Cycling in the Indian Himalaya
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Description: High-altitude cycling tour of Ladakh, Zanskar, Nubra Valley, then south to Manali via Spiti; Aug.-Nov. 2002. Includes photographs.
The many-armed Buddhist god Avalokitesvara radiates compassion in Leh Palace. Bill and Bessie Too arrive in the mountains of Ladakh The cool air and bright sun feel wonderful—I am very happy to be back in the Himalayas. Actually, there's not that much air at this 3,500-meter (11,500-foot) elevation, nearly as high as Lhasa, Tibet. Leh is a market town with surrounding villages and green fields, all overlooking the broad Indus River Valley. Ice-capped peaks of the Zanskar Range rise across the river. Barren, brown ridges of the Ladakhi Range stand above town to the north.
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