To me Ladakh is too vast to pen on paper. However, I will give you a brief account of my experience. The Great Himalayas with all its various facets has humbled me with the beauty all around, in the flora and fauna, the lakes, in the “oasis valleys” and in the people of Ladakh. Entering the kingdom of the Himalayas, the majestic ranges stun you to silence. You can feel the crisp breeze and a warm welcome. The lush greenery amidst the jagged snow-peaks and mountain-deserts and the culture of compassion, nurtured for centuries, scream paradise. What more can one wish for if dreams came true! The blanket of welcoming smiles is contagious and finds you enraptured. It’s like reading a centuries old history novel and reaching in those streets and lanes in your dreams. What else would you wish for, if your dreams can come true! Trekking in this magnificent landscape, every glimpse keeps you enthralled, because of its simplicity and charm.
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We grew up traveling. At an early age we went from our hometown in Ladakh, to Bangalore (South India) and spent 8 years at a Buddhist monastery there, after which, we joined The Krishnamurti Foundation, and were part of a project called the ’Ladakhi Children’ Project’. We are a product of this project, which has given us a very different perspective of life.
We were away from home for a very long time. It is only coming back that has showed us the myriad differences between the cities and towns, the plains and the hills, and the cultures. Witnessing so many different cultures traveling from the North to the South has been a critical part of our interest to open a travel company and share what we have learnt. We learnt a lot about Ladakh, being trekking and cultural guides, in the past 5 years, but there is so much more to experience and we began this agency in the hope that we can “learn while traveling together”. |
