Manali Leh mega post!

Hippie at Heart · Sep 26th, 2005, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyotipg

Magnetic hill, Leh’s wonder

Leh, June 6
Imagine a vehicle moving up a steep mountain with its ignition off! UNI

Am surprised at the height of yellow journalism and drivel on display. There is absolute non application of mind and a bunch of superlative slanted lily liver poltroons running amok here without any backup of qualitative info.

shubho · Sep 26th, 2005, 13:42

...only i did it with Rs 3-4000 round trip from delhi. cycling's cheaper, anyday!

montana · Sep 28th, 2005, 20:19

Enjoyed your post, Natasha, and especially your singling out the Border Roads Organization for special commendation. I'd like to meet the guys in charge of writing those hilarious roadside ditties and quotations. Must be a quirky, wired bunch. My favorite was on one of those stubby highway markers in the Nubra Valley. "Without geography, you're nowhere. --Jimmie Buffet". We were whizzing out of Hundar and the desert flats of the valley on our way back up the nailbiting 18,000 foot plus Khardung La. I couldn't believe it. It seemed to sum up Ladakh perfectly. Nobody can say the place doesn't have geography. It practically invented it.

(Maybe we should start a thread of best BRO quotes?)

crimsonriver · Sep 28th, 2005, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by montana

Enjoyed your post, Natasha, and especially your singling out the Border Roads Organization for special commendation. I'd like to meet the guys in charge of writing those hilarious roadside ditties and quotations. Must be a quirky, wired bunch. My favorite was on one of those stubby highway markers in the Nubra Valley. "Without geography, you're nowhere. --Jimmie Buffet". We were whizzing out of Hundar and the desert flats of the valley on our way back up the nailbiting 18,000 foot plus Khardung La. I couldn't believe it. It seemed to sum up Ladakh perfectly. Nobody can say the place doesn't have geography. It practically invented it.

(Maybe we should start a thread of best BRO quotes?)

I simply love this one on the Leh Kargil road.. IT was freshly painted and the paint was still wet when I crossed it on 9th September this year..
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1/82d11240.jpg
The Journey of Life is Long and the Path Unknown..

mridula · Sep 29th, 2005, 10:29

Crimsonriver, the picture is fantastic!

crimsonriver · Sep 29th, 2005, 11:49

@Mridula - Thnx.. And most of all thnx to BRO!

natasha chanda acharya · Sep 29th, 2005, 12:01

Thanks, Montana.

Well, here's to BRO!
I didn't take these pics. Got it in a forwarded mail.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Lovemax · Oct 2nd, 2005, 15:43

Was a patient reader to go through the complete post including wonderful presentation done by you natasha.
Besides those avid pictures of yours does pose a lot in itself then just mere subject.
I am just a kind of lone biker to such places where you dont find too much of crowd... and i hate being in crowded places...
Natasha, whats that Camera you are using in those last pics of yours.
I am more addicted to SLR's and Biking when it comes to obsession and pure passion

After all Natasha, its been wonderful place to bring the best from all of us.

FreeBirD

natasha chanda acharya · Oct 3rd, 2005, 10:55

Hi, Lovemax, I didn't understand all your questions, but...
thanks for the patience and the compliments.

I have an ordinary samsung automatic with a little zoom. Nothing special.
But what I was more dissapointed about was that they screwed up the developing and did a completely sloppy job on the scaning. Anyway...
Have recently got hold of a Cannon SLR, but could not use it for the Leh trip. Something wrong with the shutter magnet.

Ladakh in itself is a paradise for lone rangers. It's only Leh that is crowded. Once you come out of Leh, you won't meet another human being for miles and miles.

kailash35 · Oct 5th, 2005, 14:12

and this on too!

natasha chanda acharya · Oct 5th, 2005, 16:57

Kailash, Thanks for that one! That's my absolute favourite. And somehow I just didn't get around to taking a pic of that. Now I can keep your copy.

kailash35 · Oct 5th, 2005, 17:31

Natasha,
I was 99.99 % sure you would like it!

But this will not replace a birthday cake!

saajan_20 · Oct 6th, 2005, 03:10

hey few of my pics to leh this sept end

four by four · Jul 18th, 2006, 13:39

Thanks for all the info you have given. I intend driving down in my 4 by 4 Bolero jeep while camping enroute in August '06, my wife and I

, Thank you for sharing your experience, it will help us
Manish

Bigzero · Jul 18th, 2006, 16:41

All the best, four by four! and post your experiences as well, once you are back.

Sep 26th, 2005, 13:42	#62
shubho Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 90	great post natasha ...only i did it with Rs 3-4000 round trip from delhi. cycling's cheaper, anyday!

Sep 29th, 2005, 10:29	#65
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,272	Crimsonriver, the picture is fantastic! __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

Sep 29th, 2005, 12:01	#67
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Thanks, Montana. Well, here's to BRO! I didn't take these pics. Got it in a forwarded mail. Enjoy!!!!!!!!! Attached Thumbnails

Oct 5th, 2005, 14:12	#70
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 249	Bro and this on too! Attached Thumbnails

Oct 5th, 2005, 17:31	#72
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 249	Natasha, I was 99.99 % sure you would like it! But this will not replace a birthday cake! Last edited by kailash35 : Oct 6th, 2005 at 09:07. Reason: Natasha's birthday!

Sep 28th, 2005, 20:19	#63
montana Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Paris Posts: 23	Enjoyed your post, Natasha, and especially your singling out the Border Roads Organization for special commendation. I'd like to meet the guys in charge of writing those hilarious roadside ditties and quotations. Must be a quirky, wired bunch. My favorite was on one of those stubby highway markers in the Nubra Valley. "Without geography, you're nowhere. --Jimmie Buffet". We were whizzing out of Hundar and the desert flats of the valley on our way back up the nailbiting 18,000 foot plus Khardung La. I couldn't believe it. It seemed to sum up Ladakh perfectly. Nobody can say the place doesn't have geography. It practically invented it. (Maybe we should start a thread of best BRO quotes?)

Sep 29th, 2005, 11:49	#66
crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	@Mridula - Thnx.. And most of all thnx to BRO!

Oct 2nd, 2005, 15:43	#68
Lovemax -FreeBirD- Road Raker - Da Loner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Delhi\Ladakh Posts: 432	Was a patient reader to go through the complete post including wonderful presentation done by you natasha. Besides those avid pictures of yours does pose a lot in itself then just mere subject. I am just a kind of lone biker to such places where you dont find too much of crowd... and i hate being in crowded places... Natasha, whats that Camera you are using in those last pics of yours. I am more addicted to SLR's and Biking when it comes to obsession and pure passion After all Natasha, its been wonderful place to bring the best from all of us. FreeBirD

Oct 3rd, 2005, 10:55	#69
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Hi, Lovemax, I didn't understand all your questions, but... thanks for the patience and the compliments. I have an ordinary samsung automatic with a little zoom. Nothing special. But what I was more dissapointed about was that they screwed up the developing and did a completely sloppy job on the scaning. Anyway... Have recently got hold of a Cannon SLR, but could not use it for the Leh trip. Something wrong with the shutter magnet. Ladakh in itself is a paradise for lone rangers. It's only Leh that is crowded. Once you come out of Leh, you won't meet another human being for miles and miles.

Oct 5th, 2005, 16:57	#71
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Kailash, Thanks for that one! That's my absolute favourite. And somehow I just didn't get around to taking a pic of that. Now I can keep your copy.

Oct 6th, 2005, 03:10	#73
saajan_20 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bombay {mumbai} Posts: 322	leh ! ! hey few of my pics to leh this sept end Attached Thumbnails Last edited by saajan_20 : Oct 7th, 2005 at 02:52.

Jul 18th, 2006, 13:39	#74
four by four 4WD Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shimla Posts: 7	Thanks for all the info you have given. I intend driving down in my 4 by 4 Bolero jeep while camping enroute in August '06, my wife and I, Thank you for sharing your experience, it will help us Manish

Jul 18th, 2006, 16:41	#75
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,449	All the best, four by four! and post your experiences as well, once you are back. __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

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