Travel Writing — Ladakh

An old Buddhist Shrine returns to the Indus River in Ladakh

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An old Buddhist Shrine returns to the Indus River in Ladakh

The old stupas and paintings were taken apart by a lama, broken up and cast into the river Indus which flows less than half a mile away.

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Padmasambhava in Zanskar

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Padmasambhava in Zanskar

Sani houses the oldest stupa in Ladakh and Zanskar and just outside the monastery is a huge Padmasambhava statue in the middle of a lake.

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Journeys in Ladakh - Auspicious Days at Photoksar

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Journeys in Ladakh - Auspicious Days at Photoksar

September 2022, Celebrations at Photoksar village when the restored monastery was inaugurated.

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Trekking & Monasteries in the Mountains of Buddhist Ladakh

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Trekking & Monasteries in the Mountains of Buddhist Ladakh

This year, because of Covid, we can't see our friends in India so this blog brings together all our previous blogs about Ladakh & Zanskar.

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Chomotang, Getting High in Ladakh | Trekking in Ladakh

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Chomotang, Getting High in Ladakh | Trekking in Ladakh

Photos from our recent trek to the lower base camp of the 6000metre peaks of Chomotang in Ladakh. Snow, glaciers and weather in this little visited part of Ladakh.

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