The gorgeous Ls - Leh and Ladakh

Its what dreams are made of. Gorgeous mountains in every shade of blue, white, brown. Landscapes out of heaven.

I have never been there and have always thought of myself as someone who loves the sea. Beaches and sand. Thats me. But of late I came across a photoblog of someone who had trekked the vast expanse of Leh. I was swept away. transported to a place and time I never knew. Can something so beautiful be real or was it just some photoshoped images by someone insanely brilliant.

As Indians, most of us dream of backpacking in Europe, or catching a flight to the US, Australia.. I think we hugely discredit the beauty that exists in our own country. Come to think of it - we have the backwaters of Kerala.. Wildlife sanctuaries in Periyar and Corbett, The mountains, the sea, cultural Rajathan and the beautiful architecture it presents..And most of us haven't really explored the options available.

I just got off the phone with the travel desk who tell me that flying to Leh will cost me 15,000 one way. It seems unfair and i'm heartbroken. The roads and trains don't prove an option as I had this back unjury last year which has made it nearly impossible to take the strain of such travel.

I am hoping I will be successful in organising this rendevouz with the mountains soon. Each time I look at my desktop (which now has a beautiful picture of Leh), I can feel the crisp wind in my hair..