North India Trip Part 4 : The Himalayas of India and around Ladakh
Liyin the Designer-in-Pajamas
The month of March was winter in the uppermost of North India and I decided to include Ladakh into my itinerary since there were flights available from New Delhi to Leh. Winter time is the time when most travelers prefer not to visit the place as most guesthouses, hotels and restaurants are closed. Not to mention the roads into Ladakh from the neighbouring regions are also closed due to thick snow that may cause danger to land vehicles during this time of the year. Moreover, who would love the below zero degree and extremely dry weather? In addition to that, first time visitors to Ladakh might suffer from the acute mountain sickness as the place is situated at over 3,000 meters above sea level. And yes, I had headache, dizziness, fatigue, stomach illness, sleep disturbance and vomited twice on the second night. However, it did not affect my sister as much as it did on me, except the only complaint she had was her dry nose. But why did I make it a point to go there anyway? You will see
