Friday, 21 July 2017

JULY 2017 : INDIA : DAY 6 : Leh (3,500m) - Rumbak (3850m) - 3 hour walk




Today is Day 1 of our trek, which is from Zinchen to a campsite below Rumbak.



We left our hotel after an early breakfast.












In the footsteps of Brad Pitt?


An hour drive to Zingchan into the Hemis National Park.
Into high mountainous, rocky country by a tributary of the Indus River.


Problem number 1 : roadworks!



A longer walk than expected?


On the road again..


Sweet smelling roses


Lunch break. Our first sucking mangoes experience.




Wildflowers


Resting...


Lobzang leading us ...diri diri chalo ...let's go slowly, slowly 


Ollie and Curtis taking a break at a circular mani wall


Our first parachute tent..summer trekking cafes.


Some possible purchases- the only snow leopard we saw all trek.


Nawang checking the co-ordinates


Our campsite




Excellent 2 door Sea to Summit tents, water tight and plenty of room for two


My tent mate, Jeanne.





Drop toilet


Dinner in our Burberry tent.





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