July 16, 2016.

The landscape in this stretch of the Himalayas is unbelievable. There are huge slides on which children would love to play – I would for sure. Parents may have a different opinion because the slides are a mountainside of gravel and sand-soil!

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee

Only on this trip and after visiting this part of India, have I realised that there are degrees and different kinds of barren landscape. And the beauty of this wild and harsh landscape is unique and unparalleled. And each turn of the road brings a new version of the landscape and every other mountain brings a new landscape altogether. It’s incredible!