woke up to a frozen tap water.

    our tent in Apple Cottage Camp








    Apple blossom






























    Bactrian Camel with characteristic double humps and long fur







    a camel ride at the sand dunes costs Rs100-200












    Diskit Monastery





    beautiful Nubra Valley as seen from Diskit

    a very big statue of Maitreya Buddha with the Himalayas as backdrop








    little monks








    Cold desert of Nubra Valley , Ladakh , India
    the desert is cold because the average altitude of the valley is about
   10,000 ft. ( 3048 meters ) above the sea level


    Kashmir
   13 April - 22 April 2014
   Day 8 : Nubra Valley