India (July-August 2019):
Leh and Lamayuru
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At the beginning of my 2019 trekking
trip I spent three acclimatization days in Leh. I
used part of that time to re-visit some areas of Leh.
On the fourth day, on my way to Mulbekh (the starting
point of the trek) I briefly stopped in Lamayuru to
visit its gompa.
To see photos of Leh
and its surroundings that I took on previous trips, click on the following
links: 2013
and 2016.
View over Leh
from the Shanti stupa. The Leh Palace is visible in
the left side of the photo.
The massive, nine-storied Leh Palace, a former
royal residence constructed around 1600.
Houses and streets in the old part of Leh, below the palace. There is ongoing effort to restore
some old houses. Unfortunately, many were razed during the past two decades.
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Bakeries in Old Leh.
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Shanti Stupa built in 1991 by Bikshu Gyomyo Nakamura, a
Buddhist monk born in Japan and living in Delhi.
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Winding road near Lamayuru.
Lamayuru′s moonland lanscape.
Painting, statues, and
stupas in the lamayuru gompa.
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