A herd of yak grazing on a patch of pale grass spotted during a drive to Taklang LaFarming community using horses for tilling their fields and sowing wheatA monastery that stood atop a small hill in the shadow of a large mountainDiskit Monastery is the oldest and the largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. Close to the Diskit monastery on the opposite side one can see a 32 m tall statue of Maitreya Buddha on a hill. One thing unique about this statue is that it’s a statue of Buddha depicting him sitting on a chair and not on the ground with his legs crossed.
Diskit Monasterystatue of Maitreya BuddhaFood and stay…Gesmo, a smallish restaurant practically has every major cuisine on their menu. They also run a small bakery where you can indulge in delicious cookies, cakes, rolls and croissants. A visit to the World Garden Café just opposite the Leh Police Station is highly recommended. World Garden Cafe serves hot directly from the charcoal-oven-pizzas, home-made pasta and hummus-falafel-pita bread among other assortment of dishes from all over the world.
Deepak stayed at :Padma Guest house and hotel which is about 10 minutes drive from the airport.The shutterbug in Deepak was in awe of the well tended gardens at the guest house! here are few pics
There are camping vacation planners for your stay in Ladakh. The camps are designed in a way that they collect all the warmth they can during the day and gradually let go of it during the nights.
Around the market
A lot of shops in Leh sell embroidered t-shirts Look out for the most elaborate collection of detailed Tintin designs here!
Few handy tips
Half a day of rest is mandatory while anything between 24-36 hrs is recommended for occasional visitors. No point hurrying up things and end up getting sick. You are vacationing afterall!
Carry layers of warm clothing for the temperature post sunset drops quite drastically.
Goes without saying; carry all possible medicines – for altitude sickness, vomiting, upset tummy, fever, headache etc.
Anand, a friend of mine is currently planning a bike trip in Leh and suggests suggest you to check the following links. These pages contain pieces of information that will help you with your planning and preparation. Anand Subramanian is a full time blogger and Internet marketer from Cochin, Kerala.
Farming community using horses for tilling their fields and sowing wheat
A monastery that stood atop a small hill in the shadow of a large mountain
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and the largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. Close to the Diskit monastery on the opposite side one can see a 32 m tall statue of Maitreya Buddha on a hill. One thing unique about this statue is that it’s a statue of Buddha depicting him sitting on a chair and not on the ground with his legs crossed.
There are camping vacation planners for your stay in Ladakh. The camps are designed in a way that they collect all the warmth they can during the day and gradually let go of it during the nights.
Around the market
A lot of shops in Leh sell embroidered t-shirts Look out for the most elaborate collection of detailed Tintin designs here!
Few handy tips
Half a day of rest is mandatory while anything between 24-36 hrs is recommended for occasional visitors. No point hurrying up things and end up getting sick. You are vacationing afterall!
Carry layers of warm clothing for the temperature post sunset drops quite drastically.
Goes without saying; carry all possible medicines – for altitude sickness, vomiting, upset tummy, fever, headache etc.
Anand, a friend of mine is currently planning a bike trip in Leh and suggests suggest you to check the following links. These pages contain pieces of information that will help you with your planning and preparation. Anand Subramanian is a full time blogger and Internet marketer from Cochin, Kerala.
All pictures used in this post have been contributed by Deepak Gulati