The road from Kargil to Lamayuru passes through two passes - the beautiful Namika La and the highest point yet, Fotu La.
Namika La passes through the breathtaking Zanskar range, with the highest peaks Nun and Kun peaking through in the background.
At Fotu La we crossed the 4000m mark for the first time. On the other side of Fotu La is Lamayuru. It has an ancient monastery and was a very pretty small village. It was the most beautiful stopover in the trip - a beautiful little village, a stream in the valley, an ancient monastery and the wonderful people of Ladakh.
Lamayuru was so different from Kashmir, that it felt as if a new trip had started. The stream and its surroundings were teeming with bird life and I had a very fruitful morning birding there.
Namika La passes through the breathtaking Zanskar range, with the highest peaks Nun and Kun peaking through in the background.
At Fotu La we crossed the 4000m mark for the first time. On the other side of Fotu La is Lamayuru. It has an ancient monastery and was a very pretty small village. It was the most beautiful stopover in the trip - a beautiful little village, a stream in the valley, an ancient monastery and the wonderful people of Ladakh.
Lamayuru was so different from Kashmir, that it felt as if a new trip had started. The stream and its surroundings were teeming with bird life and I had a very fruitful morning birding there.
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