We were going to cross three high altitude passes today and stop for the night at a place called Pang. Pang, at a height of approx 15600 ft, has the world’s highest Transit camp, according to the Indian Army. Most people who travel to Leh prefer to stay at one of the campsites at Sarchu […]
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Day 4: Chandertal to Keylong
It was a cloudy day and the lake, frankly speaking, was not as beautiful as we’d thought it would be. Don’t know about the others, but I was kinda disappointed. All the mirror shots that we’d seen on the web, the snow capped peaks and the awesome scenery just didn’t make sense at the time. […]
Day 3: Tabo to Chandertal
I disagree with people who say that motorcycling is all about riding. A motorcycle trip is so much more than just riding the bike. It is about taking in all that nature has to offer. It is about being one with the bike, with nature and getting the hidden explorer in you out. The freedom […]
Day 2: Karcham – Tabo
According to the original plan we wanted to reach kazaa on this day and spend more time at Chandertal the next day. This was not to be. We got up late (by Joshi’s standards) and had a leisurly breakfast and it seemed that even God was not with Joshi that day because it was pouring […]
Day 1: Chandigarh – Karcham
Ok … I’m late, I know … but the elusive (and mandatory) trip log of our trip to the himalayas is finally here. Chandigarh – Spiti – Leh – chandigarh, all 3000 kms of it. We’d been planning this for about 6 months now and the excitement (and apprehension) levels were quite high by the […]
Back From Leh
Travelogue on the way.
Spiti – Leh
The trip is finally happening. This is the tentative schedule: 29th June: Reach Chandigarh, get bikes checked and fill petrol. 30th June: Leave early morning, reach Karcham by evening. Night halt at Karcham. 1st July: Karcham to Kaza. Visit monestary at Tabo. Kaza has the highest petrol pump in the world. 2nd July: Kaza to […]