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Coronavirus, Zanskar and Copper - What's the Blog Story?

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Coronavirus, Zanskar and Copper - What's the Blog Story?

I'm a regular visitor to Ladakh and Zanskar in northern India where the "pots and pans" in the kitchen are traditionally made from copper.

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Ladakh, Goats, Cashmere, the Changtang and Modi

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Ladakh, Goats, Cashmere, the Changtang and Modi

This is in an area called the Changtang, a place of nomads - and with nomads come goats. And with goats come the soft pashmina and cashmere wools. 

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Trekking in Ladakh

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Trekking in Ladakh

We plan to make a short trek & visit some smaller monasteries & nunneries & drive out to Hanle, the site of a large ancient monastery & Indian's Astronomical Observatory.

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Buddha Statues in Ladakh - Lamayuru & Attetse Monasteries

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Buddha Statues in Ladakh - Lamayuru & Attetse Monasteries

Driving west from Leh to the start of our trek at Kanji we visit the large monastery of Lamayuru and the much smaller monastery at Atteste village.

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First Days back in Leh - the Gomang Stupa

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First Days back in Leh - the Gomang Stupa

In the late afternoon we walk along to the village of Changspa on the edge of Leh, Ladakh, to walk around the beautiful Gomang stupa hidden away in the old village. 

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