Start of the trip, Capital City: Delhi. (Pic taken in admiration of Delhi roads).
Part 2, Bus from Delhi to Manali.
Lunch at Manali while our bikes were being readied for the trip.
Srikar, Before. (Watch the snaps towards the end for the 'After' image).
A nice view from the same restaurant.
First stop at Mandi. (37kms from Manali). Pic taken from the resthouse where we stopped for the night.
First chore of the day, securing the luggage to the bikes.
Rohtang La. (La in Tibetan means 'Pass').
A view from the Rohtang pass.
A view from Kohksar. A village at the bottom of the Rohtang Pass.
On the way to Keylong.
Taking a detour to avoid the 'puddle' in the next pic.
Somewhere between Keylong and Barlacha La.
On of those million makeshift metal bridges constructed by the BRO. (Border Roads Organization).
One of those innumerable waterbodies that we had encountered on the roads, formed by melting ice.
Stopped by beauty.
A Lake in the middle of nowhere.
An Army encampment on our way to Sarachu.
Just before the climb to Barlacha La.
Contemplating whether to go ahead. :-)
Looking at the other option, the broken bridge didnt seem a bad idea. :-)
Climb to Barlacha La.
Barlacha La. (16042 ft)
Barlacha La.
Descent from Barlacha La.
You have to see it to believe it.
A little before Sarachu.
The last stretch before Sarachu.
Our refuge at Sarachu.
Moore Plains. Seems right out of a picture.
Moore Plains.
Moore Plains. Just before the climb to Tanglang La.
Refuge from the harsh winds at Tanglang La. (17582 ft)
Tanglang La. (Funny as the name sounds, didnt seem all that funny when we got there).
Pic taken from the Tanglang La.
This was our hardest pass oweing to the harsh climate and bad roads.
Leh Chowk.
An aerial view of Leh during our climb to K top).
Riding on the edge. (On the way to Khardung La)
Khardung La. Highest Motorable Road in the world. (Till 2003). 18382 ft.
Khardung La.
I wish I had a pair of skis :-). (not to forget the courage to use them too :D)
Descent from Khardung La.
On the way to Nubra Valley.
Chand and is 'reel camera'. (We are yet to tell im about digi cams :D).
I was accousted by 8 armed guards for taking this snap.
The final stretch to Diskit. (Nubra Valley).
Confusious say: When you forget to fill fuel, you load bikes on a truck.
We were expected to cross such streams on the bike. (On our way back to Manali).
AMO Umesh Singh (Army Medical Officer), who helped us combat AMS. (Mountain Sickness).
Sarachu Again.
A few kms before Tandi.
Rohtang La.
Enjoying the snow at Rohtang on our way back
The drive from Mandi to Manali.
The usual pic. (Group photo after the trip).
