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Stepwells of Rajasthan - Ancient Subterranean Architecture
Photos of India Rajasthan Stepwell
20 years ago I saw an image of an astonishing subterranean building, a stepwell. It's taken me many years to find them as they're hidden from view.
Bringingitallbackhome.co.uk is now Silk Road Gallery!
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We have a new improved website to go with our new store - and we hope you like it! We're the same people, Peter and Kay, with the same ethos. If you knew the old site you'll find all your favourites and more here.
Silk Road from Leh towards Kargil and Gyal
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At a roadside dhaba at Khaltse and have possibly the world's best samosas - fresh, light and flaky crisp. We drive on past the monastery at Lamayuru heading west towards Kargil. It turns into a day of amazing surprises.
Images from the Silk Road
Himalaya Ladakh Leh Travel Diary
Before the Chinese annexation of Tibet in 1949, caravans came down to Leh from the north loaded with wool and salt to be traded for cottons, silks and spices coming up from India.
The Silk Road - 12th Century Buddhist Art
Buddha Statues Himalaya Ladakh Leh Travel Diary Trekking in Ladakh
Ladakh - Little Tibet! Good to be back in Leh with its friendly greeting of "Jullay!". Or even Jullay, jullay, jullay. As many jullays as you like, a delightful word meaning hello, goodbye, please etc.