Jul 10, 2009 - Luxury Camping along the Indus River in Uletopko

org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh, situated along the banks of the Leh this afternoon to get here, traversing a portion of the Leh to Leh after our hike on Sunday. ...

Jul 8, 2009 - Downhill Mountain Biking India's Highest Motorable Road

org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh en route to the Leh to Leh, involving a descent of around 2,097 meters (6,879 feet), took slightly more than 2 hours to complete. ... org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh late this afternoon. ...

Jul 7, 2009 - Visit to Sankar Monastery

org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh we had never been before and visited the Sankar Monastery. ... org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh, and as such, does not offer the imposing views of many of the other monasteries - many of which are located on hillsides - we have seen since arriving in Leh, given the large numbers of beautiful modern houses - all of which seem to still reflect the traditional Ladakhi architectural style - with satellite dishes on their roofs. ... org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh such as this one, modernity has apparently been able to coexist and even thrive with tradition. ...

Jul 5, 2009 - Visit to Stok

This afternoon we took a cab to the small town of Stok outside of Leh. ... org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh for a morning or afternoon visit. ...

Jul 3, 2009 - Fanjila to Hanupatta

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Jul 2, 2009 - Leh to Franjila

Go to the bus station through the (for once) traffic free streets of central Leh, past cows, dogs and old women going through rubbish tips, past workmen shovelling in pairs (one holding the shaft, the other a cord attached to the base of the head). ... On getting to the station, find out that there is a bus straight to Franjila, which would save me a days walk on a road from the gompa at Lamayuru.Go to the bus station through the (for once) traffic free streets of central Leh, past cows, dogs and old women going through rubbish tips, past workmen shovelling in pairs (one holding the shaft, the other a cord attached to the base of the head). ... On getting to the station, find out that there is a bus straight to Franjila, which would save me a days walk on a road from the gompa at Lamayuru....

Jun 30, 2009 - A lazy few weeks in Leh

Went to the polo ground to watch a match there put on as part of the Leh Festival, a secular event done by the tourist board. ... Whilst exploring the back streets of Leh with my friend Jo one night, we heard the sound of drums and went off to investigate. ... The best view though is from the prayer flags by the gompa overlooking Leh. ... They're on a natural shelf and it is bliss to just sit there, the flags flapping in the breeze with the whole of Leh laid before you, the Stok range beyond. ...

Jun 23, 2009 - Bicycle Trip to the Sights around Leh

org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh. ... org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway" target="_blank">Leh-Manali Highway. ... org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway" target="_blank">Leh-Manali Highway, leaving Leh and stopping several kilometers outside of town at Choglamsar, a small village populated primarily by Tibetan refugees. ... org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway" target="_blank">Leh-Manali Highway until we reached Shey, some 16 kilometers outside of Leh, stopping often along the way to look at various Jump to full entry

Jun 22, 2009 - Walk Up to Shanti Stupa

Today we spent the bulk of the day preparing for our weeklong trek in the Markha Valley set to begin the day after tomorrow, given that we are going to be doing an all day cycling trip tomorrow that will take the bulk of the day.org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh and the surrounding area. ... As the villages along the Markha Valley trek are reputed to have a lot of Leh and the surrounding area. ... As the villages along the Markha Valley trek are reputed to have a lot of Jump to full entry

Jun 21, 2009 - Visit to Spitok Monastery on Leh's Outskirts

org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh sits at around 3505 meters (11,500 feet), so that's easy enough to do. ... A nice morning warmup! After breakfast we hopped in a cab and road past Leh’s airport to the outskirts of the city to Spitok Monastery. ... After lunch and a few hours of wandering around the bazaar and Leh’s back streets, in mid-afternoon we hiked up to the Namgal Tsemo Jump to full entry

Jun 20, 2009 - First Day in Leh

As we will be using Leh as a base for excursions in Leh is a nice city which appears to have retained much of its traditional character, and the surrounding environs appear to be absolutely beautiful. ... Tomorrow we will go out and begin to check out some of the local sights.As we will be using Leh as a base for excursions in Leh is a nice city which appears to have retained much of its traditional character, and the surrounding environs appear to be absolutely beautiful. ... Tomorrow we will go out and begin to check out some of the local sights....

Jun 19, 2009 - Driving the Leh-Manali Highway - Day 3 - Sarchu to Leh

org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh, Leh, crossing first the pass at Lachulung La (5065 meters; 16,617 feet). ... org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh more quickly. ... org/wiki/Leh" target="_blank">Leh, sporadic settlements began to appear, and we eventually began to pass through Ladakhi villages sporadically and to see white Jump to full entry