Leh

The Town of Leh

Leh Street Scenes

The Oriental Guest House in Leh

This is where we stayed and the view from our room. They were adding a floor to one of the buildings, the wood trim was carved onsite. They were building without the use of electricity, since electricity in Leh is scheduled for a maximum of five hours a day, and usually came on between 6:30 and 7:00 pm. Until evening there is no electricity.

People from Leh

The woman and little boy were members of the family that owned our guest house.

On the bus...

Note the little shrine above the driver.

Stok Palace

The palace at Stok was built in the early 19th century for the Ladakhi royal family. It's been their official residence since they were ousted from Leh about two hundred years ago. The nominal Queen, formerly a member of India's Parliment, lives here during the summers.