Turtuk: The Hidden Gem

 Turtuk, the last Indian village near thr LoC, is a hidden gem. Stay there to peel away multiple layers of peace, stability and unique Balti culture.

The battle of Rezang La

 Rezang La hill and memorial...Major Shaitan Singh and his company of 114 soldiers attained martyrdom on this hill... fought till the last bullet killing 1300 Chinese soldiers in this most fierce battle of the 1962 Indo China war. If not for their supreme sacrifice we would have lost the strategic Chusul sector. People like you and me have the freedom to travel to this very remote part of Ladakh, which appears like Central Asian Pamir plateau, only due to the bravery of these soldiers.

Tough roads leading to a beautiful destination

 Diskit - Shyok - Durbuk road is one of the most challenging roads in Ladakh. The muddy and mighty Shyok is unsparing. The furious streams emptying their stormy fury into the mother valley swipe away the road at many stretches. The trek is absent at many places across the muddy plains. But as they say, the hardest routes lead to the most beautiful views. Travelling on this challenging road leads to a blissful destination: Pangong lake. 

Let's ignore the worst part and focus on the best one: BRO's tireless work in the mountains. There are road stretches in the Shyok valley that can put even Delhi roads to shame.

On the banks of Tso Moriri

On the banks of Tso Moriri

Lovely Leh

 Lovely Leh...make it your base camp for a couple of days to acclimatize to high altitude conditions and then let yourself be pulled by the wanderlust call of solitude seeping through the charming high altitude desert, valleys and snowy peaks.