23/01/2024
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Trading Sunburns for Shivers: My Baptism by Cloudburst -Part 1
I dreamt of Ladakh's majestic peaks and endless roads, not a monsoon welcome! Part 1 of my Road Captain chronicles takes you on my wild ride from sea-level prep to thin-air reality, with a surprise cloudburst that tested my (lack of) rain gear and resolve. Buckle up for altitude woes, breathtaking vistas, and a hilarious (almost?) monsoon motorcycle adventure! ️️️
Part 1: Thin air, Thick Experiences. The memory of my first Ladakh motorcycle tour is very vivid. It was on Independence Day, the 15th of August and it had just started drizzling in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, our flag-off point. I was under training as a Motorcycle Expedition Leader and was tailing a...