What is it about the mountains that make us love them so. I must find the answer for myself. The nearer I am to them, the more I never want to leave. The might of the mountains always always amazes….. How long have they been standing tall… How long after we are gone will they …
How would you like to see amputee and blind cyclists, alongside able-bodied riders, to take on a challenge that the world told them was impossible? Sharing lovely scenes while on expedition with ABBF, M2K2019 – Tandem Cycling from Manali to Khardung La. ABBF takes cyclists with and without disability on an inclusive tandem-cycling expedition from …
Gazing upon interminable layers of clouds, there is a sense of deja vu. . You have seen this scene so many times… A setting sun, pink tipped haze, mountains becoming silhouettes… Everything merging into twilight. . One endless scape in time and space. . Till the sun rises again and the same cycle repeats like …
The might of the mountains always always amazes. How long have they been standing tall. How long after we are gone will they be there. My Leh, Ladakah trips are often full of reminiscing and twilight walks. It’s a region I’ve visited four times now and I can’t wait to get back. Yet, over these …
Reaching Manali was taking for ever. However like much else in India, you learn to take it in your stride. Landslides blocking up traffic on both sides, transformers blowing up leaving the city in darkness for two straight days and carrying five box packed tandem cycles does slow you down. And all that on a …
My gaze followed the ripples as they widened on the deep blue waters of the Pangong-tso lake. They had a long way to travel before they succumbed to surface pressure. The water in this world’s highest salt water lake recognizes no boundaries, boundaries that my mind is forced to acknowledge. Of the 70 km length, …
We had left Leh behind us now. The road traversed towards the Khardung-La. We were proceeding to the Nubra valley which is about 100 kms away from the Siachen glacier. This trip necessitated a night’s stay at Nubra. One reason for this is that it’s a long drive away from Leh and second, cars which …
Before I start with Day 4, sample these roadside warnings about speeding on various highways in Ladakh, all courtesy the BRO. Some are funny, while some are plain howlarious!! I admire the humour and the attempt at rhyming to get the message across. 🙂 “Darling I want you but not so fast” “The journey of …
Alchi Gompa “Thanka” on the walls of the monastery
