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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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Sky Watch Friday - Random Clicks from Cars and Train

Welcome back, and Wish you all a wonderful New Year!!

I am back at last from my trip - the last one of 2011 and also the first one of 2012. I was accompanied throughout by some wonderful weather, the cyclone Thane throwing no hurdles in my path, just a lot of clouds and some rain to enliven our travel! For Skywatch Friday today, here are some random scenes from my trip!








I clicked this pic from the train, fascinated by the flaming colours of the sky.
I clicked lots of pics, and this one turned up with a ghostly image of a tree! 


For more beautiful images from around the world, go to Sky Watch Friday!

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  1. JewaiciousJanuary 6, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    What beautiful captures of nature, landscape and environment.

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  2. Mridula DJanuary 6, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Lovely skies all around.

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  3. AartiJanuary 6, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    hey Anu.. Welcome back and good to hear that Cyclone Thane dint spoil your journeys.... lovely set of pics, my fav is the 1st one, looks so dramatic and beautiful.... : )

    here's to an awesome year ahead

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  4. Lady FiJanuary 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    What a lovely series of shots. Love the fiery sky with the ghost tree!

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  5. Anu ShankarJanuary 6, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Yes, Mridula..... the skies were too lovely all along! couldnt even capture half of it!

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  6. Anu ShankarJanuary 6, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    Thanks Aarti!! that first one was taken on spur of the moment, from bro in law's car!! surprised it came out so well!

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  7. Anu ShankarJanuary 6, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    Thanks so much! i love that one too, esp since i was so surprised by the result!

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  8. VidyaJanuary 6, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    Nice shots Anu! Did you touch Chennai? Will await further posts..

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  9. Team G SquareJanuary 6, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Awesome Clicks , loved the first snap .

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  10. DeeJanuary 7, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Very cool

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  11. Anu ShankarJanuary 8, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Hi Vidya, no I didnt touch chennai.. was at coimbatore and tiruppur and went to puttaparthi later...

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  12. Anu ShankarJanuary 8, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Thanks a lot, Team G Square~

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  13. Anu ShankarJanuary 8, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Thanks Dee!

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  14. Anu ShankarJanuary 8, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Thanks a lot!!!

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  15. ArtiJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    Amazing clicks, the tree shot is magic!!

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  16. Anu ShankarJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Thanks so much, Arti!

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