Well, that was a hoot. Two days of travel got me the most dramatic entrance to this high up city of Leh. I have never been on a plane that landed like this. Quite the exciting ride really; the captain had his turns down and good thing because there were many of them. The mountains seem to go on forever, snow capped, towering, colorful, treeless, beautiful, as far as the eye can see, and then you see a bit of green and then an air strip...way down there, in a tight valley. Dramatic to say the least.
The altitude wears on my body. It is 3500 meters here. I made a friend, Sonm, he owns a trekking company and a coffee shop. I had green tea and Nepalise cake this morning in his shop and he pointed me in the direction of a dramatic stumpa that overlooks the city. Though I wait to climb the dozens of stairs up to the mountain top overlook because my body is not yet ready for such intense climbs in this altitude.
My guest house room overlooks the mountains and a palace clinging to the cliffs. The flowers are gorgeous and there are tourists of every kind here in Leh. And cows and donkeys and motorcycles and prayer flags everywhere. I will acclimize for a couple days, then hope to hit a meditaion and yoga camp and trek to Manali. I hope to post pics for it is beautiful here.
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So glad to know you made it safe and sound to India! We got your letter today and Bam was excited. Miss and love you and can't wait to see pictures and hear about your adventures!
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