Leh & Surroundings
Locals praying at Hemis Monastery
Tikse Gompa
Arrival in Leh
Yangdol in her garden
Yangdol’s living room
View of Leh, with its polo ground in the distance
In the streets of Old Leh
The Fort of Tashi Namgyal
Likir to Lamayuru
This is were the Indus and Zanskar rivers join their waters
Two pupils on the way to school
Starting our hike from Likir to YangTang
Local farmers harvesting
Arriving at the first pass
Arrival in Yang Thang
Room with a view!
Making butter, the living room and kitchen
One of the local kids, on his way to school
Ascending towards Kunu La Pass (3910m)
Tired but accomplished!
Lamayuru Monastery
Lamayuru
Back in Leh
The market in Leh
Dried apricots are one of the local specialties
Spinning the prayer wheel
Choosing fake flowers for a new look
It isn’t hard to pick out the women from this particular village!
The typical Ladakhi hat
Dinner at Yangdol’s, with the most delicious momos, made with fresh vegetables
from the garden
Yangdol and her husband lend their wedding outfits to Cristina and Nicola
Last evening in Leh, with our Ladakhi family
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