Leh - After an almost reckless ride negotiating treacherous Himalayan roads amid snowfall to the world's highest motorable pass at Khardungla, the drive down to the gong-bells, butter-lamps and the chanting of Buddhist lamas at the serene Spituk monastery can truly alter the state of mind. A blend of adventure and mysticism make for the unique allure of Ladakh, also known as India's Little Tibet, which is among the world's highest inhabited plateaus. Situated at more than 3,000 metres above sea level, it lies more than 600 kilometres north of New Delhi in the Jammu and Kashmir state. Also popular as Moonland for its outlandish landscape of vast barren mountains, the bluest of skies and...
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