Discovering Zanskar by Bullet was a beautiful and inspiring ride. The long road south from Kargil was at once challenging and rewarding, all the way. Bruno and I rode the 245 kilomteres over 2 days - a stone road, broken in many places. A local bus does the journey in one day, when it's not delayed due to landslides and swollen rivers.

It was a journey that took us up a valley once inhabited by Buddhists though now more visible is the Muslim population. On earlier expeditions up the Saru valley I have discovered Buddhist statues, carved out of rockfaces, standing 5 metres high. This time we would discover many mosques, standing out as silvery landmarks across the Saru valley floor.

Of Bottomless Gorges...

The View South

Marmots Galore

Gelugpa Lamas

Police Post Zanskar

Padum Appears