Hotel Skittsal Ladakh

Known the world over as the land of passes, Ladakh has several legends and myths weaved around it. The land of magnanimous landscape and vast expanse of mountains and rugged terrains Ladakh has serenity spread in its every corner. The people and culture of this place speaks of its history and uniqueness. Ladakh has also been described by its ancient travelers as Fa-hia as the land where the snow never ...

... Nojah, kas ei julgenud nad oma raha pileti alla panna või jäid ostmisega hiljaks või saavad taksobisnesest oma osa. Kohaliku bussiga sõitmine jääb seega järgmiseks korraks. Õhtul tuuakse taksojuht ka mulle vaatamiseks. Ja ei või olla... Seesama tüüp, kelle autot me teel parandasime. Lubab, et auto nüüd korras. Tema neiud jätsid ta maha.
Õhtusöök üle tee Tiibeti söögikohas koos moguli maiustustega. Korraks ilmuvad kõrvallauda inglise neiud. Proovime ...

On the day of the flight to Leh, there were some typical mishaps at the airport. We were at the Domestic departure terminal, only to find that we were supposed to be at the International departure terminal where our flight to Leh departed from. Of course, the taxi that dropped us off had left already so we had to wait for the shuttle/coach that goes back and forth between the terminals. The first coach was full, and we ...

... most extent of the Muslim incursion into Ladakh. Before partition it was an important trading post for caravans travelling between Balistan and Zanskar and today its the fault line between Pakistan and India where the famous battle was fought in 1999 in the indo-pakistan war. I had a wonder round town and popped my head into the only restaurant that sold alcohol in town, thinking I may find the others but no luck so I got some food myself and went to bed.

... easily. Throughout the day, clouds continued to roll in and snow feel continuously. Our chances of reaching the summit were deteriorating quickly. Even if we managed a clear day, the new snowfall on the mountain could mean disaster, as chances of avalanches increased drastically, as well as hiding the crevasses on the glaciers we were to pass. Everyone that we talked to, both those that had already attempted the summit and those that were ...

... silnice jsou vidět bunkry z hlíny a kamenů, není to dlouho co se tu válčilo a i tady jsou roztrouseni vojáci se samopaly. Je také zakázáno fotografovat cokoli, co patří k vojsku: budovy, mosty... Kargil je městečko s předrazeným ubytováním, větsina cestujících tu jen přespí a ráno pokračuje dál (tak jako my), takze si ubytovny mohou říct vyssí ceny. Před večeří jestě malý výstup, odkud byl skvěl ...

... sfoglia: con una mano le potevo sbriciolare. Eppure, di questa roccia erano fatte montagne immense e su questa roccia erano costruite abitazioni da secoli. La strada ha proseguito fino a Drass, un villaggio di poche case nel quale abbiamo preso un thè. Uno dopo l'altro, la rifugiata tibetana, un signore accanto a noi ed il bigliettaio si avvicinano e ci dicono: "Questo è il secondo centro abitato più freddo al mondo! Metri e metri di neve!". Ma nessuno ha saputo dirci quale ...

I met a fellow Canadian and together we went to the Nubra Valley. At first we were supposed to go to a beautiful lake. That morning we got in the jeep with 2 other travellers who were supposed to be German, but turned out to be Indians. After about 30 min of driving, we got to a checkpoint and saw everyone turning back. The bridge to the lake had collapsed and of course no one in town knew about it! At least, we didn't drive all ...

A crowd of young people, in their best threads, are grinning and sweating as they strut their stuff to blaring amplified music in a jam-packed dance area... 'Toffs' on a Saturday night? No, there's no sticky carpet, it's 8 a.m. (and they're just getting going not just winding down), we're in a park in bright sunlight and not a drop of drink has been taken...yes, really!! It's a holiday to celebrate ...

The plane circled Leh for 10 minutes before the Captain announced that due to dense cloud, rendering a landing unsafe, we were now en-route back to Delhi... So it was a 4a.m. check-in again the next day but this time the weather gods were smiling on me. I descended from the plane in Leh, squinting in the dazzling mountain light, as I took in the 360degree panorama of towering craggy mountains against the ...