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Finishing in Leh we headed out on a wonderful road trip through amazing scenery. It was so amazing that the majority of this post is going to be photos in an effort to convey how beautiful this part of the world is. We visited several more monasteries along the route, two that dated back to the 10th century and two relatively more modern- only a few hundred years old, but as I… Read More
We headed out of Leh around 9am to climb through the Khardung La Pass, the second highest pass in the world at 18,380 feet (the highest is, of course, also in the Himalaya and nearby) to descend into the Nubra Valley to spend a couple of days exploring. I was a bit worried about the trip as I was still feeling the altitude— although my nausea was gone, my headache was still… Read More
Unfortunately, I did not feel better in the morning, having had a sleepless night due to a splitting headache. I was really bummed as altitude had never bothered me before (this was only 11,500 feet!) but, being cautious, I got a hold of some Diamox and started a regime in order to acclimatize more efficiently. Luckily our main activity today was to attend the Hemis Tsechu festival at the Hemis monastery near… Read More
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