Namaste!

Pictures from our highly scenic ride up the Rotang La :-)

Where it all happens - the great view from the cockpit of the Enfield where flight commander Special K keeps it all under control.


...and my view from the Pulsar. A little on the spindly side in comparison!


Ah ha, a winter coat rental shop. Shop number 40 I believe. The shops, despite being numbered (up to 300?) do not run in numerical order - I am sure that defeats the object of having them numbered in the first place :-)


Taking a break on the way up in order to observe the beautiful scenery and the roads that we had just ridden or were about to ride :-)





The superheroes wanted to pose for the camera too:-)


Large hunks of rock and boulders made us feel like we were ants.



There were a couple of minor water crossings on the way up.


The cambered corners were fantastic...


...but you had to remain constantly aware of any hazards that you may run into whilst riding them, eg. cars, trucks, potholes, horses, lack of road surface etc.


Looking back down the valley that we had just ridden up and at where we had stopped for some parantha and masala chai.


The view from our pitstop.


We were having a great time, eventually we were above the treeline...



..and into the clouds.


The road surface really began to deteriorate too.


We soon encountered snow.


At the top of the pass we were surprised to see so many people enjoying the biggest strip of snow.




Riding down the backside of the pass we were rewarded with quieter roads and some awesome views :-)


We had to pass by some road construction - a good sign that effort was being made to maintain them - although you would not think it on many places :-)


Enjoying the switchbacks...





More road deterioration too.



It was so beautiful...