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Our Leh Ride: Aug 9th - 16th 2008

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  • #106
    Originally posted by Aryan View Post

    P.S: Nice signature; now waiting for the next day's log and pictures.
    Mod Sahab, Next day log coming your way.
    Gaali de rahe ho delay ke liye, kya kahu I know I deserve that.
    Originally posted by Sunny View Post
    Beautiful and Inspiring ride. Thanks for helping me relive my Leh ride in 2006. This makes me want to do it all over again. This will be on top on my list next year.
    Thanks Sunny, I was actually waiting for your comments.

    Originally posted by razorBlades View Post
    awesomeee!! no words man! thumbs up!
    very good writeup! amazing pics!
    Hey Thanks RazorBlades, I am glad you liked them.
    Originally posted by kri$hna View Post
    waiting waiting waiting !!!!
    Sorry to keep you waiting Kri$hna, (ab to main sorry kehne layak bhi nahi raha)
    Originally posted by Mibhin View Post
    U guys had a kind off relaxed day on day 4.... good pics and write up....
    eagerly waiting for day 5
    Mibhin, day 5 on your way. Just uploading pics.
    I'd rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle.
    Ride often, ride well, have fun.

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    • #107
      The Majestic Pangong Tso and the Pagal Nala


      We woke up at 6:30am. Had a nice breakfast of Laddakh ki Roti and butter with tea. Laddakh ki Roti is a special preparation more like a baked Roti crust with thick bread like filling. It is quite easy to store it and is an important part of the meal during the winters there. After having that quite filling breakfast we started from Diskit at 8am. Sun was shining and with a beautiful & even bluer sky we proceeded towards Khalsar. Our very own Vivek Sharma (xBhp id - Viveksh) had told us about an alternate route to ChangLa via Aagham, when we asked at the Khalsar TCP, K Top and LEH, and straight way meets the route at Shakti.

      Laddakh ki Roti




      TCP at Khalsar

      After Khalsar we reached at a T Point with a sign board stating right to K-Top and left to Aagham. Ankur, he was as usual smiling at me rather at my decision of taking this route. We had already covered like 6-7kms from Khalsar. He said lets do it like the old days and took out a coin from his pocket. Heads we turn back and go via K-Top and tails otherwise. Well like I always say at such situations it was GOD who wanted us not to precede with that route it was Heads and we came back to our previous day route. It started raining when we were somewhere in between Khalsar and KhardungK-Top. We crossed K-Top at 11am and as we started descending towards LEH, not only the rain clouds went away but the shining Sun made us to stop and get rid off the rain gears. While doing that we saw an Army Convoy descending from K-Top





      We reached LEH at 1:30pm only to find that there was a huge queue at the Indian Oil fuel pump (more like the peak hour CNG station queue at Delhi), because only 1 out of the 2 fuel stations was working. After confirming that the fuel station at Karu was working we proceeded further. Meanwhile we had lunch at LEH, and by the time we got the bikes tanked up at Karu it was 3pm, almost all the locals said it was too late to leave for Pangong TsoPagal Nala. At the Upshi T Point from where there is a left to Pangong Tso saw an Esteem car coming, after confirming about the Pagalpan of Pagal Nala we started at 3pm. Soon after covering 20kms it again started raining, we stopped at Shakti and switched to rain gears yet once again. As we started to proceed up towards ChangLa with rains it started to be quite chilly. Gradually as we went further up the fingers and toes went numb and it was raining even heavily. For like almost 10kms we were riding in hope of a shelter. Finally we reached at the ZangriLa TCPChangLa. Next 20+kms were the toughest so far for us and even for the bikes. ChangLa happens to be the Third Highest Pass on the World. It was snowing when we reached at ChangLa at around 4:30pm.







      After a few kilometers down further the roads were amazing and the valley was even beautiful. Riding through we reached at the Tangtse TCP, where we were asked to submit a copy of the permission. They even suggested that we should consider staying at Tangste or Mugleb (20kms further) for the night and go to PangongTso only next morning. It was already dark by the time we reached Mugleb but then we saw a milestone stating PangongTso 20kms. And who would want to stop just 20kms before, after travelling all the way till here.
      In the past few days we have had crossed many water streams and I wont say all were comfortable to cross, but still we managed through, and now it was just the PagalNala all over my head. I have heard earlier that bikers landed up with burnt out clutch plates and even the 2.6liter Scorpio at times fails to cross it. Just like 4-5kms before PangongTso, we saw road ahead of us going down into what I could call a Pond. Yep you read it right Water Pond, almost like 100mts in front of us - under water. Is it PagalNala? The water was still like dead and with just moon as the only source of light around it looked a little scary. Surely the name PagalNalaPagalNala
      PagalNala. When I asked him if he was hurt he said nothing just the cold water got inside - well quite inside. Finally we made it through the PagalNala - The Crazy Stream.
      Finally we reached at the Pangong TsoDarth Lucifer giving so much stress on staying at the Pangong Tso for at least one night, that too a full moon night. Though the full moon night was falling on 17th August and we were there on 13th August.
      During the dinner a guy told us that PangongTso is 140kms long salt water lake and that 2/3rd of its part is in China. Indian Army patrols in the lake on speed boats. After having dinner we decided to go for another stroll but with a camera this time. First thing I saw as I came out was a bright shining Mountain; we soon realized that the clouds have cleared up a little and that the moon light was falling on to this mountain. With clouds playing hide and seek with the moon light, we had a heavenly experience looking at the shining mountains. Right now I am feeling as incapable of words to express my experience as the camera was that night to capture all that.




      All you Guys, once in your life time do visit The Majestic Pangong Tso and spend a night there (probably on a full moon night). You ought to go there to experience it all.


      This picture was clicked on the next morning.
      Sorry for disappointing, but all the pictures of Pangong Tso would be coming with next write up.

      Click here for The Mighty Pangong Tso...
      Last edited by born2lead; 08-04-2009, 09:18 PM.
      I'd rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle.
      Ride often, ride well, have fun.

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      • #108
        awsome experience man...

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        • #109
          Wonderful! The ride upto Pangong Tso was absolutely thrilling what with crossing Paagal Naala..Loved it, FELT it!
          :)

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          • #110
            Originally posted by koolscorp View Post
            awsome experience man...
            Hey koolscorp, where are you? Kahan gayab ho gaye ho?

            Originally posted by Aryan View Post
            Wonderful! The ride upto Pangong Tso was absolutely thrilling what with crossing Paagal Naala..Loved it, FELT it!
            After reaching at the Pangong Tso, when I asked just for the sake of it
            "kya yehi Pagal Nala hai, sara geela kar diya?"
            the guy who was serving us dinner said
            "pagal to saare hi hain but sabse jyada yehi pagal hai"
            I'd rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle.
            Ride often, ride well, have fun.

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            • #111
              wow finally day5....I look this thread everyday for updates...scary experience on day5......waiting for rest of the days.....
              Last edited by M@n()J; 10-21-2008, 10:17 PM.

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              • #112
                hey Imran, a thorough narration again with the scary experience at Pagal nala... man, your log is going to help a good crowd including me... and i can say this is the best log from a Lehied... now waiting for the pics of Pangong Tso...
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                • #113
                  Originally posted by archistar View Post
                  hey Imran, a thorough narration again with the scary experience at Pagal nala... man, your log is going to help a good crowd including me... and i can say this is the best log from a Lehied... now waiting for the pics of Pangong Tso...
                  Yes, it is one of the better logs that I have read as well. The small details that B2L has been mentioning (which others somehow fail to mention) would help future Leh riders!
                  :)

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                  • #114
                    Hey B2L, a beautiful narration of Day 5 of your trip. Was quite scary as compared to other days. I read everywhere that after 2 it was usually not possible to cross pagal naala because of increased water flow. But you guys did it successfully. Kudos to you.

                    Waiting for the night pics of Pangong Tso lake....................

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                    • #115
                      Ahhh !! Logs are getting better every day bro .. i liked the day 5 narration with the pagalNala thing ... amazing stuff .. now waiting for the night pics of pagal Nala .. i am sure u ll do it faster this time
                      -- kri$ --

                      Back to biking... Pulsar 200NS, My RedBull !!

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                      • #116
                        Nice log and great pics as earlier.

                        About pagal nullah, wonderful description. as an aside - but why didn't you get off the bike and push it across in first gear. as I see you guys got quite wet either ways, and there's no risk of falling while pushing either!

                        Lovely decision to go with HID. surely would've turned night into day!
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                        • #117
                          ........

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                          • #118
                            Nice..........

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                            • #119
                              Again Great detailed writeup man ...and awesome pictures

                              Pagal riders crossing pagal nullah, Pics of you guys crossing pagal nullah would have been intresting.
                              You Make Your Choices, And You Don't Look Back

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                              • #120
                                *** BUMP **** No pics of pagal nala yet !
                                -- kri$ --

                                Back to biking... Pulsar 200NS, My RedBull !!

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