Trans-Himalayan Road Journey, Indian Style

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May 28th 2008

Published: May 29th 2008

The Indian Himalayas are a spectacular network of steep mountains and big valleys that are hemmed in by Pakistan and China on either side. The Indian military runs the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which maintains a road network along their northern borders, right through the heart of the Himalayas. It is one serious feat of road building to carve these roads out of the colossal scale of the... Read Full Entry

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traditional meets modern

monks marveling at the wonders of heavy equipment working below them.

miles canyon!

not quite, zanskar valley

alpine meadow

heading south to manali

Yak Attack

actually he was rather friendly

numbra valley

in contemplation

riding in style

i couldn't resisit the temptation to take this fine secimen for a spin1

camel riding

andrew decided on on one of these less inferior models to ride,

good ol cows

eating and sleeping in street garbage

buddhist stumpa

andrew taking some time

at peace over the indus valley

hmmmm

those monks just really aren't that big!

buddhist library

prayers from over the centuries

cruising

with stote gompa in the background

timeout

monks in action

making prayer ribbons to put in new stumpas

our little friend

extremely friendly monk we encountered near the hemis gompa

parade

to commereate on of buddha's birthdays

ants on a trail

the parade decends from the gompa

29th May 2008

sampson
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bark bark
dope pics guys.

13th June 2008

Alex Telka
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Yukon!
Andrew, the Intrepid Indian Sidekick... its great to read about your adventures and to see your brother's sweet, sweet, pics. Keep having fun, be well and thanks so much to you and your brother for sharing tales from your travels.

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