Rhongo to Hanle
19th July 2006

A distance of approx 60kms... only thing.. NO roads... but some of the best landscapes that I came across on the ride.

Spent the morning with Tsewang looking around at the life of Chang Pa Nomads of Ladakh, learnt about their tough life and constant fight for survival....

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The bakri line up :-)) My thoughts at that point were.... Rocky would have been soooo happy to be here :-))) LOL   Goats being milked
The bakri line up :-)) My thoughts at that point were.... Rocky would have been soooo happy to be here :-))) LOL Goats being milked
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The herds are getting ready for their daily grind
The herds are getting ready for their daily grind
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The herds begin to get up. That's Tsewang's Rebo in Black, My tent and the tent of his daughter
The herds begin to get up. That's Tsewang's Rebo in Black, My tent and the tent of his daughter
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They tied this sheep like this and then Tsewang single handedly removed all it's wool.. I have a video of this in case anybody is interested in watching. The amazing part is even after all the movement that it made the sheep did not get even a single cut due to the scissors..!!
They tied this sheep like this and then Tsewang single handedly removed all it's wool.. I have a video of this in case anybody is interested in watching. The amazing part is even after all the movement that it made the sheep did not get even a single cut due to the scissors..!!
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Tsewang's grandson :-) He wanted his photo to be taken anywhow
Tsewang's grandson :-) He wanted his photo to be taken anywhow
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Spot the odd man out :-)) me with Tsewang's family
Spot the odd man out :-)) me with Tsewang's family
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The rest of his family leaves on their way to lead the herds to grass, while Tsewang, his grandson and I are left at the campsite
The rest of his family leaves on their way to lead the herds to grass, while Tsewang, his grandson and I are left at the campsite
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these small ones had to be left behind.. they were too young
these small ones had to be left behind.. they were too young
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Rebo, Tent and tent..
Rebo, Tent and tent..
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Inside view of the Rebo
Inside view of the Rebo
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That's Tsewang in action.. clicking me with the camera Gaurav had sent him, while I try to click his pic
That's Tsewang in action.. clicking me with the camera Gaurav had sent him, while I try to click his pic
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that's us
that's us
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Finally all packed and on way to Hanle
Finally all packed and on way to Hanle
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The road to Hanle is just a dirt track in the middle of a  desert.. Boy.. was I going to have fun...!! :-))
The road to Hanle is just a dirt track in the middle of a desert.. Boy.. was I going to have fun...!! :-))
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that's Raahi..
that's Raahi..
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On the
On the "road" to Hanle
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