- ~ 14,000 Feet above sea level
- 134 km long
- Around 5km at the widest point
- Roughly 6o% of it is in China and the rest in India
- An Endorheic Lake – meaning it is a closed drainage basin that retains water without any outflows to rivers or oceans
- The lake freezes completely in the winter in spite of being salt water!
A Dramatic Drive
The Journey
The 150km distance takes around 5-1/2 hours. Getting out of Leh (11,500 feet), the scenery unfolds. Within a short drive, one passes through the summer residence of the Dalai Lama, thebeautiful Sindhu Ghat next to the Indus River, the centuries old monasteries of Shey Palace and the Thiksey Gompa. These monasteries are perched on hilltops offering a place for monks to embark on a life of learning in the most serene environments. Then comes the climb into Zingral, ChangLa; the descent into Dubruk, TangTse, Lukung & finally Pangong Tso.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘Not in the Fast Lane’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘Zen and the Art of Survival’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘The Wise Men Speaketh’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘The Near and Dear Ones’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘The Right Spirits’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘Blowing Their Own Horn’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This is a trailer of the chapter ‘Die Another Day’ from my book on funny road signs, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. Enjoy.
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This video has been made using images of road signs from my book Peep Peep Don’t Sleep. All these have been put together under the chapter Better Safe Than Sorry. Hope you enjoy the same.
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Cover image of Peep Peep Don't Sleep, a book by Ajay Jain
My second book, Peep Peep Don’t Sleep, just came out and I am pleased to share this news with you.
It is a collection of funny road signs and ads I have been collecting on Indian highways over the past one year, with a bit of my own commentary thrown in. It is a high quality picture book, printed in all colour on 170 gsm art paper. It came off the press only two days back. Continue Reading
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As any road traveller in India will tell you, the country is full of signs on the roads, in shops, restaurants and hotels that can be called funny, strange, queer or interesting.
I have been creating this collection for a forthcoming book, and there is now a dedicated blog for these. Click on Kunzum Signs to keep track of these as more go up every week.
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