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Ah, Ladakh! Buddhist village, high in the Himalayas, over-run with tourists and trinket shops and Tibetan Refugess markets. It's a very beautiful place, but, my God, i have never been in a city where the tourists so outnumbered the locals. Nor have I ever seen a place with so many trinket shops. There is just one after another after another after another. But, i have to say, I did enjoy it here a lot, though 8 days was probably a bit too long.
The scenery is amazing.
The scenery is amazing.		 I mean, come on.
I mean, come on.		 There is a big stupa at the top of a big hill. You climb the stairs, and see some amazing work.
There is a big stupa at the top of a big hill. You climb the stairs, and see some amazing work.		 A large head.
A large head.		 Whoa.
Whoa.		 The interior of Tibetan Buddhist temples are amazing.
The interior of Tibetan Buddhist temples are amazing.
I'm a big fan of this guy
I'm a big fan of this guy		 Great paintings on the wall
Great paintings on the wall		 This Buddha is three stories tall.
This Buddha is three stories tall.		 Chortens, Gompas and Stupas
Chortens, Gompas and Stupas		 Self timer malfunction.
Self timer malfunction.		 Apparently, people go to this gompa to urinate and gossip
Apparently, people go to this gompa to urinate and gossip
The Gomaps are beautifully decorated
The Gomaps are beautifully decorated		 And nice places for dogs to relax
And nice places for dogs to relax		 Green Buddha
Green Buddha		 Buddha's head
Buddha's head		 Very large Buddha, at a monastery about 2 hours from Leh
Very large Buddha, at a monastery about 2 hours from Leh		 This image appears a lot.
This image appears a lot.
v3/31/233431/3/48386838.DSC00899.jpg Walking around Leh, you come across these amazing footpaths, with streams running alongside.
Walking around Leh, you come across these amazing footpaths, with streams running alongside.		 v3/31/233431/3/48386840.DSC00949.jpg v3/31/233431/3/48386841.DSC00972.jpg v3/31/233431/3/48386842.DSC00975.jpg v3/31/233431/3/48386872.DSC00984.jpg
Pictures of the Dalai Lama are actually legal in India. The Evil Chinese who run Tibet would never allow this.
Pictures of the Dalai Lama are actually legal in India. The Evil Chinese who run Tibet would never allow this.		 Lovely flowers.
Lovely flowers.		 Scenery like this all over. It actually gives the impression of having treked. I believe I simply asked my driver to stop.
Scenery like this all over. It actually gives the impression of having treked. I believe I simply asked my driver to stop.		 Looking for all the world like the middle of nowhere. Maybe two steps out of my car.
Looking for all the world like the middle of nowhere. Maybe two steps out of my car.		 In Leh Town.
In Leh Town.

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Anirudh 03-Jul-2006 07:05
Absolute Amazing Stuff! I imagine how it would feel in real....
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