Episode 317 : Au Léh- Day 5

It started out innocuously enough.

Army presence picked up in the first hour itself. It looked like the whole ride would be only about overtaking trucks.

When I entered Jawahar Tunnel, I was surprised that my claustrophobia did not get the better of me. I guess presence of two army vehicles had something to do with it. Traversing 2547 metres in near pitch darkness is not fun when you cannot see light at the end of the tunnel.

But when I got my first glimpse of the famed valley, it finally sunk in.

And reinforced after a shikara ride on Lake Dal.