Saturday, May 23, 2015

Pensacola and Panama beach (Florida) Road trip

A two day and two nights car drive from Dallas -> Pensacola -> Panama beach and then back to Dallas!





Leh Mountain bike and Motor bike - Combo Trip

Leh Trip:
This is a trip which I was planning to do from last 7-8 years. I booked this program even in last year but cancelled in last few days due to some issue. But finally here I am.


Start time: 3 AM, Tuesday, 19th August, 2014
End time: 10:00 PM, Sunday, 31st August, 2014
Total expense: Approx 45,000 INR

Trip Type: Flights, Mountain bike and Motor cycle




Day 1: Tuesday, August 19, 2014: Srinagar
6:55 AM: Leave for airport from Bangalore to Srinagar
3 PM: reach srinagar. See
Dal lake, floating market, shalimar garden, Dal lake Shikara ride

Shikara @Dal lake

Day 2: Wednesday, August 20, 2014: Bicycle expedition start
Reporting At Leh (11,500 Ft.) (Jimmy Guest House), Local Leh market stroll

Day 3: Thursday, August 21, 2014: Acclimatization & Orientation
Walk to Shanti stupa, visit Leh fort

Shanti stupa


Monk @Leh fort

Day 4: Friday, August 22, 2014: Transfer to Lamayuru (Trial Riding of Bike)
Start the mountain bike expedition @Lamayuru



Day 5: Saturday, August 23, 2014: start from Lamayuru and Ride to Skurbuchan (43 Km, 9750 Ft,)
Team leaving Lamayuru camp

Moonland

On the way!

Amazing hospitality by this lady

Lady apricot

Heniskot camp

 Day 6: Sunday, August 24, 2014: Ride to Sakar-2 (38 Km, Via Sanjak , 10.550 Ft)

Swapped the 2-wheeler on my way to Sakar camp with this boy
 
Kids at Sakar camp



Sakar-2 campsite

Day 7: Monday, August 25, 2014: Ride To Heniskot(Chulungthan) (25 km.Via.Khangral ,11.400 Ft)




Chilling out on road



 
Heniskot camp site: Most beautiful campsite

Day 8: Tuesday, August 26, 2014: Reach Fatula top (13500 ft), Ride back Lamayuru. Transfer to Leh Camp by evening
Leh local sighseeing, Sankar Gompa / Monastery, Zorawar Fort. Rent a motor bike for next day
Fatula top!


Lamayuru monastery

Day 9: Wednesday, August 27, 2014: Start with the motor bike tour. Reach Khardungla top (18,380 ft altitude) - the highest motorable road in the world -> Diskit -> Hunder (overnight stay)


Road blocked due to landslides


Another road block due to land/snow slide

@ Hunder: Beautiful village with mountains, desert, snow and a river

Double humps camels


@Hunder

 Day 9: Thursday, August 28, 2014: Start back for Leh. via Khardungla top again (18,380 ft altitude)


Day 10: Friday, August 29, 2014: Visit Hall of fame, Ride to Changla (17,688 ft, world's 3rd highest pass), reach Pangong lake, stay at Pangong lake


Scenic Pangong lake


Maggi @Pangong

and then Beer @Pangong

Day 11: Saturday, August 30, 2014: Start back from Pangong lake to Leh. Shopping in Leh market
Chai @Pangong

Pangong View outside our tent. What a pleasure!
 


 

The Indian flag at Pangong lake


Day 12: Sunday, August 31, 2014: 1:30 PM: Flight from Srinagar to Blore. End of the dream :(