When i visited Upshi  i could hardly sight anyone making an effort to take vitamin C. Normally found in fruits and vegetables, there were no stores in the vicinity that had this supplement label. During my stay in Leh-Ladakh region, the visit to Leh happenned on three different occasion. The first beginning with a ride from Manali on board a bus where most seem to be in a level of stress. When the bus halted at the border check post, some disappeared for a while to find out about those who had the will and power to be their host. Well few showed the urgency to host them; and after check post formalities were over all they could lay their sight to was on a govt. bus which had shown the will to kick the dust and head for Leh rest.    

We were still occupants of tempo traveller and waiting for the appropriate moment for some inside the four lifted wheel to shed their outfit that made them come across as a gambler. As for the driver he was careful in driving and at no point showed his prowess on bribing. It was past six in the evening and after the  bus had left for Leh we too decided to join the fray. 
During the second visit, halted at  padma namtso restaurant and took tea that would not make me bend. 
The board at Upshi showed: Thiksey 31, Leh 49, Kargil 273, Srinagar 481, Chumathang 88, Loma 153, Hanle 201 kms and here there were no quitters.


A mani prayer wheel next to the border checkpost showed the desire of many to move it in the clockwise direction and become dually wise. The third and the last visit was while on the way from Leh to Manali and in the developing night there was least illumination that one could sight. Perhaps Upshi could see a turnaround in power fortune and by then most would be willing to belt out a praise tune.