We flew into Leh on the first day of our adventure aboard a very early morning flight out of Delhi. The approach to Leh airport is what could be termed interesting. 360 degrees of surrounding mountain ranges (including Stok itself), a narrow valley and a dusty ex military airstrip to try to land on. It was a sick bags out and hold onto the seat of your pants kind of a landing! Continue reading “Stok Kangri Expedition – Day 1 – Arrival in Ladakh”
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Stok Kangri Expedition – Kit List
Kit Lists are always popular on travel and adventure blogs because they are a source of good information for others planning possible similar trips. So below is my Kit List for the upcoming Stok-Kangri Expedition. It’s not totally exhaustive but with the exception of a few Cliff Bars and Glucose tablets to add in at the last minute it’s pretty much my final and definitive list. Continue reading “Stok Kangri Expedition – Kit List”
Foto Friday – Rajasthan Desert
The hazy view from our hill-top fort window in Kuchaman looking out over the encroaching desert below as dusk descends on the town.
This shot was taken during our trip around the Golden Triangle of India a few years ago. Before catching an eight hour train ride back to Delhi we were luck enough to stay in an incredible hill-top fort looking out over the fringes of the Thar Desert in northwestern Rajasthan.
JAMES HANDLON 