a lifetime for us. Now I view the whole year from
the prism of Ladakh. And suddenly, after the trip, all seems alright with the
world. That’s how much the trip rejuvenated me and changed my world view.
I am in Bangalore on work and currently don’t have the time for a longer
post. Hopefully, a more detailed trip report will follow, along with photographs.
But for now, I will leave you with a few photographs.
