Satisfying Impulses #1 - 5oo km cycling from Manali to Leh - Part 7

Day 10,11,12 - Sarchu to Rumtse

As usual, we started our journey after a good nights sleep and a heavy breakfast. We were highly excited about what was next........The 21 Gata Loops

source - Dainik Bhaskar

Though this seems really beautiful, the scale of it we realized only when we started the climb. We were able to negotiate about 10-14 loops when we came across this landmark, which is said to be made in remembrance of a truck cleaner who died here.

By this time, we had finished all our water and food, Urvashi was tired to the bone and was unable to ride further. WIth a slight motivation I could make her cross one more hairpin but then she gave up and slept right on the banks of the road, that's where I realized we were in severe trouble now and it would unwise to make her ride further.

Something had to be done, all unhappy events I had read about this terrain were running through my brain now. It was as if we're going to stay there for eternity. I was getting scared for myself and wify now, that when I decided to ask fo a lift from vehicles passing by. I even persuaded Urvashi to keep walking.​

As luck would have it, after about an hour a truck driver stopped and allowed us to board and accompany him till Rumtse.
We'd initially thought of getting down at Pang but Urvashi was hit by HIgh Altitude Sickness and she was unable to stay awake hence we decided that it would be wise to stay at Rumtse.Where we did stay for two days.

Good healthy breakfast for start of the ​day at Rumtse, its a local delicacy high in fiber​ and strenght.

Our gracious host

The view from our room

The way ahead

The Changing landscape

The high altitude dessert

Wify well rested and enjoying

Me!

Thats a scary locality and yes it was really windy there

I'd better rest

One for the proof

Confirmed

Farewell! With a promise to visit again.

Time to move!!!

More to come soon.

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You guys can read the connecting posts at the following links...

Part 1 of this series - https://steemit.com/travel/@free-ion/satisfying-impulses-1-5oo-km-cycling-manali-to-leh

Part 2 of this series - https://steemit.com/travel/@free-ion/satisfying-impulses-1-5oo-km-cycling-from-manali-to-leh-part-2

Part 3 of this series - https://steemit.com/travel/@free-ion/satisfying-impulses-1-5oo-km-cycling-from-manali-to-leh-part-3

Part 4 of the series - https://steemit.com/travel/@free-ion/satisfying-impulses-1-5oo-km-cycling-from-manali-to-leh-part-4

Part 5 of the series - https://steemit.com/travel/@free-ion/satisfying-impulses-1-5oo-km-cycling-from-manali-to-leh-part-5

Part 6 of the series - https://steemit.com/travel/@free-ion/4vo4bj-satisfying-impulses-1-5oo-km-cycling-from-manali-to-leh-part-6

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