The view of the valley outside of Panamik

The Enspa gompa on the other side, there was a festival the previous night. The turn for the gompa is also the last point till outsiders are allowed. Beyond that only Ladakhis were allowed.

Hot sulphur spring at Panamik. The water was very very hot.

The small hills seen on the right hand side were said to contain a natural lake between them, we decided to visit them for a look

We climbed up this mountain to see a lake- ok actually hillock - but then at 15000 feet even walking a 100 metres on an ascent gives a feeling of climbing Mt. Everest..!! :-)) Our bikes are next to the cars.

The promised lake, it also has a corner called a wish pond, if you are able to see the coin that you throw in the water, your wish will be fulfilled.

These ancient rock inscriptions were being studied by some foreigners, according to them they were more than 4000 years old.

Raahi posing...

Meher Maamu posing

The study of contrasts that I referred earlier... lush green spaces right next to the dry river beds

At Khalsar bridge, the river comes all the way from Siachen carrying the dirt and waste right from the glacier...

A sign at the turn for Deskit and Hunder, I found it ominious... on our next leg of the journey we were to do a new route of Wari La and then attempt Marsimek La. We were succesfull at both..!!!

On way to Deskit

A view point on way to Deskit, on your left is the valley for Deskit and on the right is the valley for Panamik

A point where I wished I had a better camera and a really big wide frame lens..!!!! The waters of the rivers in these 2 valleys meet and form the Shyok as we know it..

The road coming up to Deskit

After visiting Hunder and Deskit without any sightings of the double humped camels, we returned back to Khalsar and started for Arghyam Village thru the new road on the Shyok river bed

Amongst the first bikes to cross the roads, the initial 10-15 kms are tarred roads

Quite a feeling of driving on a river bed

a lone horn was cemented to a small bridge, a local sign maybe

after the initial tarred roads, the route was to be like this for the next 50-60 kms almost right till Wari La top