Awesome Pics Archi...Really i want to go LEH...Missed this year..But for sure i will do it next year(Mera Number kab aayega). Eagerly waiting for more...You had a blast i know....Awesome speechless

Thanks buddy...
I use Canon EOS 1000 D... 'll post about the equipments/stuff i was carrying.

Thanks Gourav, glad you liked it...

Thanks...

Hey dude, thanks...
there many panoramas to come... 'm working on them
OR-Uni was quite happy but still thirsty
He is demanding the same ride again

Thanks Kunjal, lets plan for next year along with Zanskar...
And by next year we can expect the Leh-Zanskar route. Now it exists only as a trek route but the work is in full progress. The road from Zanskar will meet at Chandertal....

Lamayuru was in the mind. Namikala and Fotula were to be crossed before it.
This was the most beautiful stretch of the whole trip with beautiful landscapes all around. Crossing FotulaPhi-yang monastery.


RouteTotal distance covered - 197 Kilometers
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It was an easy day. Woke up late and after enjoying Ladakhi bread in breakfast at around 10.30 AM we headed for DC Office to apply for inner line permits. It was only 5 minute walk from the place and close to Polo Ground. It took around 20-25 minutes to get all the work done and at about 11.00 the permit was in our hands. We applied permit for 7 days for Hunder, Pangong-Tso and Tso-Moriri, though Pangong was not in our list.






Next was Phi-yang monastery to experience their annual festival. It is some 20 kilometers from Leh towards Srinagar. You have to take the first right turn after the Indian Oil LPG bottling plant. It is a small but beautiful monastery. I spent more than 5 hours there and it was a great experience.


























Then we came back to room to take some rest and then headed for ChangspaShanti StupaKhardung La was to be conquered next day and we planned to do our night stay at Hunder as Panamic was the other option. Both are the last points till where tourists are allowed. PanamicHunderRouteTotal distance covered - 71 Kilometers (34597-34668)
Road condition - Excellent
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Some panoramas from the trip...

LADAKH Panorama

Brilliant stuff. I liked quite a few photographs from the set of pictures from Lamayuru to Leh. You were lucky to see the festival. But I think that you could have taken really good photographs of the masks. Some of them are quite good. Maybe you have more. I would like to see your shots!

Thanks for taking the pains of uploading and showing us your work in such detail.

Archi, lovely log and pictures. Those vistas are purely amazing. Thanks for sharing all this in such detail. I am really loving it!

Thanks Ken da, glad you liked it.
and yes there are many photographs from the Festival. will upload them soon. 'm still struggling to complete the log

Thanks bro...

Another easy day was ahead, only to cover some 130 kms to reach Hunder. We decided to skip Panamic which is famous for hot water spring. Khardung La was the target and I dint know how the bike will behave with a pillion on board. We started at around 10.30 AM after breakfast.
The road was really inviting and there was an excitement for Khardung La. We met some bikers on the route who were returning from the top. I even saw 2 guys on a platina, then I thought if it can do so why not Unicorn!!! At North Pullu we had to submit a copy of our permit along with the registration number of the bike.



After North Pullu the road came to form and there was an army consignment ahead of us. Managed to overtake all of them easily, the army guys are so cooperative that I dint even blow the horn once. It was little cold and windy when we reached at the top at 11.15 AM. And it was quite easy. Many people suggested us not to stay at K Top for an extended period but we took our own time. It also drizzled a little and it made us to proceed further. But it was again a small break to capture the ice crystals.







Some posing sessions























The next stop was for Lunch but I forgot the name. The view of the mountain range and valley was just breathtaking. Next we stopped at Diskit monasteryKhalsar LoopHunder at 5.00 PM, we went to Himalayan Guest House. It was a beautiful place to stay and especially it has a beautiful vegetable garden. Then we dumped our luggage and went for the double humped camel ride, though it was not a great experience for us.



















Only BSNL mobile works here. And there is a STD booth at 125 RCC premises.
After a good dinner we were off to bed. It was quite cold there and there was also no hurry for the next day as we had to return via same route.



RouteTotal distance covered - 148 Kilometers
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Lovely photographs there Archi, and these clear dark (almost black shade) blue skies and white clouds really do remind me of my Spiti ride.

Thanks Aryan...

oh vow vow.. how did i missed this thread.. so awesome pix.. u guyz r lucky to see so many things..!! i always wanted to see their culture dance in those dragon outfits.. lovely guyz.!

Bring on the rest of the text and pictures, Archi!

Another easy day again and Khardung La was to be conquered again. Panamik was cancelled because none of us found any interest for the hot water spring. Thought for some shootout session in Sand dunes but was not in a mood to walk to an extended distance and also wanted to reach Leh ASAP.











Tso-moriri was the only thing striking in the mind and there was some confusion on Korzok-Pang route. I was not even sure that if that route exists or not, though one taxi driver assured me before that one can reach Pang via Tso-kar.
Anyways with these wired thoughts we started at 10.00 AM. Met 2 guys from South Africa after a kilometer from Diskit, who were out of petrol on their RE. And they were finding some problem in communicating with the local guys present there. After few enquiries a boy guided them to a shop in the main market where Petrol was available.







Then we started for Leh and with occasional Photo breaks we reached K Top




After 1 hour stay there we started. Stopped at India GateLeh Palace directly as it closes at 6.00 PM. There is nothing much to see in the palace except the temple inside but the view of the Leh city is spectacular. But I liked the place very much.























Then dropped Om at the home stay and headed towards market to search the spare. But unfortunate, Santi Stupa


Changspa is the place dominated by foreign tourists so every kind of facility is available here with a wide range of staying options and a wide variety of food.


RouteTotal distance covered - 142 Kilometers
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Thanks rachit...
there are more of thode dragon outfits... 'll bring them all after completing the log

as per your demand bro...

one more day by tonight