Leh (Ladakh): One day trip to Nubra valley !

5 nights 6 days  at Leh( Ladakh ) were the most magical vacations we had taken 6 months into marriage.
This is one place where you could have streams, clouds, hard rock terrains. All the world beauty is out there and one just cannot stop taking pictures.

We are back from there  but still cant stop talking about how miraculous  & acutely different our journey had been - taken in Jul-Sep 2013

Nubra valley was one of our stops from Leh City.

On the third day at 6 in morning we started our journey from Leh 11500 feet above the sea - via Khardungla - 18500 feet and to finally reach Nubra Valley- 10000 feet.
All this with our cherubic driver Ramzaan sir.

Scenes on the way were as usual breathtaking.




We had our pics taken up on a slippery ice bed - quite a memory.




Journey was full of scenic views. We had stopover for pics and lunch and finally at 2 PM we reached nubra guest house. Here we had a wonderful cozy bed laid out for afternoon sleep.

In the evening Ramzaan sir took us out for a taste of Nubra desert and man it was so yum !
One of the most unforgettable moments.
It was as if mother earth could be touched felt slept on - it is only here she melts from her rock solid structure to free flowing desert. Beautiful. Speechless.
Both Ak and Am became unaware of each other lost  in inhaling the beauty of this moment.










Camel ride was beauty. Poor creature deserved a lovely tap in the end.








Cool stream after the ride to stay afoot which ended nubra desert.





We reached our homestay - warm ladakhi family & had a sumptuous dinner prepared for us. Few pics as memories.






Morning we started back to leh via khardungla. Loved the desert experience and cool, calm surroundings !! One of the best places to visit in Ladakh !!

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