One of the most beautiful places on earth – Pangong Tso Lake I had gone to sleep with plans of heading out to Tso Moriri in the morning. But I woke up late, and by the time I left, it was already 10am. Too late to leave for Tso Moriri which is about 240 km from Leh. Change of plans:…
Exploring the city I’ve been meaning to visit since 4 years. I woke up with a feeling of accomplishment! Everyone back home doubted. Everyone thought it’s stupid and suicidal. People told me that though maiden solo voyage can be done, it shouldn’t be attempted. But I went ahead, leaving all the detractors behind. And finally achieved what I had set…
The D-day! The day I got Leh’d! I woke up at 6 AM to a bright and sunny sky. Because Sarchu is so far up north, sun comes up as early as 5. And daylight stretches all the way up to 7.30-8 PM. Post 8 PM, you experience a sudden drop in temperature. In fact, the same holds true for…
I woke up in that shitty hotel in Keylong concerned about my bike wondering if the mechanic would be open or not. Though the Bangalore brothers did give me the directions to his shop, just to be doubly sure, I enquired with a couple of more people and they all pointed me in the same direction; not that I had…
It had poured whole night long. I was supposed to wake up at 4 and start my ride with the French group at 5, but the world knows, dawn & I have rarely seen eye-to-eye. It felt like a sin not to sleep till 7 in the cozy warmth of the blanket while it’s cold and raining cat and dinosaurs,…
It was Monday. I was supposed to start my ride towards Leh, but I just didn’t want to do it, yet. Not so soon. I had already spent two nights in Manali but I hadn’t seen any of those tourist places in Manali. Besides, I had a very good reason not to ride that day. Through some trusted sources, I…
