https://borderlessjournal.com/2024/08/14/from-srinagar-to-ladakh-a-cyclists-diary/
They say to go forth and explore, to go to the planet’s edge to increase the depth of your knowledge. Learning about a country is best done doing the things the local populace does, travelling with them, amongst them, not in a touristy way, in a manicured fashion in a tourist’s van but on leg-powered machines called bicycles. Itching to go somewhere after our memorable escapade in South Korea, cycling from Seoul to Busan, as the borders opened up after the pandemic, somebody threw in the idea of cycling from Kashmir to Ladakh. Long story short, there we were, living our dream. The plan was to cycle the 473km journey, climbing 7378m ascent in 8 days, between 6th July 2024 and 12th July 2024.
Very articulatory write up. Must have a lifetime experience enduring this journey. I doubt any madman would want to copy this act on a mountain bike. Maybe can consider a Vespa!
ReplyDeleteHope you guys have become a little wiser after this trip.
Congratulations anyways….,
Cheers!
Thanks. Madness in Men must have been the driving force that propelled the human race forward thus far. When everyone was fearful of unknown oceans and kalapani, it took that one mad man to use a log to go for that spin that eventually started the maritime industry. Not to mention the thrill of the forbidden fruit! Nothing like pushing the boundaries! LOL 😂
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