Setting for Nubra Valley
For Nubra Valley left Leh at 7.07 am on a Sunday. Small hutments are visible from starting point and road indicators show Ganglas 8 and Khardungla 39 kms. Another board shows Leh viewpoint altitude 13000 ft and a clear view of the city can be secured when12 kms away.
At 7.37 two trucks are found to be stationed with good luck sign on the rear side.
At 7.48 at South Pullu check post military police board reads "we respect those who respect law. " From here Khardungla is 14, North Pullu 29 and Khardung 48 kms.
At 7.52 the road rupture is followed by slush, pebbles and sighting of snow. At 8: 17 rocks covered with thick blanket of snow and ascending peaks are all that make the sight.
Avalanche prone area drive carefully board repeatedly we come across. At 8.40 traffic control post is shown to be 200 mtrs away with no escape from snow capping. This is followed by Khardungla (18380 ft) coming at 8.47 and not to forget a truck bearing TKE 4650
When North Pullu is 14 kms away small cars and small roads can be sighted and when Khalsar is 56kms
the descend begins. At 9.11 road gets even and at 9.36 snow begins to recede. Soon after comes Tsolding Buddha Park At 9.47 north pullu comes and Disket (some spell it Diskit) from here is 66kms away. At 10.25 Khardang comes followed by meals at Khalsar rest't The wait is for 1 hour and from here the road is fairly good and i reach Disket at 1 in the afternoon. Since the man seating in the shared taxi has enough powers to not let me deboard i head towards Hundar. More of a camping site and lodges coming at a high rate i trek back to the main road from where the walk is not brisk but not uncomfortable either. It is at Cafe 125 best cafe on world's heightest motorable road that appears as a comforting point.
Here in Cafe 125, the items on display are
balushai - 10, laddu- 10, samosa - 10, dal vada - 10, vada sambhar 12, jalebi 120 (kg), madpsa 20, uttapam and idli.
Siachen healers 403 field hospital is in the vicinity as the board on the road suggests.
For Nubra Valley left Leh at 7.07 am on a Sunday. Small hutments are visible from starting point and road indicators show Ganglas 8 and Khardungla 39 kms. Another board shows Leh viewpoint altitude 13000 ft and a clear view of the city can be secured when12 kms away.
At 7.37 two trucks are found to be stationed with good luck sign on the rear side.
At 7.48 at South Pullu check post military police board reads "we respect those who respect law. " From here Khardungla is 14, North Pullu 29 and Khardung 48 kms.
At 7.52 the road rupture is followed by slush, pebbles and sighting of snow. At 8: 17 rocks covered with thick blanket of snow and ascending peaks are all that make the sight.
Avalanche prone area drive carefully board repeatedly we come across. At 8.40 traffic control post is shown to be 200 mtrs away with no escape from snow capping. This is followed by Khardungla (18380 ft) coming at 8.47 and not to forget a truck bearing TKE 4650
When North Pullu is 14 kms away small cars and small roads can be sighted and when Khalsar is 56kms
the descend begins. At 9.11 road gets even and at 9.36 snow begins to recede. Soon after comes Tsolding Buddha Park At 9.47 north pullu comes and Disket (some spell it Diskit) from here is 66kms away. At 10.25 Khardang comes followed by meals at Khalsar rest't The wait is for 1 hour and from here the road is fairly good and i reach Disket at 1 in the afternoon. Since the man seating in the shared taxi has enough powers to not let me deboard i head towards Hundar. More of a camping site and lodges coming at a high rate i trek back to the main road from where the walk is not brisk but not uncomfortable either. It is at Cafe 125 best cafe on world's heightest motorable road that appears as a comforting point.
Here in Cafe 125, the items on display are
balushai - 10, laddu- 10, samosa - 10, dal vada - 10, vada sambhar 12, jalebi 120 (kg), madpsa 20, uttapam and idli.
Siachen healers 403 field hospital is in the vicinity as the board on the road suggests.
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