Tribal History of Leh Ladakh: Exploring Culture and Wilderness

This is well over a week since I came back from a 12 day trekking tour to Leh Ladakh, 3000 km approximately. According to the writings, the travel backpack is still parked on the corner of the room where the author resides to this date.The bottom of the sofa is worn and scratched… Small souvenirs collected from various places during the trip are scattered on the reading table. Every day since my return I have tried to write down my thoughts about this trip – how it was, the beautiful landscapes I walked through, the different people I met, the knowledge I came across and loved inside. , the culture I learned about… and the seemingly endless Ladakhi myths and legends I heard about.

However, so far I cannot publish the collective thoughts of this trip on my blog, only occasionally updating them on social media in order to return. Pictured are some precious moments of this epic journey. If you connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  you will see some of these updates. You may be wondering why there is nothing on the blog yet. I make all the criticism about the departure. Yes, traveling is a real phenomenon  and can sometimes lead to a long, dreamy boredom in which only the final journey can be dreamed of. However, knowing that a week was enough time  to hibernate and that on the way back the nurse had left after a trip, I convinced myself to shake off my fear and  write about the experience before returning to a state of inertia.

Personal Experience

Here I am, writing about my experiences and thoughts under the title “Ladakh Chronicles”. While this particular blog post is an overview of the entire trip, I plan to do specific posts for the day  as well as posts about my favorite places in the area. I hope you’ll join me  as I start writing my book review about this journey. Are you  interested in traveling to Ladakh? Invited by Scout My Trip, a community-driven DIY platform for road trips in India, join the highest blogger meetup at Khardung La at an altitude of 18,380 feet. 

Allegorically, “Like an arrow from the blue. ” Khardung La is mountain pass of Ladakh which has been recognized as the highest drive in the world. This claim is usually refuted, mainly because, according to the critics, the actual altitude of the pass is 18,380 fee lower. However, hosting a high-level blogger conference is not an easy task and I want to be a part of it. The drive and conference are being held in collaboration with OYO, a hospitality brand with over 200 locations across India. 

HighestBloggerMeet

While the idea of ​​attending the #HighestBloggerMeet in India was exciting, honestly what excited me the most was  that I could finally travel to Ladakh; This was a  dream trip that I have loved for a long time. Many “leh ladakh group tour” plans in the past have been derailed for various reasons, resulting in the abandonment of my Ladakh desire. So this invitation seems like the perfect antidote to all your distancing plans..

Individual objects without any doubt can become an object of tourist attraction but the whole landscape does it in the most convincing manner. Long Ladakh! This attraction forms part of north Jammu and Kashmir which is precisely India’s highest point that should be on every adventurer’s wish list. Beauty of the imposing Himalayas, angry rivers, fascinating monasteries and the great Indian Ocean The festival of this place has no other match in the entire country. A lot of secrets can be concealed here and there are a lot of mysteries that exist in this place. Besides being one of the most popular tourist activities, it has emerged to be one of the most popular places that every visitor to India should visit amidst the recent years.

Rifting in Ladakh

Rifting on the Zanskar RiverMy partner is an experienced whitewater rafting guide and has long been planning to work in Ladakh  during Nepal’s low season. So I decided to tag it. It was probably due to exhaustion when I fell asleep on the trip and came back from a headache that could have been caused by the altitude. 

Most rafting tours in Ladakh depart from camps in Nim village on  the Zanskar and Indus rivers. South Asia’s waters start high in Tibet, where cold air falling from the boat into gray and muddy waters can be life-threatening. Again, the water temperature remains around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer season or warmer months of the year. Once in winter the zanskar river remains frozen throughout and the local people use the path over the mountains. I am new  to white water rafting and I find the experience in Ladakh  different from what I am used to in Nepal. First of all, it is necessary to wear wet clothes, even if only to protect from the spray. In addition, in case a person falls into the water, the response instructions are very fast and very serious. Also read: Factors That Makes a Trip More Memorable?