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Ladakh - Planning The Trip

Over 2000 Km by road, in around 10 days. Stunning landscapes, wonderful people. That sums up our Ladakh trip. But how did it actually work? How did we make it happen? Read on to find out!  Leh, the capital of Ladakh , is accessible by air and road. Flying into Leh is the easiest, and time-saving option, while the road is the time consuming one, but with the added advantage of driving past some of the most beautiful landscapes in our country. Each option has much to recommend it, and we chose the road for just one reason – altitude sickness. Altitude sickness was one of my biggest concerns, since I suffer from motion-sickness. Yes, I do travel a lot, but that is despite my condition, and, over the years, have learnt how to handle it. I struggled with it when we visited Nathu-La in Sikkim, and wondered if I would be able to manage a week at the even higher altitudes that we would encounter in Ladakh. This was the reason we stuck to a basic plan, of only 9 days in Ladakh, thoug...
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Skywatch Friday - Changing Moods of the monsoon sky

The monsoons have arrived and we breathe a little more easily, in spite of the flooded roads, and a power cut die to a short circuit somewhere.....Having nothing much to do with the current gone, I spent some time taking snaps of the skies from our window........ Here are three snaps taken at different times of the day - the view is the same, but how different it looks each time! This is why I love monsoons, and am willing to put up with any discomforts, from wet clothes to wading through knee deep water.... Its all worth it!




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  1. chitraJune 18, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Beautiful photos Anu,
    my hands itch to capture these kind of photos when I see them. But now it self my hands are full hence decided to enjoy when others post them.

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  2. AswathiBabuJune 18, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    Anu
    As a mother we have to face lot of problems during monsoon but I also love it among all the difficulties...

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  3. MridulaJune 18, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    Yes it seems as if the sky is changing the moods through the day.

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  4. RajeshJune 18, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Beautiful vies. You have shot very nicely the changing moods and colors.

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  5. BraComJune 18, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful photos
    Have a nice Friday

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  6. ChennaitravelsJune 18, 2010 at 4:00 PM

    hello.. Anu i seen ur comment in another blogs and i came to ur profile and i seen all urs blog.. its really.. nice..! and i got to know.. u like to travel and i need some information from you..!

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  7. Tamilnadu tourJune 18, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    hello... Anu i came through ur profile and i found that your interested in traveling and i hope Tamilnadu tour will help you to guide you...!

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  8. LadyFiJune 18, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    What wonderfully varied skies!

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  9. IndraniJune 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    Wonderful skies. Rain is indeed a blessing.

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  10. Lavanya SriramJune 18, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    yet again, beautiful snaps

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  11. AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 11:59 PM

    I so agree.. Anu.. Its all well worth it... Wish we had half the monsoons.. here..

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  12. ShankariJune 19, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    Love the last snap! The colours are so beautiful.

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  13. ShilpaJune 19, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    Lovely pics... esp the 2nd one...I like more of cloud formations :D

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  14. KcalpeshJune 22, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Absolutely beautiful captures of mother nature...

    Recently I switched to a custom domain and have lost friends on google friend connect. Request you to re-join :-)

    Pixellicious Photos

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  15. Vishnu KumarFebruary 27, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    Awesome, Very Beatiful. I am Wondering How long did you wait to capture this shots

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