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Leh (3524m) with Leh Palace in the background
Leh (3524m) with Leh Palace in the background
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Two women from Drokpa people on the market in Leh.
Two women from Drokpa people on the market in Leh.
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Danne in our hotel room the night before we started cycling Leh to Manali.
Danne in our hotel room the night before we started cycling Leh to Manali.
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We begin our ride from Leh to Manali
We begin our ride from Leh to Manali
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Old man at the Hemis Gompa
Old man at the Hemis Gompa
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Woman with child at the Hemis Gompa
Woman with child at the Hemis Gompa
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Prayer wheels in Hemis Gompa
Prayer wheels in Hemis Gompa
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The crossing at Upshi (3380m)
The crossing at Upshi (3380m)
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We continue along the river Khyammar to Rumtse
We continue along the river Khyammar to Rumtse
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Our hotel in Rumtse (4136m)
Our hotel in Rumtse (4136m)
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We have started the climb up to TaglangLa pass (5350m)
We have started the climb up to TaglangLa pass (5350m)
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One of the many breaks in the thin air
One of the many breaks in the thin air
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We continue up towards the pass TaglangLa
We continue up towards the pass TaglangLa
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Here is the road we cycled
Here is the road we cycled
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and over here is TaglangLa pass (5350m)
and over here is TaglangLa pass (5350m)
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Here we are at the top of the pass. Todda, Robin (England) and Danne
Here we are at the top of the pass. Todda, Robin (England) and Danne
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We continue to Morey Plains
We continue to Morey Plains
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Danne has got a flat tire
Danne has got a flat tire
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Our tent camp on the Morey Plains (about 4700m)
Our tent camp on the Morey Plains (about 4700m)
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Morning and we shall continue to Pang Camp
Morning and we shall continue to Pang Camp
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One of the many breaks in the Morey Plains
One of the many breaks in the Morey Plains
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One of the many breaks in the Morey Plains
One of the many breaks in the Morey Plains
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I struggle me slowly forward Morey Plains
I struggle me slowly forward Morey Plains
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Indian truck caravan spewing out their black exhaust gases
Indian truck caravan spewing out their black exhaust gases
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We are close to Pang Camp
We are close to Pang Camp
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Here on the edge of the valley, we cycled from Morey Plains
Here on the edge of the valley, we cycled from Morey Plains
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Todda with Pang Camp behind him
Todda with Pang Camp behind him
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Down here is Pang Camp (4500m)
Down here is Pang Camp (4500m)
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Danne on the way down to Pang Camp
Danne on the way down to Pang Camp
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The road down to Pang Camp
The road down to Pang Camp
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Danne and Robin in front of our hotel in Pang Camp (4500m)
Danne and Robin in front of our hotel in Pang Camp (4500m)
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Here are our hotel room in Pang Camp
Here are our hotel room in Pang Camp
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We are waiting for dinner inside one of the tents in Pang Camp (4500m)
We are waiting for dinner inside one of the tents in Pang Camp (4500m)
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Morning and we are ready to give us towards Sarchu
Morning and we are ready to give us towards Sarchu
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Robin and Todda bikes along the river Tsarap
Robin and Todda bikes along the river Tsarap
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Danne bikes along the river Tsarap
Danne bikes along the river Tsarap
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There was some rain and the road turned into mud
There was some rain and the road turned into mud
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Robin struggling through the mud
Robin struggling through the mud
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We approach KangLa Jal Pass
We approach KangLa Jal Pass
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Danne fights its way towards KangLa Jal Pass and the road is carved into the rock
Danne fights its way towards KangLa Jal Pass and the road is carved into the rock
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Towards KangLa Jal pass and Sarchu
Towards KangLa Jal pass and Sarchu
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Road workers from Bihar in India
Road workers from Bihar in India
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We approach KangLa Jal Pass
We approach KangLa Jal Pass
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We approach KangLa Jal Pass
We approach KangLa Jal Pass
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Gata Loops with 21 curves
Gata Loops with 21 curves
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Road workers from Bihar in India at Gata Loops
Road workers from Bihar in India at Gata Loops
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The landscape at Gata Loops
The landscape at Gata Loops
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The landscape at Gata Loops
The landscape at Gata Loops
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Our overnight stop at Sarchu (4300m)
Our overnight stop at Sarchu (4300m)
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Here inside the tent we slept and eat
Here inside the tent we slept and eat
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There was a hastily stop and overnight in Bharatpur City (about 4600m) when it started to snow
There was a hastily stop and overnight in Bharatpur City (about 4600m) when it started to snow
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Danne tries to get up the heat inside the tent
Danne tries to get up the heat inside the tent
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Morning at Bharatpur City and we are ready to continue to Keylong
Morning at Bharatpur City and we are ready to continue to Keylong
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A photo stop just before the peak
A photo stop just before the peak
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Robin and Danne at the top of the pass
Robin and Danne at the top of the pass
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We have come up on top of BaralachLa pass (4891m)
We have come up on top of BaralachLa pass (4891m)
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We leave the pass and rolls down towards Suraj Tal and Keylong
We leave the pass and rolls down towards Suraj Tal and Keylong
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We approach the lake Suraj Tal
We approach the lake Suraj Tal
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The road along the Suraj Tal
The road along the Suraj Tal
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Liquid break at Zing Zing Bar (4170m)
Liquid break at Zing Zing Bar (4170m)
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Lunch stop in Darcha (3360m)
Lunch stop in Darcha (3360m)
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Danne takes a break near Keylong
Danne takes a break near Keylong
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Robin and Danne takes a break at the hotel in Keylong (3150m)
Robin and Danne takes a break at the hotel in Keylong (3150m)
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We leave Keylong and continues to Manali
We leave Keylong and continues to Manali
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Towards Khoksar and Manali
Towards Khoksar and Manali
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Monks along the road to Khoksar
Monks along the road to Khoksar
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Our tent camp at Khoksar (3140m) below Rotang Jot Pass
Our tent camp at Khoksar (3140m) below Rotang Jot Pass
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Some Sadhus in Khoksar check out our bikes
Some Sadhus in Khoksar check out our bikes
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The road up to Rohtang Jot pass (3978m)
The road up to Rohtang Jot pass (3978m)
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Danne takes a liquid break on the way to Rohtang Jot (3978m)
Danne takes a liquid break on the way to Rohtang Jot (3978m)
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Just before the pass came the clouds
Just before the pass came the clouds
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Danne, Robin and Todda on top of the pass Rohtang Jot (3978m)
Danne, Robin and Todda on top of the pass Rohtang Jot (3978m)
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Robin on the way down to Manali
Robin on the way down to Manali
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About 50 km to Manali and just downhill
About 50 km to Manali and just downhill
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We bike into Manali (2050m)
We bike into Manali (2050m)
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Sausage Dealers in Manali
Sausage Dealers in Manali
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After a few days in Manali, we continued to Kullu
After a few days in Manali, we continued to Kullu
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