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On my first trek I made the mistake of carrying my heavy luggage in my backpack. Logical, you might think, but little did I know that due to carelessness in loading and carrying the backpack on the back of a horse, they damaged it, so I got them to have it repaired. Rather a slipshod repair too, but there you have it. So I bought this flour bag in the main bazaar in Leh for 35 rupees. Thereafter, nothing was damaged, although the odd item went missing.

Pipiting Stupa with view of Karsha monastery by John Steedman

IMG_3724 (Medium) by batmanscamera

Rolo and K.

Descent from Sengi La (4900 metres) to Sham campsite by John Steedman

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Zanskar river between Pigmo and Pishu by John Steedman

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Lamayuru monastery interior by John Steedman

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Stupas always seem to me to be too, too solid for a vehicle to fit inside. by John Steedman

View from Phuktal gompa: Tsarap river etc. by John Steedman

Bardan Gompa: monk making tea by John Steedman

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Mune Gompa by John Steedman

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Helper cooking breakfast in the kitchen tent on the sixth day of the trek, Rajung Karu (4920 metres) with lots of snow on the ground outside by John Steedman

Barley harvest time in Pishu by John Steedman

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Project365 Day 053 February 22, 2009 IMG_4741 (Medium) by batmanscamera

J finishes up the new cupboard thingy for the front hall.

IMG_0088 (Medium) by batmanscamera

J catching a wave.

Kyangdom: Phirse Chu stream with Tso Moriri lake in the background by John Steedman

View from Prinkiti La (3700 metres) looking towards Shilla by John Steedman

The two people in the photo are Karma the trekking guide (in red jacket and white hat) and Monica

Korzok Gompa: wall painting by John Steedman

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Karsha monastery with view of Stod river by John Steedman

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Yak at Gyama campsite by John Steedman

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Zanskar river between Hanumil and Pigmo by John Steedman

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Bardan Gompa: Buddhist texts by John Steedman

Padum by John Steedman

Stok Range viewed from the road to Khardung La by John Steedman

P1010983 by John Steedman

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Shillakong river valley with distant view of Wanla monastery by John Steedman

JS on descent from Sengi La (4900 metres) to Sham campsite by John Steedman

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Trail between Sengi La (4900 metres) and Kiupa La (4430 metres) by John Steedman

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Turtuk showing buckwheat field in the foreground by John Steedman

Diskit Gompa by John Steedman

Sheep skull in Elements restaurant by John Steedman

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JS with nameless mountain (5925 metres) in the background by John Steedman

The sandal was intended to be worn when wading across streams. The trekking agency, Himalaya Voyages in Changspa Lane, Leh, never thought to inform me that such footwear was necessary (as they were only intersted in taking my money), so I had to buy a pair from a local man for 200 rupees. They were several sizes too small for me, but they did their job.

Lamayuru monastery interior by John Steedman