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Rock, Water, Desert & Ice

It's so incredible that a region that was  isolated, rugged,  largely devoid of modern infrastructure, digital connectivity & visited only by highly adventurous people just one or two decades ago, now attracts lakhs of tourists every year. When I recall the impression of Ladakh I had in my school days, it feels like it was just a dream. But the fact is that I have  completed the adventure & shockingly it never felt much of an adventure except the severe headache I had for 2-3 days. I opted not to take the EMS tablets & just tolerated the headache as I wasn't sure that it was due to EMS or due to chilly winds I enjoyed at the airport. Leh Airport Arrival in Leh - day 1 This was the first time I had been to the Mumbai airport & the domestic terminal felt small compared to Ahmedabad. Also, the tea at the lounge was bad & hence my first order at the Leh hotel was for tea. Leh airport, as expected, was even smaller with no restaurant at all. (I realized abo...