Monday, January 31, 2011

Chadar trek: Arriving at Leh

This whole day was about acclimatization. I didn't realize the seriousness until people around me started falling sick, puking, fainting...AMS is serious stuff. It was cold - mad cold like crazy. Met the interesting gang - Milan the leader of course, then Tanya the graphic designer, then divya the tam-panju, then ajay the ladhakh repeater, then vikram with the solar charger, then bhavana the economist, amrita the 6month traveler, hazel who fainted. tensing of course and his great family looking after us - they are amazing.

I peed like a million times. Spent the whole day drinking water and shivering in the cold.

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