IntiaState of HaryānaGreater Kailash28°33’20” N 77°14’2” E
15. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ 🌫 31 °C
Our 1:20AM flight got turned back, after it already left the gate, because that night the airport closed between 1:20AM and 5AM. They did compensate us though with a free pizza from "the Pizza HutLue lisää
IntiaUttar PradeshĀgraBoileauganj27°9’55” N 78°0’41” E
16. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We had one day to spend in the Delhi area before our flight north, so we decided to take a train to Agra and see the great Taj Mahal.
That day in Agra was so hot and humid, that I barely rememberLue lisää
IntiaUttar PradeshAgra27°10’39” N 78°0’51” E
16. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The Taj Mahal is nice to look at from afar, inside - not so much. The chaos on the roads of Agra, through which we traveled in our own personal rickshaw, was a great shock for such an Indian newbie asLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLadākhLeh34°9’9” N 77°34’38” E
18. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
At 3500m above sea level, Leh is the capital of the Ladakh region. We spent here two days acclimatizing to the altitude, before going trekking at some even higher altitudes.
All the restaurants in LehLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLadākhRumbak34°3’13” N 77°26’44” E
19. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On the first day of our trek we started walking around noon, after the drop off at the start point - Zingchen (3396m). We wanted to have a short day to allow ourselves to acclimatize properly. TheLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLeh District34°2’1” N 77°20’41” E
20. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Day 2 started with another 800m climb, this time to the Kanda La pass (4950m).
It was a very slow walk. The altitude was starting to get to us. At some point we could barely walk for even ten minutesLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLadākhSkio33°59’58” N 77°17’51” E
20. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
At the pass we found a place to hide from the wind, and took a long lunch break (plus nap!). The packed lunch we got and Yurutse, and would get at every homestay for the rest of the trek was oneLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLadākhChaluk33°56’7” N 77°19’54” E
21. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
From Shingo we continued downhill until Skiu (3430m) in a beautiful narrow canyon. In Skiu the trail turns to the South East and starts going gradually uphill. We were in a hurry because we wereLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLadākhMarkha33°53’19” N 77°25’34” E
22. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After breakfast (all you can eat chapati, jam, honey and butter) one of the locals walked with us to the river crossing and showed us where to cross. We were supposed to have 3 more river crossingsLue lisää
IntiaState of Jammu and KashmīrLadākhMarkha33°53’24” N 77°25’31” E
22. elokuuta 2015, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After a few more river crossings, which became increasingly frustrating, we finally reached Markha (3800m). The village of Markha was hiding really well behind a hill. It's almost like it didn't wantLue lisää
