I love Leh. I did nothing today except walk the town and acclimatize to the high altitude (3500m), and I couldn’t be more happy. Lunar mountains embrace the place, and the sun, intense for its sudden proximity yet cooled by the mountain air, bathes the whole fertile plain in an ethereal light. I’m sounding weird, I know…it’s probably the lack of oxygen. Still, the town has a wonderful vibe, relaxed like Manali but without the feel of souls lost in Charas smoke, and I’m really happy that I made the journey up. I only wish I had allocated more than 4 days so I could acclimatize and still have time to trek into the mountains. But no worry: I can tell already that I’ll be back to this place.
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