DAY 14, Khardung La Bike Trip: The Riders have come down from Everest.
DAY 14
July 9th, 2008
Story:
A fresh day in Leh. Today the joy inside me was like a child getting his first cycle. I have done Khardung La and that too without a single mishap or accident. A truly proud feeling for me.
As now it was decided that Sandeep and Viral are taking flight back and rest train from Jammu, we decided that today then we will explore Leh city. And exploring Leh city is a fun way to get to know the people around. I must say they are cool kind of people. I have never seen a monk riding a pulsar and wearing a Nike shoes. No wonder they say ‘Don’t be a Gama in the land of Lama‘.
For breakfast I went with plastic gang to a near by cafe. The food in Leh is not only delicious but cheap to. I used to eat like I’m of not plastic but metal body group but still the bill use to come just around Rs. 60.
After some good delicious breakfast. I and plastic gang went roaming in the market. Its a small area but going round and round the market is fun. Just did some window shopping and decided so an so this and this have to buy in the evening.
How time passed in the market I didn’t realize. Already it was noon. For lunch too we went to the same cafe. I don’t know but we were getting addicted to this cafe and its food.
After lunch everyone left to the airport road. Sandeep had found a transport company over there. Everyone will courier their bikes from this company it was decided. Now till the time they pack their bikes I went in the my hotel room and took some rest.
By late afternoon I was getting bored so I went to meet everyone and see how things are going on. The bike packing was almost done.
After packing everyone came back to the hotel to fresh up and it was now when we actually started shopping. I bought a couple of t-shirts, a hat and a pen knife – not swiss knife but pen knife.
Now the cash was going short so its time to hit the ATM but in daylight there is a horrible ration Q for the ATM. I decided that I will go after dark.
By 9pm we had our dinner at a near by Bar – Restaurant. It was fun. The food the drinks and the laugh.
Late at midnight we came back to our hotel. At night only I packed up my stuff because tomorrow morning the concern riders will go for their flight and train. The ones who will be catching train from Jammu had hired a Scorpio to take them till Jammu from Leh.
Only I Rohit, Gauresh and Varun will ride back to Mumbai via Leh – Srinagar highway.
I knew return is going to be much faster than our arrival in Leh.
Log:
No ride today.
