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A motorcycle trip to Leh-Ladakh

December 2010, photos by Harshad Sharma

Pangong Tso. Tso means lake in Ladakhi. Pangong is a saltwater lake high in the Himalayas, in the Aksai Chin region. Words can't describe it, you have to see it with your own eyes. There are a couple of tents near the lake if you want to stay overnight.

Chang La. Chang La is the third-highest motorable pass in the world. You can't stay more than twenty minutes up there or you'll start to feel the altitude. The Indian Army hands out free hot tea at the pass.

Leh. You might have some trouble breathing in Leh, the oxygen is thin. Visiting feels like visiting Tibet, with its Buddhist culture and architecture.