Come to think of it, I and my friends were glad that we made a decision to visit Ladakh last year in August. It had been a long awaited trip and on my to-go-list of destination for quite some time. Excited, we flew from Jakarta to Delhi via Singapore and took connecting flight to Leh from Delhi. Landed safely in Leh in the morning, we immediately bought oxygen cans at the airport. We were greeted by our driver, Sonam, and also by the blue sky. What a perfect weather! At 3,524 meter above sea level, Leh is the joint capital city of Ladakh, formerly part of the union territory along with Jammu and Kashmir. Our accommodation, Sangaylay Palace, a full-board two-star hotel, was clean and homey. In the afternoon, we could sit at the courtyard sipping
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