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April 8th 2011
Published: May 3rd 2011
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(continued from previous blog entry) Not far west from Leh lies the village of Phyang, separated from the capital city by one of those seemingly endless ridges of mountains which make Ladakh a land of interconnected valleys. Originally, the provincial government had planned to build a road through Phyang to connect it with the Nubra valley in the north, but the villagers had opposed the idea and e... Read Full Entry



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Johan
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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info
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Ratnashri School of Philosophy, Phyang goemba
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Ratnashri School of Philosophy, Phyang goemba
(Photo: Kay)
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Phyang goemba
Terraced farms in Phyang villageTerraced farms in Phyang village
Terraced farms in Phyang village
(Photo: Kay)
A dust devil on the plain below PhyangA dust devil on the plain below Phyang
A dust devil on the plain below Phyang
Kay at an Indus lookout point outside LehKay at an Indus lookout point outside Leh
Kay at an Indus lookout point outside Leh
At an Indus lookout point outside LehAt an Indus lookout point outside Leh
At an Indus lookout point outside Leh



4th May 2011

Dancing Dave
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ROCK ON ROCK...LADAKH
Ladakh is one of our dream destinations...but due to the narrow time of year for access, we keep putting it off. Thank you for reviving our interest.

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