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and Tso Kar (Tso means lake), around 250 kms from Leh.
Talking to policemen and locals at some of the check
posts was quite a revelation. They were so eager to speak
to us and know more about our journey. By the time we
veered off the tar roads, and onto the dusty roads closer
to Tso Moriri, we started having doubts about the path.
Of course, the offline map was showing that we were on
track. But, there was a premonition that we might end up
somewhere else. A good Samaritan stopped his car, and
guided us all the way up to Korzok, on the shore of the
lake. Checked into the hotel, wolfed down food, and we
crashed. It was super cold.
round of birding around the lake, we finally set off on our
return journey. Largely, we got superb roads, all thanks to
the BRO (Border Roads Organisation). Off we went via
the Moore Plains, Gata loops et al, all the way to Jispa.
The Return
From Jispa, we headed for a refreshing 2 day break at
Kasol, and then back to pavilion via Chandigarh and
Udaipur.
Thus ended an unforgettable trip…a journey which
may not be all that rare nowadays, but it will be forever
28th Sept- What an awesome day! The very reason special for us. The chills and thrills experienced
we were travelling to Tso Kar, which was not even during our Ladakh Road Trip will always hold a special
considered by regular tourists, was the Black-necked place in our hearts. We may end up doing road trips all
Cranes, Wild Ass, Wolf and a variety of endemic birds over the world, but this will always be remembered as
and lesser mammals. And boy, were we blessed beyond “the first one.”
imagination. We spotted not one, but 8 marmots in a
colony on way. Another cute little fellow was the
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Himalayan Pika, and the bird list grew richer by a
large num ber on this route. Since the roads were so
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bad, we were forced to go dead slow, and hence the
increased sightings! And at night, just before we reached
Tso Kar, a Himalayan Wolf raced past us, and then
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kept staring straight into our bright torch. Thrilling!!!
29th Sept- Our last day in Ladakh. We woke up to see
frost on our car, which meant that the mercury had
dipped below zero at night. At 7 am, the temperature
gauge showed 2 degrees, and we had to keep the engine
running, till it reached a healthy 6 degrees. After a decent
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