Ladakh Ride Day 9 – Miserable Day in Leh
It was cold to sleep. I woke up around 07:00 AM, and it was still drizzling like the previous day. A mountain just appeared through the glass window, what a start to a day !!! Who knew it would soon turn out to be an unfortunate day in Leh?
I just called the reception and ordered milk tea. All I wanted was to sit near the window, gazing at the change of view as time flew. Tea was good, literally reminded of home. So I called my parents and conveyed the experience of the last day. While talking, I thought of going outside to check the surroundings as well as our motorcycle. I just got shocked seeing my motorcycle with the broken windshield. I had no idea, tried to figure out what might happen, but no luck. Sadly, I went to the room, took the needed wrench set to remove the brackets.
While going back, I saw the hotel manager, and told him the incident. Frankly, I thought the hotel staff tried to move my motorcycle, and due to its weight, it fell. Actually, due to rain overnight, the soil underneath loosened a bit, which caused the fall. Although the hotel staff were kind enough to make it stand again early morning. Certainly, I was remembering the quote “Let bygones be bygones” to console me.
Got ready, cold-started the motorcycle, and started searching for local shops to buy a windshield, which significantly reduced wind blast. This time I realized that, front disc brake did not have adequate bite, hence the stopping power was reduced. It was a serious problem now, riding without a windshield was possible. But how come one will ride in the mountains without the front brake? I was roaming around the city to get a mechanic, but no luck; everyone remains closed on Sundays.
After an hour, I found a shop, Tashi Bullet Workshop, and the man, Mr. Tashi, seemed to be a very genuine person. He told me that it is hard to get the windshield in Leh. I scheduled to service my motorcycle the next day. As we have already ridden 3000 KM.
I came back to the hotel to take a rest. We met two nice families staying at the same hotel. Mr. Raj Singh and Mr. Kuldeep Sharma train people for skydiving. We were sharing each other’s travel stories for a few hours. It was a pleasure to meet these lovely people.
We relaxed for the rest of the day, and yes, the drizzling did not stop for the whole day.
Although our initial plan was to be in Leh town for two days for acclimatization, sightseeing, and to get an inner line permit. Due to rain, we wasted a whole day but relaxed properly.
Conclusion
Being a remote place, a lot of preparation is needed before the Leh Ladakh Tour, be it mentally or physically. Don’t forget the weather in the Ladakh region is extreme, and most of us are not accustomed to it.
So, be prepared, and everything in your Leh Ladakh tour will go well. You may also check out below generic posts to make your Leh Ladakh trip successful and memorable. I am sure you will love it.
- How to prepare for Ladakh
- Things to Carry in Ladakh
- Medicines needed in Ladakh
- How to fight AMS or High Altitude Sickness
- Mobile Network Connectivity in Ladakh
- Inner Line Permit Procedure for Ladakh
- Complete Guide for your Ladakh Trip
If you are doing a road trip to Ladakh, you may find my Kolkata – Ladakh – Kolkata on a Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 journey helpful.
Lastly, get Leh’ed soon.
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