Yes, Ladakh is incredibly beautiful, Prasanna. I visited it some 25 years ago. It is the only place ever that I cried to leave when I did after 2 weeks there. And their music is lovely.
Yes, it largely was. But the signs of the ugly side of tourism were beginning to be seen. In fact, I had gone to attend a conference on 'Buddhism, tourism and culture'. We stayed on some more days at Choglamsar, visited monasteries, I walked up to the Indus river and felt such a sense of being part of history...
Thanks for sharing, very clearly narrated, very tempting to visit
Thank you for the brilliant and anecdotal description of Leh and Ladakh which makes me feel I am there!!!!!
Glorious Day to you who has shone in all your " Avatars" PAPA Prasanna!
Thank you very much. I did it against all odds.
Yes, Ladakh is incredibly beautiful, Prasanna. I visited it some 25 years ago. It is the only place ever that I cried to leave when I did after 2 weeks there. And their music is lovely.
It must have been very pristine 25 years back.
Yes, it largely was. But the signs of the ugly side of tourism were beginning to be seen. In fact, I had gone to attend a conference on 'Buddhism, tourism and culture'. We stayed on some more days at Choglamsar, visited monasteries, I walked up to the Indus river and felt such a sense of being part of history...
Thanks for giving me a revisit through your post. Yes, it's truly fascinating! Acclamatising to the hight is critical for a good visit.
Our country is indeed most fascinating, Leh/ladakh being another great example. It's time for another visit!