Getting Leh'ed...Ladakh Calling....

I have not been able to log in for a long time due to various reasons. My office schedule has become tiringly hectic, but this is not the only reasons. I was, and still am, planning for my forthcoming long trip, the trip of the lifetime - Ladakh.

Finally, I am able to come up with the itinerary.

Day 1 : Pune > Delhi > Srinagar (Overnight at Srinagar)

Day 2 : Srinagar > Sonamarg > Zoji La > Drass > Kargil (Overnight at Kargil)

Day 3: Kargil > Mulbech > Lamayuru (Overnight at Lamayuru)

Day 4: Lamayuru > Alchi > Likir > Nimmu > Leh (Overnight at Leh)

Day 5: Inner Line Permits + Leh Local Sightseeing (Overnight at Leh)

Day 6: Nubra Valley Tour: Leh > Khardung La > Diskit > Hunder (Overnight at Hunder)

Day 7: Nubra Valley Continues: Hunder > Turtuk > Diskit (Overnight at Diskit)

Day 8: Towards Pangong: Diskit > Khalsar > Agham > Wari La > Tathok > Sakti > Chang La > Durbuk > Tangtse (Overnight at Tangtse)

Day 9: Tangtse > Lukung > Spangmik > Pangong Tso (Overnight at Pangong Tso/Spangmik)

Day 10:  Towards Hanle: Spangmik > Karu > Upashi > Chumathang

Day 11: Chumathang > Mahe > Nyoma > Thit Zarbo La > Kyon Tso II > Kyon Tso > Hanle (Overnight at Hanle)

Day 12: Hanle > Loma > Nyoma > Mahe > Sumdo > Korzok > Tso Moriri (Overnight at Tso Moriri/Korzok)

Day 13: Tso Moriri > Tso Kar > Moore plains > Pang > Sarchu (Overnight at Sarchu)

Day 14: Sarchu > Darcha > Keylong > Tandi > Khoksar > Rohtang La > Manali (Overnight at Manali)

OR

Day 14: Sarchu > Darcha > Jispa/Keylong (Overnight at Jispa/Keylong)

Day 15: Buffer Day (Overnight at Manali)

OR

Jispa/Keylong > Tandi > Khoksar > Rohtang La > Manali (Overnight at Manali)

Day 15: Buffer Day > Manali to Delhi Volvo (Overnight bus)

Day 16: Delhi > Pune

Day 17: Rest

My joy knew no bounds when I drafted this plan. But the most important part is still pending - execution.

To be continued............

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