2009 September 10

Baralacha La

After a delay at the checkpoint waiting for last night’s snow to be cleared we make our way over our first 5,000 meter pass. Baralacha La, Ladakh Region, India

Royal Enfield

The iconic symbol of moto travel in India. Daba stop after summiting Tanglang La at 17,500 feet, Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Maggie Noodles!

Our hosts prepare us a meal of maggie noodle casserole, a staple in the Himalayas. Pang, Ladakh, India

Hemis Monastery

Essentially carved into the side of the mountain, the Hemis monastery has stood for almost 1,000 years. Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, India

O2

Not much oxygen at 14,000 feet. Pang, Ladakh, India