Hello Friends,
Before I start sharing my life time experience about the epic trip to the majestic Himalayas...(to Ladakh), I want you all to see my first video of the trip. Please view in full screen and turn up the volume.
Before I go in to detail let me just show you the outline of our mega trip.
Bangalore---(flight)----Chandigarh---(bus)---Manali---(bullet)---Keylong---(bullet)---sarchu---(bullet)---LEH---(bullet)---Khardung la & back to LEH---(Taxi)---Pangong Lake & Back to LEH---(bullet)---Drass---(bullet)---Srinagar---(bullet)---Jammu---(bullet)---Amritsar---(bullet)---Hamirpur---(Bullet)---Manali---(bus)---Delhi---(flight)---Bangalore
Trip Start date: 18th July 2014
Trip End date: 03rd Aug 2014
Trip Meter: 2055kms in Bike
Total expenses per head for the entire trip: 65000 bucks
Head Count- 4 friends
Bike: 4 classic bullets rented from Manali for 1200 bucks per day
It all began in 2013 when our manager was showing his photos taken during the ladhak trip. Me and my friends, till then were not even aware about the existence of such a place. We were spellbound by the beauty of the place. Then we 4 guys decided that, yes we should do this and should be done with in an year. Then we all started googling about the place, gathered as much information as possible. Then we decided to do this in mid of 2014. In the mean time my marriage got fixed on May 2014. I was little worried if every one agrees to the trip or not:confused:. Then I started convincing my girl. She agreed:cool:. In the start of the year 2014 we fixed the date for the trip and booked flight tickets for 4. Yes, it was on 18th july 2014 to 3rd Aug 2014. That is just after 2 months of my marriage. With lot of courage, I finally decided to tell this to my mom and dad. Dad agreed as usual but with bit of fear. But my mom was completely not ready to send me. She wanted me to cancel the tickets. But after convincing for atleast a week, she agreed. Thank God.:o
Then started our planning to the mega trip. Purchasing stuff, confirming bikes, making cash![]()
ready and planning the routes. We purchased the following stuff. This could be helpful for any future riders...
1) Medicines:
· Diamox: For AMS ( acute mountain sickness)
· Okacet: For acidity
· DOLO 650: fever
· Dart : headache
· Brufin: body pain
· Combiflame: body pain and fever
· Avomin: stopping vomit feeling
· Eldopar: stomach upset
· Band aid
· Cotton
· Burnol: for burn wounds
· Vaselin lip guard
· Vicks
· Coldact: for nose running
· Bandage role
· Scissors
· Nilgiri Thaila: For keeping body warm
· General wound cream
2) General:
· Scissors
· Knife
· Lighter
· Torch
· Foot pump
· Tent sheet and sticks
· Jerry can
· Nylon rope
· Snickers
· Biscuits
· Extra tubes
· Puncture glue.
· Puncture sticker
· Clutch cables
· Engine oil
· Brake cables
· M seal
· Fevi quick (was of great use...Will come to know shortly)
· Boots
· Thermal inner wear
· Thermal jacket
· Back pack
· Gloves
· Toilet kit
· Rain coat
· Sleeping bag from decathlon
· GO pro chest mount camera for rent. 400 bucks per day. Pretty cheap.
3) Documents
· Passport original with 2 or 3 xerox copies
· DL original with 2 or 3 xerox copies
· PAN card original with 2 or 3 xerox copies
· Passport photos if required
The mega trip day 1 : 18th july ( Bangalore – Chandigarh by flight)
It was early morning flight. We had booked a cab. All packing was done. I was the last one to be picked up near Banaswadi. Finally the guys came bit earlier than thought. With lot of enthu and advice from my parents to all 4 of us, we left the house. Reached Chandigarh by noon. Had some good food and enquired many taxis for Manali. But all were very expensive. So decided to board a night bus and reach there next early morning. It was bit raining near manali. Extremely cold. Finally slept in the bus after a small and simple dinner.
Day 2: 19th July ( Reached Manali)
Reached Manali early morning. Took a taxi to go to manali town. This was my second visit to manali in 2 months. First was with my wife…;) Hope you got what was the first visit about. So I was the guide foe my friends. Boarded to less expensive room. 1k per day. Had break fast. Took some rest. Next target was to hire 4 bullets. Enquired locally but all were not up to our expectation. Finally I took them to the Snow peak retreat hotel![]()
where they had few new bullets. And yes he had them, that too newly serviced. Took a test ride and decided to go for it. Paid full amount in advance. Gave our ID proof Xerox. The rent was 1200/- per day. He had two 350cc and two 500cc classic bikes. As usual I got the lesser one. 350cc wala.Left the place and went for some local sightseeing. And here are the pics.
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At Manali
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Guys enjoying momos in manali
![]()
corn wala
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at snow peak retreat manali
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All set, taken just before the ride...
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The signature for this thread...Customized t-shirt from LEH. Stating (How I got LEH'd?)
Loads of pics to come soon just after the post approval..
Before I start sharing my life time experience about the epic trip to the majestic Himalayas...(to Ladakh), I want you all to see my first video of the trip. Please view in full screen and turn up the volume.
Before I go in to detail let me just show you the outline of our mega trip.
Bangalore---(flight)----Chandigarh---(bus)---Manali---(bullet)---Keylong---(bullet)---sarchu---(bullet)---LEH---(bullet)---Khardung la & back to LEH---(Taxi)---Pangong Lake & Back to LEH---(bullet)---Drass---(bullet)---Srinagar---(bullet)---Jammu---(bullet)---Amritsar---(bullet)---Hamirpur---(Bullet)---Manali---(bus)---Delhi---(flight)---Bangalore
Trip Start date: 18th July 2014
Trip End date: 03rd Aug 2014
Trip Meter: 2055kms in Bike
Total expenses per head for the entire trip: 65000 bucks
Head Count- 4 friends
Bike: 4 classic bullets rented from Manali for 1200 bucks per day
It all began in 2013 when our manager was showing his photos taken during the ladhak trip. Me and my friends, till then were not even aware about the existence of such a place. We were spellbound by the beauty of the place. Then we 4 guys decided that, yes we should do this and should be done with in an year. Then we all started googling about the place, gathered as much information as possible. Then we decided to do this in mid of 2014. In the mean time my marriage got fixed on May 2014. I was little worried if every one agrees to the trip or not:confused:. Then I started convincing my girl. She agreed:cool:. In the start of the year 2014 we fixed the date for the trip and booked flight tickets for 4. Yes, it was on 18th july 2014 to 3rd Aug 2014. That is just after 2 months of my marriage. With lot of courage, I finally decided to tell this to my mom and dad. Dad agreed as usual but with bit of fear. But my mom was completely not ready to send me. She wanted me to cancel the tickets. But after convincing for atleast a week, she agreed. Thank God.:o
Then started our planning to the mega trip. Purchasing stuff, confirming bikes, making cash
ready and planning the routes. We purchased the following stuff. This could be helpful for any future riders...1) Medicines:
· Diamox: For AMS ( acute mountain sickness)
· Okacet: For acidity
· DOLO 650: fever
· Dart : headache
· Brufin: body pain
· Combiflame: body pain and fever
· Avomin: stopping vomit feeling
· Eldopar: stomach upset
· Band aid
· Cotton
· Burnol: for burn wounds
· Vaselin lip guard
· Vicks
· Coldact: for nose running
· Bandage role
· Scissors
· Nilgiri Thaila: For keeping body warm
· General wound cream
2) General:
· Scissors
· Knife
· Lighter
· Torch
· Foot pump
· Tent sheet and sticks
· Jerry can
· Nylon rope
· Snickers
· Biscuits
· Extra tubes
· Puncture glue.
· Puncture sticker
· Clutch cables
· Engine oil
· Brake cables
· M seal
· Fevi quick (was of great use...Will come to know shortly)
· Boots
· Thermal inner wear
· Thermal jacket
· Back pack
· Gloves
· Toilet kit
· Rain coat
· Sleeping bag from decathlon
· GO pro chest mount camera for rent. 400 bucks per day. Pretty cheap.
3) Documents
· Passport original with 2 or 3 xerox copies
· DL original with 2 or 3 xerox copies
· PAN card original with 2 or 3 xerox copies
· Passport photos if required
The mega trip day 1 : 18th july ( Bangalore – Chandigarh by flight)
It was early morning flight. We had booked a cab. All packing was done. I was the last one to be picked up near Banaswadi. Finally the guys came bit earlier than thought. With lot of enthu and advice from my parents to all 4 of us, we left the house. Reached Chandigarh by noon. Had some good food and enquired many taxis for Manali. But all were very expensive. So decided to board a night bus and reach there next early morning. It was bit raining near manali. Extremely cold. Finally slept in the bus after a small and simple dinner.
Day 2: 19th July ( Reached Manali)
Reached Manali early morning. Took a taxi to go to manali town. This was my second visit to manali in 2 months. First was with my wife…;) Hope you got what was the first visit about. So I was the guide foe my friends. Boarded to less expensive room. 1k per day. Had break fast. Took some rest. Next target was to hire 4 bullets. Enquired locally but all were not up to our expectation. Finally I took them to the Snow peak retreat hotel
where they had few new bullets. And yes he had them, that too newly serviced. Took a test ride and decided to go for it. Paid full amount in advance. Gave our ID proof Xerox. The rent was 1200/- per day. He had two 350cc and two 500cc classic bikes. As usual I got the lesser one. 350cc wala.Left the place and went for some local sightseeing. And here are the pics. 
Guys enjoying momos in manali
corn wala
at snow peak retreat manali
All set, taken just before the ride...
The signature for this thread...Customized t-shirt from LEH. Stating (How I got LEH'd?)Loads of pics to come soon just after the post approval..