day 9 : Pangong Tso - Chushul and Leh

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Pangong Tso - Marsmikla - Spangmik - Chushul - Prama - Tangstse - Changla - Leh
The next day we got up early and got ready to cross the nala. I adn Sumit went ahead searching for it and to my surprise there was not nala at all. Yes absolutely no water.

Sunil and Chetan




The scenic beauty multiplies manifold. There were green patches, snowy peaks, Flowers and the blue Lake all the while. Everyone was busy clicking pics










Then I stopped at a location where we need to take a diversion to Chushul and the lake extends into China. The lake was so appealing to take a dip. and ya I did it


I asked the guys and leave and while I was drying myself, a heavy wond blew. This carried my cloths away. I parked the bike in a safer zone and ran to collect the cloeths, mean while My socks flew then ran to collect that. When I came to my bike, the wave came high my tank bag and cam was wet. Luckily the cam was in its cover. so it was saved. All this running made me gasp like hell. I was dead tired and felt the pressure in my a**. Did the duties and still I was gasping. Sat there for some time. Then Chetan came back looking for me. I told me wat happend and then we moved. Meanwhile the whole group had stopped and was waiting for us. They presumed that Chetan had a fall and was a bit tensed. But he reached on time.

The path from there on was full of sand. A desert right next to a lake !! Soon we reached Chushul and time was a late breakfast. We again had maggi and watched the match

Cricket is famous even in Chushul ;-)
At this altitude we didnt ve the strength to walk and these guys were playing hmmm...

After the breakfast, the security keepers asked for the permits we showed them and then the drama started They said that we didnt ve permission to reach Hanle through this route. Meaning we didnt mention the la or the base that comes between Chushul and hanle. If we have mentioned tsaga or tsaga la or dungti then we would have passed this route. We tried convincing then but thats not possible. Which meant we need to head back to Leh today then to hanle. So now we should drop one of the plans. Either hanle or Nubra. We felt we will decide this later. We should head back to Leh today and its already 12 noon. So we decided we will push off fast. No Photo breaks. Just zoom out. But before that we wanted to Check the Chushul memorials.





As you see above the black mountains belong to China and the brighter one belongs to India and In between these 2 are the bunkers. Just kidding! ;)

We soon left the place. I drove for almost an hour crossed few streams and then reached some green places. I decided to wait and join with the others. I lied down by body and soon was fast as sleep. I was woken up by some grazing sound, when I opened my eyes the cattle that were far away from me has reached near that means minimum 20 mins of good sleep. wait a minute but where these other riders. As I got up and gulped some water I saw Chetan and Sumit coming. We then crossed Pharma Check post. Got some water and gulped them all.

When asked they said Sunil is taking some photos. Man then why was a speeding all the way. So I too started taking pics through out the next stage. :)








After Parma there is small, no a big town where we can get food and petrol wow ;) I and Sunil stopped there. But guess Sumit and Cheatan had gone past. Sunil was in no mood to look for them. So I suggested lets get some food packed for them. As the food was getting ready Sumit and Chetan came back. Sumit told the Chetan was in no mood to move back a inch and they were waiting outside the town. (I wonder what made him to cross the village and wait for us) All minds gone bad becoz of hunger, another catalyst that will provoke the devil in you. Anyways food came fast so all minds were back on track. Now the road that we should take is the same one through which we came. Tangstse, Changlangla, karu and Leh. I and Sunil stopped at a froxen lake for some pics
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Soon we climbed Changlangala. But it was 6:10 already and now Changla baba is not ready to serve us Tea. The canteen closed by 6. No probs we had water and climbed down and reached Karu. While waiting for the others, I got an SMS about the serial blasts In Bangalore. Called the friends and checked if they were ok. Then when the others came informed the others. Sunil got the full info from our friend Vydi that there was just one casualty. ufff saved and we moved towards Leh. This was a very fast ride.

The plan was to Ditch hanle and go to Nubra valley next day. Ya the anger was stilll in the back of our brains. Chetan was stiff that he should do Kardungla. and others were also ok. So tomorrow heading to Kardhungla.

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