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| BHPian | Quote: ![]() Any story behind the Rohit post? I am sure he was a martyr, but in which battle? Kumaon regiment? Last edited by AlphaKilo : 10th January 2012 at 01:47. | |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chushul - Chagga La More Kijangs ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() continued... |
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![]() ![]() Thanks for following me through the night. Keeps me going to finish the log of Day 18. Rohit Post - HVK or BolBolero knows more. Last edited by laluks : 10th January 2012 at 01:50. | |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chushul - Chagga La Further views ![]() ![]() HVK Scorpio goes straight always . In one such melee we drove into the wilderness and we had no roads in sight ahead. We stopped waiting for the others. ![]() We waited for a long time, and they were not in sight. ![]() ![]() HVK walked back only to find the cars struggling with a water crossing and a steep gradient combo, which HVK scorpio cleared with ease! Meanwhile I tried clicking the tracks ahead of us ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chushul - Chagga La I walked a bit further. I was intrigued when this guy shows up from nowhere ![]() I walk further and find some nomadic settlements ![]() ![]() I tried to strike a conversation with her in some language which we both understood! She wanted match box, and I promptly picked up from some and gave her ![]() They stay there till the weather is good. The stone hedges are for their sheep. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Remembered a documentary on these nomads and how they kill the foxes that attacks their sheep and use its skin for making shoes etc..When I saw them and their settlement in real life, my respect to these people have increased. What a life, braving all odds they have to lead! continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chushul - Chagga La Rocky Terrain ![]() We see some structures ![]() We are headed to Loma ![]() Loma is another 35 Kilometers ![]() We have reached Chagga La by 16:30 hours ![]() ![]() Altitude matches the recorded data for Chagga La ![]() continued... Last edited by laluks : 10th January 2012 at 02:12. |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma Views from Chagga La towards Loma ![]() ![]() The roads ahead ![]() Seems we are having a red carpet welcome ![]() Red Carpet welcome! ![]() ![]() ![]() Sheep ![]() Yak? ![]() Horses ![]() Horses and the Prayer Wheel ![]() Baby Alto waiting for the convoy to regroup ![]() Colourful mountains ![]() The red carpet welcome continues ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma We reached a Checkpost by 16:45 hours ![]() ![]() ![]() Views from around the checkpost ![]() ![]() ![]() The way forward ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma We were happy to see tarred roads after a long long while ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma What happened next was straight out of a National Geographic video We had Kijangs running along with our convoy! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in a split second they just cross the road forcing us to halt suddenly ![]() ![]() What an amazing herd! ![]() ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma The road ahead ![]() More views towards Loma ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma We saw some Black Necked Cranes too ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some more horses ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Chagga La - Loma From a distance we saw the Loma Bridge ![]() ![]() Today we cross the bridge and drive towards Hanle ![]() Opposite direction is towards Nyoma and Mahe, which we will take the next day. We have to report to the Check post here ![]() We crossed the bridge by 17:30 hours. ![]() Demchok is for another trip ![]() ![]() The road that leads to Hanle ![]() Hanle is another 50 Kilometers more ![]() More ideas for the next trip ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Loma - Hanle Sand Dunes ![]() ![]() The road to Hanle ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This guy scared Discovery Bolero ![]() More Kijangs ![]() Some views towards Hanle ![]() ![]() continued... |
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| Day 18 29th August 2011 Loma - Hanle More views towards Hanle ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful Lilac shrubs on the mountains ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The road to Hanle ![]() We reached the outskirts of Hanle by 18:30 hours The convoy happy about the days drive just before Hanle ![]() ![]() continued... |
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