Lotus Hotel Leh

... was just enough to take me to that village, the moment I passed it the scooter started to choke. ANd it became clear to me that I should be searching for lodging in Khardung. 
One of the shops had a homestay, and at least this part of the puzzle was solved. As for the original problem, it still looked irresolvable. The people around were very positive and tried to help me all the time. One of the folks talked to a truck driver that stopped on the way from Leh to Diskit, and he ...

... The serpentine started to become more casual and less asphalted from one hand and more perilous from the other. Needless to mention that it was all remarkably beautiful around. The mountains I was approaching, the valley I was leaving, the perspective that was opening. There were road-stones every kilometer - there were some 10 left, but the progress was very sluggish. I also was fighting all the time with the klatch of the Vespa - the gear wasn't really in perfect condition. <br ...

... us to pay. At least I've got a picture of the doorway. :) I should probably write "door way" - this is the way they spell here in India the complex English words, one can't ignore: "wel come", "break fast", "inter net", "short cut" and all others you can think about. <br>The next stop was the fort, which was some 100 meters higher on the hill. I was leading the climb. I selected not the easiest path, so Hide almost wanted to back ...

... head is heavy. As soon as you bend down to fix the tent or do anything, the world starts spinning. Paracetamol and lots of water help.<br><br>Sirin is turns out to be a goo cook. Here are two typical dishes he prepares almost daily:<br><br>Cauliflower &amp; Carrots<br><br>Cabbage &amp; pees<br><br>Both use the same ...

... and it is possible to sponsor them<br><br>Next we hit up the second hand clothing stores where the best of Leh's used fashion was on display. It was difficult for me to decide between a pink cheerleaders sweatshirt with a giant velvet letter "A" on the front or the alpine Xmas knitted snowflake design sweater but i ended up going for a quality fleece for 120rupees. I also bought a white puffy, sleeveless down vest that reminded me of rapper Eminem ...

... a customary glass of hot chai. when we continued it was onwards through the gata loops, a series hairpin-turns that lead up to an even higher pass, lachlung la at 5060 m. the other side of this pass is spectacular as the sheer rock gives way to sandy ridges and scree which are interspersed with strangley eroded columns of rock that look almost man made. as we passed through this spectaluar scenery a valley opened up before us and the road abruptly ended at the edge of a vast ...

... beautiful, and surrounded by stark mountains which just made them seem out of a film. I didn't like them too much, however, as they had loads of animal skins, pictures of disembowlment, and weapons, and I felt this was a bit hippocritical when Buddhists aren't allowed to kill.<br><br>During the trek we saw barely anyone, so Leh is even more weird for us. Especially the second trek: up to the last day, where we were in a very popular location ...

... saapaid pisut puhtamaks küürida. Jões käies said need küll puhtaks, aga sellele järgneva turnimise käigus on uuesti omandanud senitundmata räpase välimuse. Ma ei suuda selle vastu just palju saavutada.<br>Temisgam paistab, aga asfalttee tundub kuhugi majadest mööda suunduvat. Turnin mingi väikse templi katust mööda külavaheteele, juhuslikult kohatud mees viipab külalistemaja peale mind põldudevahelisele teele. Kulgen siis kitsaid radu pidi keset otra ...

... got the best room in town with two walls of windows and views of the village and mountains. The best part (we thought) was the floor, covered in mattresses with sheets and pillows, all for us. We were served tea in our room, dinner in the kitchen (a stew of tsampa (barley flour) dumplings with chard, peas and potatoes in a slightly spicy broth--Krista scarfed hers down, Lisa gagged down half). We tried ...

The two d*y bus from Sri****r to Leh stopped here for * night - 10pm to 5*m. The bus ride is incredible. I *m sitting on the b*ck se*t of the bus, but don't re*lly mind the big bounces since the views of out the windows *re so *m*zing. At*f is riding next to me - *n Isre*li who w*s st*ying in the s*me bo*t *s the ...