# DAY VII: @Leh
#48. The day was
to be spent doing primarily administrative stuff and couple the same with a
visit to Leh Palace and Tsmego Namgyal Gompa and Shanti Stupa. Accordingly we were
up and headed for breakfast by 0830 hours at Gesmo Resturant on Fort Road. The breakfast was up to the
mark and after a hearty meal we decided to reach the DC office near Polo
Ground. The charges I found were when all the fees paid to travel around Leh
amounting to close to Rs 800 which I consider to be a bit on the higher side.
The permits were issued without any hassle except for Photi La. I really had a
tough time trying to convince the clerical staff where this pass was situated
and in absence of a map I just could not convince them. Finally the matter
rested if I could convince the army for the journey to Photi La. The permits
made by me beforehand were of no avail as any kind of correction in the form
which depended on their way of looking at the places written resulted in one
having to make a new form. The entire process took me around a hour to hour and
half and by lunch I was done. Thereafter we proceeded to the motivation Hall of
the army on the Kargil Leh Road followed by lunch..
#49. The afternoon
was spent shopping followed by visit to Leh Palace and the Namgyal Gompa. Soon
evening approached and after clicking some night clicks we were on our way to
the Hotel in anticipation of tomorrows journey to Nubra Valley. The next day
was scheduled to be a kind of traffic strike hence it was told that it would be
prudent to depart Leh by 0530 hrs prior to commencement of the strike.
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