India Ladakh Motorcycle Touring North Travel

Day 5: Srinagar to Kargil (204kms)

The day started with somebody knocking at the door hard on the door. I was still in bed and Subhadeep was up and almost operational :). He opens the door and the reception guy with two fully Armoured Army Jawans comes in. Kahan se aaye ho…. kyun aaye ho… kahan jaana hai…. ID dikhao (where …

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Day 4: Ramban to Srinagar (129kms)

The destination for today was very close but still we did not start very late. By 7.30 AM, we were on the awesome roads and with cool weather and mild fog around, it was a pleasure to ride. To add to it, the sight of Chenab flowing side by side. The road, as soon as …

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Day 3: Amritsar to Ramban (Contd.)

Some more pics from Day 3 follow: The buttery breakfast! Entering Jammu and Kashmir at the Lakhanpur Border The Beautiful Mansar Lake en-route Udhampur No lights and broken road inside Vistas En-Route One of the Railway Bridges enrouteĀ – Jammu Kashmir Rail Link Greenery all-around Most of the waterfalls we crossed were dry so this one …

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Day 3: Amritsar to Ramban (303kms)

The plan today was to reach Srinagar by the end of the day and after talking to Narender bhaiya, it seemed very much doable. But, before starting for Srinagar, visits to the Golden Temple and Jalianwala Bagh had to be made. So, the day started at 6AM and after freshening up, we were at the …

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Day 2 (contd.): Wagah Border beating Re-treat Ceremony

They say, ‘A trip to Amritsar is incomplete if you miss the daily beating Retreat Ceremony at the Joint Check Post‘! One of the two must-visit places when in Amritsar on my this trip was the Wagah border’s evening retreat ceremony! I very well knew that in order to get a good seat, I have …

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