July 17, 2016, 1235 hours. #Dhankar is a village in the Laghpal Tashi Choling Gompa mountains. It is the home of the Dhankhar Monastery and Fort, both said to be established and […]
First ‘Feel’ of Dhankhar
I walked through the ancient mountains into the monastery at #Dhankhar, said to be more than a 1000 years old. I was in an indifferent state (neutral) induced by the serene views […]
The Confluence of Spiti and Pin
July 17, 2016. The majestic expanse of the #Spiti river near #Dhankhar is a sight to behold. As is the confluence of the Spiti and the #Pin river. We are on the […]
The Slide
July 17, 2016. The elevation, the sheer elevation of that mountainside! Looking up at it leaves me transfixed – I want to take my eyes off it, but I can’t. You tell […]
The Wheels of the Bus go round and round, round and round…
July 17, 2016, 1028 hours. And we have stopped again. The wheels of the bus are going round and round but the bus just ain’t going nowhere. The slush on the road […]