Got up as usual when the room boy knocked door. Cleaned my bike & got fresh with no plans for the day. Post breakfast, went to bullet mechanic just to get my bike checked if everything is fine.
“Bhaiyya, kabhi kabhi woh Clutch box se oil leak hota hain! Thoda oil kum hogaya hain ya nahin dekna! Aur air filter bhi check karna yaar…”
He did a quick inspection, took a small round & said,
“Badiya hain! Be fikhar ho ke jayie aap. Manali ko nikal ne se pehle ek baar check karwana! Tab hum clutch box kolke clutch plates bhi check karenge.. Abhi teek hain…”
Fine then! It’s perfect to move aheadJ. Came back to room & watched a movie with nothing else to do today. It was around 2:30 PM & again I went to same North Indian Restaurant for lunch. Post lunch, wanted to check out something & went to some Shakti Gompa in town. It was useless as photography wasn’t allowed. While wearing my shoes, the same Mysore couple came whom I had met yesterday.
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| Prayer wheel on the way! |
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| Shakti Gompa! |
“Today we had been to Kardhung La top & came back. It took around 45 to 60 mins! Road is 75% good!”
It was very nice speaking in Kannada for some time. They gave me the updates on Manali-Leh road & I gave them updates on Srinagar-Leh road. After spending few more minutes on casual conversation about what they do & all, got back to room for a movie again. Boy! What nonsense??? Did I had to come to top most part of my country just to watch movies?? After some time, thought to go out for a while & just took my bike out of city in Srinagar-Leh road.
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| Entry to Leh |
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| Tourist map of Leh... |
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| Scenes of Leh out skirts |
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| Killer look he has... |
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| And me too |
“Oye paaji, thoda city le jaana yaar! Ticket booking karni hain!”
“Kaunsa ticket booking??”
“Woh jahaz ka ticket karwani hain…” What non sense?? Where did the cruise/ship came from now?? I was wondering in deep confusion.
After little more chat, he said,
“Bahut jaldi by air bechni hain!!” & that’s when I realised he meant “Hawai jahaz…” J J J
He told me the reason for him being hurry but frankly, I didn’t understand even a single point in it. I don’t know if he wanted to travel or he wanted to parcel something. After dropping him, tanked up my bike & got 3 ltrs of extra fuel in can as it was Pangong-Tso tomorrow.
In late evening, went on a walk to market & had some chats. Mean while, called up Vikas (biker whom I had met during my permit process) to confirm tomorrow’s starting time & place to meet. Thought carrying some energy eatables would be better & bought some energy chocolates & fruits. Saw a ‘Punjabi Lassi’ on a board & went in with no second thought. Came out with fully loaded stomach. Packed my things & crashed with plan of getting up early tomorrow.
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