5000kms and 12 Passes, a 20 day wild wild ride to the roof of the world!

simply_sunny001 · 17th September 2009, 15:10

wow, never heard about the 2 hump camels forget about seeing one.

And good story about the 2 humps. LOL

Do they just take you for a camel ride or is it some area which is accessible by camels ?

tsk1979 · 17th September 2009, 15:13

Camel ride is on the dunes. Its possible to go in 4x4 but the area is restricted. Only camel wallas are allowed to take vehicles in this area. For others its 500rs fine.
Basically main hunder dune area is divided by a river. To the other side of river you cannot take your car, only camel wallas take their vehicles there.
However for 4x4 fun there are enough dunes and trails in the allowed area

tsk1979 · 17th September 2009, 17:04

Camel fun done, I decided to do some Wadi Bashing.
As you can see I stuck to edge of dune as there was no recovery vehicle. Otherwise it would have been fun to try and go to the top of the dune

Action pics from the few minutes of fun

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tsk1979 · 17th September 2009, 17:34

Kapda we were wearing, and The safari was a like a Makaan with so much luggage.
However Roti was missing.
Last meal was lousy maggi at Panamik, and atleast a Tea was required.
but no dhaba in sight? What to do.
Well fear now, Bawarchi is here

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With the help of the umbrella and safari's shadow the fast winds were warded off, and it was time to have nice hot home made(well almost) tea!

After that it was time to cleanup and loiter around. We would head to diskit on the off road track as it was more scenic

The sky was clearning

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The footbridge used to cross over to camel zone
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Camel wallahs in their home grown offroader, the Omni

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As for us, it was dune crossing and track following time. It had rained quite a bit, and the track was wet, not to mention slippery

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The sun is setting

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At the end, 4kms away is Deskit

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the white elephant, still gleaming

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We reached before 7, and had wonderful chicken we had ordered earlier.
Our room was pure luxury. Big bathroom, nice hard mattress(great for my back), but room, and Airtel Dish TV. All for 500rs.

The views from hotel were okayish, I took one long exposure from the roof before clouds came in again

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After that, it was time to watch some TV, and and enjoy junk reality shows which dot various channels.
Tell you what, TV after so many days is very entertaining.
Caught up on the news also. Stock market was rising, and while we were gone, the downturn was lessetning.
Though it had been a few days, it seemed we were out of touch for months!

Since tomorrow we would cross two passes, and do a real long drive, we decided to sleep early. Plan was to get out by 8am, see Gompa and be on the road to Tangste by 9am.

TO BE CONT................

lordofgondor · 17th September 2009, 17:49

Mind boggling stuff mate!

IMHO the latter rainbow pics are even better than the previous ones and the long exposure shot is amazing. Must have been tricky; I believe you timed it pretty well.

Awesome!

n.devdath · 17th September 2009, 18:21

Finally, you are enjoying your white elephant to its fullest

. Way to go.
Superb pictures and narration.

simply_sunny001 · 17th September 2009, 18:28

Tanveer,

how about posting some pics of the Hotel also and provide details for others.

Hoopoe · 17th September 2009, 18:32

Excellent travelogue and great photography. Hats off.

Kool_Kid · 17th September 2009, 20:20

Superb Photographs & Great narration. Many thanks for sharing

AMAN_SACHDEV · 17th September 2009, 22:49

Tanveer I am downloading all your pics on my PC to motivate me to go Leh-Ladakh next year again to go to the places which I left this year.....

mohang_j · 17th September 2009, 23:00

You are taking us to all places you visited through your pics. EXCELLENT pics.

Indizen08 · 18th September 2009, 01:09

Nice pics of the cold desert.

bigmoose85 · 18th September 2009, 02:36

tsk1979, what do you think about driving through there? Is it safe in those hills? Do we get help if needed or are we left stranded? And again, nice looking photos.

sudev · 18th September 2009, 06:22

Quote:

I decided to move back in an attempt to capture the rainbow fully. Again no success. Its big huge

You forgot your Physics? You move back rainbow moves back as it is optical refraction from rays of sun reaching you. And your pics prove the second thing..total internal refraction. According to this the second rainbow has the colours reversed - and your pics prove it!!

Lovely pictures and description. Being moderator here you got away with that kinky description LOL

jaysmokesleaves · 18th September 2009, 06:31

Simply stunning pics. The multiple shades of the mountain and sky and the rainbow is just simply superb.

17th September 2009, 15:10	#121
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	wow, never heard about the 2 hump camels forget about seeing one. And good story about the 2 humps. LOL Do they just take you for a camel ride or is it some area which is accessible by camels ?
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17th September 2009, 15:13	#122
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Camel ride is on the dunes. Its possible to go in 4x4 but the area is restricted. Only camel wallas are allowed to take vehicles in this area. For others its 500rs fine. Basically main hunder dune area is divided by a river. To the other side of river you cannot take your car, only camel wallas take their vehicles there. However for 4x4 fun there are enough dunes and trails in the allowed area
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17th September 2009, 17:04	#123
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Dune time Camel fun done, I decided to do some Wadi Bashing. As you can see I stuck to edge of dune as there was no recovery vehicle. Otherwise it would have been fun to try and go to the top of the dune Action pics from the few minutes of fun
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17th September 2009, 17:34	#124
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Roti, Kapda Aur Makaan Kapda we were wearing, and The safari was a like a Makaan with so much luggage. However Roti was missing. Last meal was lousy maggi at Panamik, and atleast a Tea was required. but no dhaba in sight? What to do. Well fear now, Bawarchi is here With the help of the umbrella and safari's shadow the fast winds were warded off, and it was time to have nice hot home made(well almost) tea! After that it was time to cleanup and loiter around. We would head to diskit on the off road track as it was more scenic The sky was clearning The footbridge used to cross over to camel zone Camel wallahs in their home grown offroader, the Omni As for us, it was dune crossing and track following time. It had rained quite a bit, and the track was wet, not to mention slippery The sun is setting At the end, 4kms away is Deskit the white elephant, still gleaming We reached before 7, and had wonderful chicken we had ordered earlier. Our room was pure luxury. Big bathroom, nice hard mattress(great for my back), but room, and Airtel Dish TV. All for 500rs. The views from hotel were okayish, I took one long exposure from the roof before clouds came in again After that, it was time to watch some TV, and and enjoy junk reality shows which dot various channels. Tell you what, TV after so many days is very entertaining. Caught up on the news also. Stock market was rising, and while we were gone, the downturn was lessetning. Though it had been a few days, it seemed we were out of touch for months! Since tomorrow we would cross two passes, and do a real long drive, we decided to sleep early. Plan was to get out by 8am, see Gompa and be on the road to Tangste by 9am. TO BE CONT................
	() Thanks

17th September 2009, 17:49	#125
lordofgondor BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: UP 16 Posts: 936 Thanked: 159 Times	Mind boggling stuff mate! IMHO the latter rainbow pics are even better than the previous ones and the long exposure shot is amazing. Must have been tricky; I believe you timed it pretty well. Awesome!
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17th September 2009, 18:21	#126
n.devdath BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,287 Thanked: 2,811 Times	White elephant back in form Finally, you are enjoying your white elephant to its fullest. Way to go. Superb pictures and narration.
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17th September 2009, 18:28	#127
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Tanveer, how about posting some pics of the Hotel also and provide details for others.
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17th September 2009, 18:32	#128
Hoopoe BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 107 Thanked: 103 Times	Excellent travelogue and great photography. Hats off.
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17th September 2009, 20:20	#129
Kool_Kid BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 165 Thanked: 15 Times	:) Superb Photographs & Great narration. Many thanks for sharing Last edited by Kool_Kid : 17th September 2009 at 20:21.
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17th September 2009, 22:49	#130
AMAN_SACHDEV BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N.C.R. Posts: 112 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Tanveer I am downloading all your pics on my PC to motivate me to go Leh-Ladakh next year again to go to the places which I left this year.....
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17th September 2009, 23:00	#131
mohang_j BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 270 Thanked: 18 Times	Superb You are taking us to all places you visited through your pics. EXCELLENT pics.
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18th September 2009, 01:09	#132
Indizen08 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jammu Posts: 83 Thanked: 0 Times	Nice pics of the cold desert.
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18th September 2009, 02:36	#133
bigmoose85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 2 Times	tsk1979, what do you think about driving through there? Is it safe in those hills? Do we get help if needed or are we left stranded? And again, nice looking photos.
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18th September 2009, 06:31	#135
jaysmokesleaves Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mostly Mumbai Posts: 1,702 Thanked: 1,452 Times	Simply stunning pics. The multiple shades of the mountain and sky and the rainbow is just simply superb.
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