Leh is a
wonderful city. It is spacious with a small population. The roads are clean and
well maintained. One can have a relaxed and happy holiday here. There are some nice
shopping centers available as well as good sight seeing activities in and around
Leh. The weather is terrific during the summer.
We finished
our breakfast and were ready to go around by 9 a.m.. When we went out, we realized
that the locals begin their day only around 10-10.30 a.m. We walked around and
went to the shopping area. As most shops were closed, the place looked deserted
with not many people around. After a while, the shops opened and the ladies in
our group had a good time buying a lot of textiles like sarees, scarfs, dress
materials etc. The shopping went on for about couple of hours. In the
afternoon, we found a lovely vegetarian restaurant that had opened recently. It
was called the Nathus located on the first floor of Himalayan Complex. The food
here was excellent although the service was a bit slow.
After a
nice lunch, we went back to our hotel for an afternoon siesta. In the evening,
a few of us went back to the market to pick up some articles which were missed
out during the morning shopping spree. We also used this time to explore the area
thoroughly. It was really beautiful and made us want to come back in the
future.
After that,
it was back to the hotel for our dinner and packing for the next days trip back
home.
On the last
day of our trip, our three drivers came back to the hotel to pick us and drop us
to the airport. We left the hotel after our breakfast. The airport was a short 15-minute
drive away. We said our goodbyes and thanks to the drivers. We also tipped them
for their services and promised to reach out if we returned to Leh. Parting is
always a difficult process and so we kept it short.
At the
airport, we discovered that our baggage were having excess weight. So, we had
to remove some stuff and transfer them to our hand luggage. After that, it was
a smooth uneventful flight back and return to home in the hot summer of Mumbai.
Thus ended our long & lovely holiday at Leh-Ladakh.
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