LADAKH ! A remote mountain kingdom where
time seems to stand still, a lunar landscape so poignantly
beautiful that adjectives fail to do it justice! Situated
in the far north of India in the eastern half of Jammu and
Kashmir, the region has long been a favorite among trekkers
but with the rest of Kashmir closed to tourism it gains popularity
with those who seek the offbeat
. A fascinating place
for a vacation be it hiking, biking or maybe just visiting
the monasteries that dot the length and breadth of Ladakh.
What we also highly recommend to ALL is a visit to the high-altitude
brackish water lakes of Pangong-Tso and Tso Moriri and a couple
of days across the world's highest motorable pass Khardungla
to Nubra Valley. The Nubra Valley is steeped in stories at
once fantastic and gory. Once the valley provided the link
between India and Afghanistan a part of the erstwhile 'Silk
Route' and many a traveller perished, so punishing is the
terrain.
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