Mandi Sahib Gurdwara where we had our lunch in a langar
The discharge chute of the Pandoh Dam
View of the mountains from the Rohtang pass
At Rohtang Pass
Sleeping in tents by the roadside at Sarchu
First view of the Stock Khangri from Leh
Loading bags on the roof of the buses at Leh
Typical construction in Leh
Resting on the trekking route to ManoKarmo
The scenery was interesting
Deer gave us company
Assembling the dome tents
and here's the bigger 12 man tent
Food gets ready by the kitchen tent
The evenings were spent inside the tents, chatting and singing
Morning brought relief from the chill, with the sun
The tea shop in a tent was out favorite place to socialise
Rai in his tea shop
Ready to trek as the tents get sealed for the day
View of the tents from 1000 ft higher up
On the way to Advance base camp
At the ABC, almost 18000 ft at the foot of the glacier
Here's how the ManoKarmo looked from halfway to ABC
Making lunch at Base Camp
Levelling ground for tents at Manokarmo on the way back
Morning light plays with the rocks
Daredevilry to get signal on a cellphone
Locals with their livestock
Entry to Leh
Main Bazar, Leh
Shopkeepers displaying their wares on the footpath
One of the Monastries
Prayer drums
Leh valley in stark contrast of desert and greenery
Entry to restaurant at a monastery