A smiling face is a beautiful face. Despite the hardships of life in Ladakh this old women had a great attitude towards life. Even as she carried heavy load on her back, she stopped in her tracks, looked at us, smiled and responded to us with a counter ‘julley‘.
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Gurgling glacial stream, lush trees with their leaves shivering ever so slightly in the cool, crisp mountain breeze, mountains – casting an illusion of seeming far away and yet within hand’s reach – obscured by dreamy haze. This could have easily been a scene from my dream, if my dream were to be/could be visualised.
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Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh has gained a lot of popularity amongst travellers in the past few years, but has always been an explorer’s muse. When I first heard about Spiti, I had absolutely no idea about how enormously beautiful it is! I mean, of course, until you travel and see with your own eyes, you know nothing about any place.
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Land of high passes, home to spectacular views of The Himalayas – Ladakh, needs no introduction. Located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh is a land of stark beauty and some of the most stunning landscapes.
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Got stuck in curfew (bandh), borders closed, transport cut-off and met a kind family – that was the highlight of my trip to Meghalaya, along with a few other happening & non-happening (rather unpleasant) experiences.
Continue reading “People and Places, Sohra”
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