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