What i did not tell mom, for fear she’d have a stroke, is that i was making the trip from Manali to Leh by motorcycle. I felt as thought it was preferable to say that i made the trip from Manali to Leh by motorcycle. So there it is. I made the trip from Manali to Leh by motorcycle, and both Penelope and i are mostly in one piece. More on the “mostly” later. But i’m here, i’m safe, and i hope i never have to drive that road again.
The Manali-Leh Road crosses four major mountain passes (the “La”): Rohtang La (pictured), Baralacha La, Lachulung La, and Tanglang La. Each one is progressively higher than the next.
Baralacha La was snowed in. Winter came very late this year. The picture is off-center because my helmet is my tripod.
Lachulung La.
Tanglang La tops out the passes at about three miles high (17,350 feet). For comparison, Mount Whitney—the highest point in the lower 48—is about 14,300 feet. This photo was taken by an Australian, Yuen, who was also doing the road by motorcycle. We kept bumping into each other throughout the trip.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Four passes
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2 comments:
Scott,
I don't think I've told you lately how much of a badass you are. Seriously. I'm glad you're safe! Also, I kind of like the crookedness of helmet-tripod picture.
Emily,
You see, people think that, not knowing how freaking scared i was for most of the trip. It took me ten whole minutes to work up the courage to make a river crossing.
Staying safe. Glad you like the pics.
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