Ladakh Trip Day-5
Tuesday, June 18 2019
First half of the day, we visited Kargil Memorial that is about 50Kms from Kargil in a place called Dras.
On our way back from Dras to Leh, we wanted to see the last point of Indian soil. Hunderman is the village that is located in LoC and is the last village of India. Beyond this village is a mountain behind which PoK lies. We were able to see a village in PoK using a binocular that was available for rest at Rs.30 per person. No pictures are available of this view as it is photography is prohibited.
After a 6-hour journey from Kargil, we reached Leh. Plan for next day was to head towards Nubra Valley for next 2 days.
On the expense side, it costed each of us Rs.4,000 for taxi (2 days). With 5 of us, total taxi cost was Rs.20,000. Budget accommodation was chosen at Kargil for one night.
First half of the day, we visited Kargil Memorial that is about 50Kms from Kargil in a place called Dras.
Kargil to Kargil War Memorial
We spent couple of hours in the memorial. One should watch a small documentary on Kargil War of 1999. It is informative before walking to the memorial point.
Kargil War Memorial
Read more about this place here. This is the place where every Indian must visit and show respect and solidarity to our Army. The area where the memorial stands now had come under the radar of Pakistan during Kargil war. We recaptured the place during Operation Vijay in May-June 1999.
Bofors gun used during Kargil War, 1999
After a 6-hour journey from Kargil, we reached Leh. Plan for next day was to head towards Nubra Valley for next 2 days.
On the expense side, it costed each of us Rs.4,000 for taxi (2 days). With 5 of us, total taxi cost was Rs.20,000. Budget accommodation was chosen at Kargil for one night.
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