http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Jammu & Kashmir , Leh en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:19:22 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:19:22 +0000 The states of Jammu and Kashmir is 700km north of the capital alongs the Indus River and West Himalayan Plateau most of the areas are situated 15000 ft above sea levels covers 15 of Indian Subcontinent however has the least population in India and one of the most isolated states in the world. Most places are only open for tourist few months a year from early March to late October The re http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-462780.html Probably because Irsquod come from Manali which is about 2000 metres above sea level and come over the higher passes the altitude in Leh didnrsquot affect me too much. Leh is at 3500 metres. I still found that Irsquod get a bit out of breath and times when Irsquod suddenly feel a bit like I hadnrsquot been breathing enough. Other people also reported weird dreams which I also had http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-451558.html Date 26Sept2009 to 03Oct2009Route Delhi Manali Leh Kargil Srinagar Jammu DelhiDay 1 Delhi Chandigarh ManaliDay 2 ManaliDay 3 Manali LehDay 4 Leh Pangong TsoDay 5 Leh Nubra Valley Khardung LaDay 6 Leh Kargil Drass SrinagarDay 7 Srinagar Jammu Delhi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-442332.html Hi Friends After a long thought I decided to publish my travel to Leh along with Arun Rajiv and Rajesh my classmates from School DPS RK Puram New Delhi which we passed out in the Year 1982.All of us had been planning this Trip since a long time and finally with the Help of Ms. Yangdu at Remo Travles were able to Plan the entire trip for a period of about 11 days which included the driving and t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-434463.html Trek in the center of Ladakh from Shilling to Mulbeck http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-424136.html Pictures from Leh the capital city of Ladakh and monasteries around Leh http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-424130.html Hiso here I am in a web cafe in Leh getting used to altitude was kinda harasch but we have already seen so many astonishing landscapes and monasteries that it is easily forgotten.The group is small 3 girls the guide and me but getting along ok so far. The guide is expectional very charismatic and with encyclopedic knowledge of Buddhist culture and Ladakh world.The trek starts two days fron n http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-417774.html Yes you guessed it we couldn't resist the place.....we found a cheap flight and now we are back in IndiaWe decided to go as north as we could to a place called Leh in Ladakh it is right in the Himalayas again its beauty is absolutely breathtaking as you will see on the photos. Helen thinks its what heaven should look like its her favourite place so far and its definately one of mine too.Firs http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-407103.html We boarded our old airbus A320 at Delhirsquos Palam Airport. They like to call it Indira Ghandi International but I prefer the old name. Indian Airlines has been operating this type since 1990. I suspected that our aircraft was one of the first batch. My seat was worn but soft and the leg room sufficient for a man of 6rsquo2rdquo. The main benefit of these airbuses is that the Indians o http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-392355.html If you want to see one of godrsquos masterpieces then Leh is the place for you. This cold desert despite not being populated very much offers a varied range of activities attracting many tourists from India and the world. Leh Ladakh is considered as the land of Passes and Monasteries with breath taking locales and scenic beauty treating your eyes every time you open them. Tourist Attracti http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-368664.html Some places are such that when you think of capturing the beauty of it in words you feel afraid that you will do injustice. Ladakh was an experience like that for me. It was so overwhelming in its grandeur and visual experiences that I kept postponing this blog for months. I would stare at the pictures and loose myself in those unforgettable moments.5days for experiencing Ladakh is really too sh http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-367346.html 039The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown.' Rene Magritte. 039There are many comparisons to be made between mountains and the human race. You can love them but you do not always have to like them.' Julie Tellis. I received an SMS from a friend of mine who was in Ladakh recently. The SMS goes on to say 039had http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-358205.html Hi allIn May of 2004 I had an encounter with two snow leopards hunting a dzo part cow part yak while climbing Stok Kangri Glacier in Ladakh India. I went with my buddy Jigmet who off and on works for Wildeast Adventure.When captured this was the first of its kind snow leopards hunting in the wild. And still to this day I don't believe anyone has ever captured them hunting such a large anim http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-354825.html At about 10000 ft above sea level you do feel quite literally on top of the world in Ladakh. And curiously there's also almost some sort of palpable sense here of being close to the horizon where heaven and earth meet. The air is pure. The location remote. And the snow on the encompassing mountains is dazzling white. This place is a veritable mountain Shangri La. The flight up was very exciting http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-352390.html INTRODUCTIONLadakh also known as ldquoLittle Tibetrdquo. What I knew about Ladakh and the reason I chose to go before I landed at Lehrsquos single runway airport at eight in the morningLadakh is very far north in India.The Himalayan mountain range runs through it.It is known for trekking.It doesnrsquot get a lot of rain even during monsoon.Imagine my surprise then when I arrived at http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-336105.html Because reading novels is preferred over writing them we will keep it to bullet points. and also because the power goes out every 15 minutes and erases our prosePosted along the road to the Sham TrekDon't be risky and drink the whiskeyBe Mr. Late not Late Mr.If you sleep your family will weep.Riding along the highway to Likir we chuckled with white knuckles. The road questionable at be http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-334636.html I have come across a wonderful trekkingtravel agency recently in Leh. The name is Yama Adventures and it is run by a wonderful caring funny and informed man named Namgial. He holds a masters degree in Buddhist Studies and is completely fluent in English. The company amazed me during the month I spent with it. During my travels I stayed in a home stay in Namgial's village of Domkhar trekke http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-334189.html We are off to Likir to begin our six day trek. Given the inconsistency of internet in the largest town of the Ladakh region don't expect to hear from us until the 17th.The weather is finally bluebird and we are looking forward to treking through the eastern corner of the Himalayas. Our health is now 100 now that we are acclimatized. Elizabeth has been taking the Diamox consistently and I have m http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-332764.html It was a journey getting here. It took over 40 hours most of which was flight time. We arrived and left Delhi in the dark although it should have appeared to be dawn as we boarded the plane. The smog from the city of 16 million people created a grey curtain overhead we were only able to see the sky when we were at 5000 feet. It was dawn at the time of our departure but we just didn't realize http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-332440.html Like anyother day I gathered collegues whose work dedication raises to alarming level when someone calls them for Lunch managed to find a table in ever filled canteen munched politicis managers and gossips apart from the same ol' canteen menu and finally returned to my cube . Mountain Biking in Ladakh is a good catch word likely to wake you even http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/Leh/blog-325500.html