Roof decoration and mountains in Kalpa

Snow capped mountains in Kalpa

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July 7th 2009
We left the Baspa River valley and headed back along the mighty Sutlej River once again. Still amazing mountain views - I guess we will have similar views now for the rest of the trip. We wound our way along the river bank, through some very high gorges and above some very high gorges. Up and down all morning, once again passing dam construction sites and roadworks. Again many young women with bab ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more