Many moons ago when I was on Mars! just joking ?? But nothing less than that. Walking around the mountains with milky river flowing from 11,980 ft above mean sea level. A quiet escape and one of the less crowded attractions of the state.
When in Spiti indulge in these experiences.
Experiencing the top-notch records of few things. Exploring and doing all the touristy stuff. Beginning from New Delhi - Shimla – Rampur- Peo- Kalpa - Kinnaur – Pooh - Nako - Sumdo - Tabo - Kaza – Hikkim - Komic - Kapla - Kaza - Kibber – Losar - Chandrataal (moon lake) – Chattru- Gramphu - Batal - Rotang Pass - Manali - Chandigarh - Delhi. Overall covered about 1534 kms.
Crossing Satluj river by travelling on the most treacherous road, crossing the dusty sculpture mountains, in between just looking for a place for a warm coffee, meeting new people, understanding the nature and life of local people, the warmest part was the kind hospitality offered by the local people (good people still exist in the world)
Being in one of the highest village and gazing stars, shooting stars over and over again was an absolute treat.
Not forgetting the amazing glaciers, clean lake and extreme minus degree celsius in the mid of the year. Witnessing the sunset and moonshine over the lake at the same time was beyond blissful. Feels like to close to the sky the world just became blessings in disguise. So on and on we could experience being in the World’s highest - Gas station - Post office – Village in the world – restaurant - organic kitchen - spaceship cafe etc etc.
Every mountain has its own unique composition, colour and nature and flowing the river in just few kms you’l find an international border between India and China.
When we experience such journey we literally enjoy and adhere to the value of a small meal and appreciate for even breathing without being trouble by high altitude sickness is definitely a great blessings.
It was the greatest Spiti Expedition with memories. For sure words cannot express enough nor camera could justify the beauty and wonders of it all.
How great is our creator, there is definitely much more than what we could ever imagine or even fathom. Truly our Creator Abba Father Yeshuwa does exist and He loves us all too much.
Thanks for sharing your great adventure. It really looks like you walked on Mars. I am always impressed when I see such unearthly landscape. The Spiti Valley reminds me of the landscape in Lanzarote. I will share a picture below for you to see. You can also check my post if you want Lanzarote—the hidden gem of the Canary Islands.
Did you try something from the world’s highest restaurant? Or perhaps you had a cup of coffee in the Spaceship cafe?
Here’s a photo from my trip to the Canary Islands:
@MoniDi Thank you for your kind words. I did had a lot of fun @space cafe. We drank hot organic tea with some local made food and also played board games.
your post is amazing too. Looks like you had an amazing trip. Would love to visit someday!
What a wonderful post, Sophie! While reading this, I really felt like I was also on this expedition with you. It is so refreshing to read such lively posts and experiences during this lockdown period due to the pandemic. In love with the last picture of the post, so beautiful.
@TravelGuide101 Thank you for reading. Well If a person have valid visa then it will not be a problem unless you are not crossing an international borders and going to sensitive area.
there are no fancy hotels but decent home stay are available with good rate.
If you are planning to visit would be happy to help.
Wonderful post, wandering on such a high altitude didn’t you suffer any altitude sickness during the journey? I remember when I visited a place in Sikkim which was at ~18000 ft, it was very difficult for me to breathe because of the shortage of Oxygen.
@sophie_fusion ma’am, your travel story is extremely interesting… Every one will wish to explore Spiti after going through your post… It is described details so nicely…Yes, the world is so beautiful…
Thank you @fasi6083 for appreciating and sharing your experience too.
Indeed its usually a struggle for breathing at such an high altitude, however we took precautionary measures during our journey which really help us to have a smooth experience.
