Ladakh & beyond - August 2007

Leh and the Kardung La

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Typical street in Leh
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Staff of Hotel Kang Lha Chen picking apricots from tree in hotel courtyard (which were then served for dessert)
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Back in Leh - climbing up to Leh Palace - view of the town
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We reach Leh Palace
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View of the town and valley
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View of Palace of another gompa at the edge of town
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Close-up of Leh roofs
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Approaching the palace
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Walking up to Gonkhang and ruin of a fort
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Still climbing - remember that Leh is at 3500m/ 13,500 ft, so this is a major effort on our second day
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View of the mountains and valley from Namgyal Peak
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At the top!
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Prayer flags
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Looking down on Leh
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On the edge
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Looking down on Leh
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Ruins of fort on Namgyal Peak
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View of Leh Valley
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Day 3 in Leh and we are driving up to the Khardung La - the highest motorable road in the world - the pass is at 5600m/18,300 ft
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The first 25 k of the 39k to the pass is paved - note photo of Dalai Lama (in every car)
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Mark and Alex on the road - we had to stop while the army cleared a small rock slide further up - you can see the road snaking behind them
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Traffic begins to pile up as we wait for half an hour
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The group at the Khardung La. "La" means "Pass."
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View of the Karakoram Range in Pakistan from the top of the Khardung La
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