^^ Ok. Guys bathroom was better than all the bathrooms seen on the tour. Better than Vishwas's hotel's bathrooms.
Its not located in the market, but 3mins walk from it. Got pvt. parking space.
Hotel Name: Hotel Khan Manzil (Zangsti, Leh)
Contact No: 959632562

You did not mention anything about your bathroom

Also please do post contact number of the hotel. I don't have it.

Day 5: Kargil - Mulbek - Namika La - Fotu La - Lamayuru - Nimmu - Leh

As far as I remember, somewhere between NamikaLa and FotuLa, we got spiderweb's bike's puncture made, Motor's silencer fixed. Started the climb for FotuLa and spiderweb's bike was not picking up, so things were going slow. These two are clean passes and FotuLa gives you a beautiful view of the valley.

A was atop Fotu La and could see three bikes on the opposite hill climbing slowly. A sensed a bad weather and started descending without waiting for those three. It started snowing, and as I was going down the curves, snow was hitting me from front, then the cross-wind pushing me from the side, and the wind helping me down faster from behind. I could see the valley below shining under the sunlight, so my aim was to get down as quickly as possible so as to get rid of the snow and cross-winds. The roads turned smooth after a while and I was cornering all the way down.

By the way, my solo ride to Leh had started at the start of the above paragraph.

Some pics:











Transfer of spidey's luggage to Alankar...



NamikaLa...













While we stopped for the repairs...





Motor's silencer getting fixed...





The scene at FotuLa which prompted me to rush down...



I stopped at Lamayuru for 5-10mins for the other riders, but then decided to carry on uptil Leh as I was not sure of their position as the weather had got pretty bad up there and I wanted to reach Leh today. So I kept riding and this is where you start entering Heaven. The roads mesmerize you. You would be in two minds, whether to stop for a click or keep riding endlessly.

I think I was riding at the wrong time towards Leh, as there was no oncoming or following vehicle. Just kept riding at full throttle. It had become dark, but felt safe as I entered the outskirts of Leh where the cantonment area starts.

I entered Leh at 8pm in the hope that I would get in touch with Pune group till the Mumbai gang arrives, stay with Pune if Mumbai doesn't arrive, or worst case, manage alone. So the worst case happened. I assumed Pune guys to be in Nubra or Pangong Tso as I couldnt reach their numbers. I knew if Mumbai guys would end up in Leh at night, they would give me a call. But the possibility of them continuing uptil Leh was dull. Found myself a decent hotel (Rs300/-) and enjoyed the double-bed to myself!















It works!

You can say that about lunch also.

Absolutely spectacular & heart filling views man !!! ............. I am now really really really really jealous of u guys

Thanks all.

Few more from Sonmarg...







Day 4: Sonmarg - Zozila - Drass - Kargil

I thought this was the day to reach Leh, but nevermind. Just after crossing Sonmarg, traffic was stopped from our side towards Zozila for close to an hour, so had a long chai break there. Me and Motor crossed Zozila together, and waited at Drass for the rest two for nearly an hour. Started from Drass around 1pm, missed the war memorial on the way thinking it would be somewhere in/around Kargil. Though Drass - Kargil is close to 65kms, it takes nearly 2hrs as the roads get narrow with cliff on one side and Indus below. I was riding solo and reached 30mins before rest 3 arrived and they found my bike parked on the road. I was busy making STD calls till then! I inquired with the locals about continuing the ride to Leh, but as it was already 3pm, we couldn't have made it before dark.

Something about Kargil I noticed:
- It is not a tourist friendly town.
- Either they don't eat dinner, or don't serve to outsiders.
- It could very well be the fashion capital of north India!

We inquired in 4-5 (all) hotels but none had a room, and I couldn't see a single tourist vehicle parked except in the J&K Tourism Guest House! Settled for a ok types guest house (we had no choice), Rs300 for the night.

Roamed around in the streets of Kargil, food was not easy to find, slept on time. That doesn't mean we wake up and start early. Then there was some problem with the ZMA, so further delays. Tanked up, finally exited Kargil to find some amazing view of the Kargil city below. Leh was 250kms away now. Atleast for me!

Chai break just after Sonmarg...



Zozila...

















On self-timer mode....



Zozila over, butter smooth roads, Motor visible...







Brunch at Drass...



Somewhere between Drass - Kargil...





The most common bird in Ladakh region...after Kaboter









Next morning pics... Kargil city below...

Oh ho! More office work

Good one Aman paaji!

Now these fotos are actually doing the justice to the beuty of the place

Freaging awesome pix aman..!! Just too beautiful.. perfect justice to the place.. thanks for sharing

aman.. wow man.. i cant stop looking at the pics.. saved all of em

amazing stuff man!

Beautiful pics; 5 star rating given to the log

Beautiful pics., loved each and every shot..!!

Thanks all...

Captured from Panasonic Lumix FZ35.

Steal man... its nature.. its for everyone.

The Dal lake and Sonmarg photos are too good Aman..start watermarking them or I might steal them
I am glued to this thread too..please continue..

Inder never told me that he went out to bring your guys in. While I was sleeping, I heard Inder giving detailed instructions on phone and later he went out of the room so thought he went out of the hotel till the lane end at least.

Secondly, the knocking was not around 7-8 am. It was before 6am and you are welcome to punch the guest who was knocking.