Nguyen Thanh, currently living in Viet Tri (Phu Tho), with an adventurous soul, is constantly curious about the culture, people and nature in Ladakh (India) through photos on social networks, so he chose this as a stopover in early October.
Nguyen Thanh had a trip to explore Ladakh last October.
To get to Leh, Nguyen Thanh transited in New Delhi and was quite surprised by the large airport and the large number of tourists. He had a day to walk around New Delhi and the next day the real journey began: New Delhi - Leh - Kargil - Leh - Khardung la - Hunder Sand Dunes - Nubra Valley - Pangong Tso - Tso Moriri - Tso Kar Salt Lake - Leh - New Delhi.
Leh Market
Before coming to Ladakh, Nguyen Thanh was constantly curious about the culture and was fascinated by the nature and people here.
Leh Ladakh is located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. With its vast desert terrain and snow-capped mountains, Ladakh is not a place for those who like to relax, but only for those who love to explore.
"The intersection between day and night becomes a part of infinite colors, the sunset and sunrise of Merak village by Pangong lake bring deep emotions to me," Nguyen Thanh shared his impression of Ladakh with Travellive.
Yellow leaves taken at Hemis monastery
On the way from Hemis monastery to Leh
At first, standing at Pangong, the check-in point of the movie "3 idiots", the wind was strong, the giant gray clouds rolled in, the space seemed gloomy, the cold brought the humidity of the lake made his body shiver, very different from standing at the snow pass of Khardung La, Nguyen Thanh's group got on the car to return to Merak village to rest, the sun went down, darkness gradually covered the ground, the sunset colors appeared, stirring up his emotions again.
Pangong Sunrise - Merak Village
Nguyen Thanh said: "Woke up at 6am. The temperature here was below zero, I had a restless night because of the cold, although the blanket was thick and heavy, the heat-retaining patch was not enough to keep me warm. Stepping out of the village, it was still quiet and cold in the dark, a guy in the group and I decided to climb the hill behind the village to see the whole surrounding space, the sun had just begun to rise. The contrast was created between the dark water, yellow grass, and exposed land when viewed from above. The sunlight lit up the snowy mountain peak behind the village like a candle, gradually sliding down to awaken and warm the village. The air was cold but in return the sunlight was very strong and warm. I stared blankly at the sky, took a deep breath and then moved down the hill".
Khardung La Pass covered in white snow
On the way to Ditkis
Ditkis Monastery
Camels in Hunder Sand Dunes
Nguyen Thanh was lucky to sit in the front seat of the bus and admire the entire majestic scenery throughout the 10-day journey. The curves, the high snow-capped mountains and the faces carved by ice and sunlight of the local people, the joy with his travel companions were all the beautiful memories of his trip this time.
Ladakh's weather is very harsh. Bring thick, thermal clothing and necessary accessories to keep your body warm for a complete trip.
Luckily, Nguyen Thanh did not have any reactions or altitude shock during the trip, so his physical and mental health were always good, but he still lost energy and was sick during the last 2 days of the journey.
The people here are mainly Muslims.
"For long-term travel, you should prepare a specific schedule. Consider your health condition, altitude sickness is a common symptom when coming here, so prepare a lot of medicine if you travel on your own. Ladakh's weather is very harsh. Equip yourself with thick, heat-retaining clothes and necessary accessories to keep your body warm for a complete trip," Nguyen Thanh added.
