Ladakh: In & Around.
Day 3 on the tour! We started to a place named Magnetic hill, about 45 kms from Leh, a drive on the famous Kargil road. The roads made our journey comfortable and a true pleasure, hats off to BRO (Border Roads Organization). Photography being my most enjoyable hobby, I couldn't sit still as every site along the way was worth a picture! Magnetic Hill: When we reached the spot, our driver (also the guide!) showed us, what this magnetic hill actually was. At one point, the vehicle in neutral has to go back because of the slope, instead due to the magnetic pull; the vehicle goes forward, interesting! ‘ Isn't it!?’ And, with this theory to go by, the hill got its name ‘Magnetic Hill’. Sangam : Next spot on the way. It is the confluence of rivers Sindhu and Zanskar. We can see the clear waters of Sindhu flowing into dark and heavy flow of Zanskar. The rivers are surrounded by plain mud hills. The blue sky, brown hills, white and cream of rivers ...