Winter Wonderland
Then suddenly we were there:
up in the high Himalayas.
Our route took us over the Khardung La Pass: at “18,380” feet above sea-level, claimed to be the highest motorable road in the world.
While I was bemused,
Robin was ecstatic: he had never seen snow before!
This was a place of blindingly bright light, heavy military presence, snow-chains and a recent deadly avalanche.
All experiences new to me, as well..
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Pictures taken on the Khardung La Himalayan Pass, Ladakh
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Did you have breathing/amosphere problems? This looks like a great (if cold) trip.
May 15, 2012 at 1:32 am
We were certainly very aware of the altitude.
At rest breathing was easy and natural but any exercise rapidly left us coastal dwellers out of breath!
May 15, 2012 at 8:40 am
No need to travel to the Himalayas – it’s snowing here.
May 15, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Yours is English snow, and very likely “the wrong sort”.
Ours is pure Himalayan snow: most likely, freshly blown from the summit of Everest..
Dream on, young lady!
May 15, 2012 at 7:43 pm
What an amazing place to be. Did you eat at the cafeteria?
May 16, 2012 at 12:23 am
Not formerly.
We had taken a full, cooked Indian breakfast before leaving our home-base in Leh, lunch would be waiting for us in the Nubra Valley, and the day’s itinerary was pretty full. There was just time for us all to enjoy a cup of hot, sweet, spicy tea, take a few snaps, then travel on..
May 16, 2012 at 10:12 am
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