A short trip to Leh

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5th Sep 2015
Photo of A short trip to Leh 1/13 by Vikram Rawat
The mighty Changla
Photo of A short trip to Leh 2/13 by Vikram Rawat
Pangong Tso
Photo of A short trip to Leh 3/13 by Vikram Rawat
So many colours
Photo of A short trip to Leh 4/13 by Vikram Rawat
Can't get enough
Photo of A short trip to Leh 5/13 by Vikram Rawat
Tried a filter
Photo of A short trip to Leh 6/13 by Vikram Rawat
Marmot
Photo of A short trip to Leh 7/13 by Vikram Rawat
They are really friendly
Photo of A short trip to Leh 8/13 by Vikram Rawat
View from Khardungla
Photo of A short trip to Leh 9/13 by Vikram Rawat
The confluence of Indus and Zanskar river
Photo of A short trip to Leh 10/13 by Vikram Rawat
Amazing view :)
Photo of A short trip to Leh 11/13 by Vikram Rawat
Snow capped mountains
Photo of A short trip to Leh 12/13 by Vikram Rawat
Photo of A short trip to Leh 13/13 by Vikram Rawat
Leh palace
In March we were checking flights for Goa during a promotional offer period. What did we find?. Flights to Leh at a very reasonable price. What we did? . Yes of course, we book the tickets for a trip to Leh in September. 

The plan was to reach Leh on Friday morning and leave on Tuesday morning to be back in office. The flight is of 1 hour duration and the view are breathtaking. The landing is kind of scary though. But I think it's worth it.

We were starting at the ITBP complex on the Leh - Manali highway( saved some more money- thanks to Sunny Sharma). Had a pleasant stay. We were all a little bit scared. We have read so much about people not able to acclimatise to the high altitude. But we did not face any issue. 

We booked a cab and went to Khardungla , Sangam, the war memorial, Pangong lake and explored the Leh market. 

In all it was short but exciting trip. We really enjoyed every moment. The roads though are a nightmare. The travel time is long due to this but the views are simple breathtaking. The weather was perfect. But do carry a jacket as it gets cold at heights. 

Leh market has a lot of places to eat. Do visit the German bakery. 
The highlight of the trip . Simple breathtaking.
Claimed to be the highest motor able road but it's not. Still a place to visit. Amazing tea and Maggi as well.