11 nights
Land Leh 16 Sep. Home 27 Sep. Bikes from the 18th.
The waiting
Six riders.
The high road.
6 days until two board the train at Ernakulam.
Six riders. Two on the Kochi train, four already in Bengaluru. Pack the covers. Convert the SIMs. Do not buy Diamox on a friend’s recommendation.
Leh → Leh
Khardung La, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Rezang La, Hanle, Tso Moriri, back.
5,359 m
The pass. Fifteen minutes. Then sleep low in Nubra.