After we finally enter the Rohtang Pass in Ladakh, not without surprises thanks to our Royal Enfield
We leave at a time of Sarchu (4.300 m), Another point "nerve center" for those coming from the south because it represents the border with the state of the Jammu-Kashmir which includes the Ladakh. The stage is simpler and shorter, So we can enjoy the fantastic views of the step Baralacha La a 4.915 meters. We begin to realize that we are not on a mountain any, but we are on the Mountain, are going up on the roof of the world. Shortly before Sarchu there is a large plateau cut by a long straight on the edges there are some tented camps. We stop for the night and the stars of our hotel canvas are not three, four or five, There are thousands and seem incredibly close.
The park is also an opportunity to give another look at our Royal Enfield that since the first day give nods of unreliability: the electrical system and the carburetor misbehave and stops for sudden shutdowns are a little’ too frequent.
The entrance in the state of Ladakh is through a canyon and dusty reddish, a gorge carved by a stream but incredibly arid: more than the far East to the West seems to us! After steps NakeeLa (4.739 m) e LachulungLa (5.070 m) we stopped for a bite to Pang (4.490 m) and then start the sun-beaten, from wind and dust. The road route, only sometimes paved, climbs and climbs a ridge: after a few bends we can see from the tents of Pang already very small below us.
A few more hairpin and suddenly opens before us the Morey Plain, a plateau of incredible beauty attended, Apparently, only by a flock of sheep and two pastors are happy to accept a few biscuits in my pocket. Suddenly our morale skyrockets, Paul, davanti a me, seems to fly on his Royal instinctively and all with open arms, as if to collect the breathtaking beauty that surrounds us. It is here that we find that Aldo has drilled and a part of the group stops for repair; others continue to the small salt lake Tso Kar before it gets dark. I take this opportunity to enjoy this show and I lie on the asphalt. (to be continued)
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