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The 10th and 11th day of the ride. The 10th being a day of rest in the picturesque Nako village and the 11th saw us ride to Tabo, home of a centuries old monastery! This is part of the 90 day ride we did around the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar,…

The 9th day of the 90 day ride in the Himalayas saw the cycles sticking to the national highway, in what turned out to be an incredibly long and punishing day!  Day 9 Spillow to Nako A bad decision. That is what this day was! The day was a trilogy…

A week since the start, two exhausted cyclists took the easy path from Kalpa to Spillow on their 90 day ride in the Himalayas, covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. Day 8: Kalpa to Spillow It had been a week of nonstop…

The completion of the first week in the 90 day Himalayan ride, covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. This day saw the cycles taking the Old Hindustan Tibet road from Urni to Kalpa! Day 7 Urni to Kalpa We planned an early morning…

The 6th day of the 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. This day saw the cycles getting off the national highway and back onto the Old Hindustan Tibet Road. Day 6 Jeori to Urni It is…

The 5th Day from Dharanghati to Jeori on the 90 day ride through the Himalayas, covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 5: Dharanghati to Jeori The haunted rest house of Dharanghati wasn’t filled with ghosts as much as it was filled…

The 4th Day from the 90 Day Cycle Ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 4 Taklech to Dharanghati I got out of bed with a heavy heart, hoping to see my doggy friend sitting outside, knowing fully well…

Blog from the 3rd day of the 90 days cycle ride in the Himalayas. This day saw the cycles going from Nankheri to Taklech along the Old Hindustan Tibet road. Day 3 Nankhari to Taklech It was a day of ups and downs. A big up and then down all…