Chapter 1: Ladakh Ride | My Offbeat Route from Kolkata to Manali
I woke up and like every day scrolled through my phone's notifications before getting up from my bed. I couldn't move from the bed for the next 30 mins and all the happiness seemed to fade away as soon as I read the news about the India-Pakistan faceoff at the borders. The Indian response to the Pahalgam terror attack was something that was way more important than our Ladakh trip but the thought of postponing the trip sank my heart! I had been dreaming of the cold desert, the barren mountains and the untamed paths for years and now when I was so close to living it in reality, this happened. From the day Ladakh was planned I was happy to the core and waking up every single day with an enthusiasm I never knew I had before. An unseen happiness had surrounded my inner self. It felt like having an affair! The excitement in me had no boundaries. But now everything seemed to have gone for a toss. I called up my travel buddies Rahul and Sayantan to discuss a plan B but nothing other...