No experience can be more enriching than an impromptu road trip. New people, new sights and a confluence of culture, community and cuisine make for a heady concoction. And if it is a road trip to the high desert regions of Leh Ladakh through the Lahaul Spiti Valley, it is nothing short of an experience of a lifetime.
When our friend, avid traveler and road tripper Dhrubo Borkotoky embarked on a trip to ‘get Leh’d’, we couldn’t resist arming him with the new
LeEco Le2 Superphone. It was enough ammunition for a 10-day trip, with a 16 MP camera, 32 GB internal space, a 5.5″ Full-HD display, an impressive battery life and perhaps the best audio output in a smartphone ever. Because music, memories and e-books in a single device makes for a great travel companion.
The trip covered 2500 kms from Delhi via Manali – Rohtang – Gramphu – Kokhsar – Keylong- Jispa – Darcha – Patseo – Zinzinbar – Baralacha La Pass – Sarchu – Lachung La Pass – Pang – Tanglang La Pass – Upshi – Leh – Khardungla – Pangong and back. Enjoy the images, and if they inspire you to get on the road, join
CrazyGypsy Travels on Facebook and book yourself on their upcoming trips.
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Deepak Taal, a pristine still water lake enroute to Baralacha La Pass |
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A spiritual angle at the Thikse Monastry |
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The stunning views around Pangong Lake that changes its hue every now and then |
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Pangong Lake, which is one third in India and two third in China |
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Waking up to the pristine view of Pangong Lake after a freezing night at the camp |
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You cannot help but admire the grand Ladakhi architecture all around |
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The night stay in the camps next to Pangong Lake |
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A visual treat around every corner |
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The Beas river in full fury |
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The lone ranger |
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Dramatic unfolding of the scenery between Keylong and Sarchu |
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Good ol’ Manali never disappoints – a view from the hotel room |
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Enroute to Rohtang Pass before the landscape changes dramatically |
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View of Leh city from the 15th century Namgyal Tsemo Gompa |
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Burning midnight oil at the camp as we partied |
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Jispa Camp at the banks of the river Bhaga |
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Pitching tents along the way to recharge for another day’s adventure |
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Approaching the famous Ghata loops enroute to Leh |
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Highway to Heaven |
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Shanti Stupa at Chanspa, Leh |
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Dramatic landscapes that stretch across miles |
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More from Pangong Lake |
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Some more breathtaking landscapes |
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This could well be from another planet |
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Nature at its artistic best |