Passion for Travelling...

                         After fixing the bike issues we had the previous day , we finally resumed the ride on Day 5, but a bit late in the morning than our normal starting time. The first spot for the day was the Kargil War Memorial, near Dras. After spending some quality time there, we continued our ride with our target being set as Lamayuru, for the day. The road snaked through the hills was smooth enough to cruise along without any problems. By evening we started riding uphill on the Namika La - one of the high passes in the Leh - Srinagar highway, also known as pillar of the sky passes. Unlike Zoji La, the road here was on good condition and we never expected any damage to happen to our bikes in this route. But, sometimes unlikely things do happen, especially in the mountains. This time it was my bike's turn to give us some trouble...            ...

                         It was the fourth day of our 11-day long bike ride to the Himalayas. We started the day from Srinagar after a morning Shikara ride in the Dal Lake. Our target for the day was Kargil. On the way we visited the Chashma Shahi and one other Mughal garden. The ride through the banks of the river Sind, horse ride at Sonmarg., altogether it was a very good and enjoyable day for us, at least till 6 PM. But the fortunes changed once we reached almost halfway through Zoji La - the second highest pass on the Leh - Srinagar national highway.                          This pass that runs at an elevation of around 12000 ft from the sea level is well-known for the extreme riding conditions it offers. There was literally no road and one have to ride through the dust and loose rocks on t...