{"id":28734,"date":"2020-11-07T04:42:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T04:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=28734"},"modified":"2020-12-14T00:36:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T00:36:35","slug":"padum-to-kargil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/","title":{"rendered":"Padum to Kargil &#8211; Zanskar to Srinagar Leh Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article is in continuation of a previous one and a part of my Ladakh and Zanskar Travelogue. The post below provides a detailed log of Day 13 of our trip as we drove back from Padum to Kargil, after spending 2 days in Zanskar Valley. To read the previous parts of the travelogue, please click on the links below.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/road-trip-to-zanskar-and-ladakh-exploring-offbeat-ladakh\/\">Day 1 &amp; 2 \u2013 Delhi to Jispa<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/jispa-to-leh-tso-kar\/\"><strong>Day 3: Jispa to Tso Kar. Night Stay at Tso Kar<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/tso-kar-to-leh\/\"><strong>Day 4: Tso Kar to Leh<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/local-sightseeing-in-leh\/\"><strong>Day 5 &amp; 6: Leh. Local Sightseeing, Friends, Hospital, and Rest<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/sham-valley-sightseeing-leh-to-sham-valley-road-trip\/\">Day 7 \u2013 Sightseeing in Sham Valley &amp; Srinagar Leh Highway<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/chiktan-dha-batalik-kargil-the-road-less-traveled\/\"><strong>Day 8 \u2013 Lamayuru to Kargil via Dha and Batalik. Night Stay in Kargil<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/kargil-to-rangdum\/\">Day 9 \u2013 Kargil to Rangdum. Night Stay in Juldo<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/rangdum-to-padum\/\">Day 10 \u2013 Rangdum to Padum<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/sightseeing-in-zanskar-valley-padum-and-around\/\">Day 11 &amp; 12 &#8211; Sightseeing in Zanskar Valley. Night Stay at Padum<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The day began very early at 5 am. It was the day we were supposed to bid adieu to Zanskar for some time to come. We were on our way back with Kargil being the destination for the night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We left our hotel by 6 am; admiring the beauty of the barren landscape in the morning light. We were a bit stressed about the car\u2019s condition. So the idea was to reach Kargil as early as possible to see if something could be done to repair it. Although it was unlikely that any repair work would\u2019ve been possible there, but still, as a wise man once said, \u201chope is a good thing, maybe the best of things\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Quick Navigation<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a06a73194825\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a06a73194825\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Day_13_%E2%80%93_Padum_to_Kargil\" >Day 13 &#8211; Padum to Kargil<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Breakfast_with_a_View\" >Breakfast with a View<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Drang_Drung_Glacier\" >Drang Drung Glacier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Car_Trouble\" >Car Trouble<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#No_Help_Around\" >No Help Around<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Troubleshooting\" >Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Padum_to_Kargil_Distance\" >Padum to Kargil Distance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Parkachik\" >Parkachik<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/padum-to-kargil\/#Kargil%E2%80%8B\" >Kargil\u200b<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_13_%E2%80%93_Padum_to_Kargil\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Day 13 &#8211; Padum to Kargil<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bidding adieu to our hotel Gay-skit<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28737 size-full\" title=\"hotel Gay-skit padum\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1.jpg\" alt=\"hotel Gay-skit padum\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main Padum bears a deserted look so early at 5 am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28738 size-full\" title=\"hotel Gay-skit padum\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2.jpg\" alt=\"hotel Gay-skit padum\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-2-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The initial 20 km is all tarmac! Not bad to begin with.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28739 size-full\" title=\"padum to kargil\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3.jpg\" alt=\"padum to kargil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-3-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The road turns into gravel and stones immediately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28740 size-full\" title=\"padum to kargil\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4.jpg\" alt=\"padum to kargil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-4-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stod spreads wide near a village<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28741 size-full\" title=\"stod river\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6.jpg\" alt=\"stod river\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-6-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Breakfast_with_a_View\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breakfast with a View<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 7:45, when we\u2019d started feeling really hungry, we took Kiyang to the banks of the Suru, took out our little stove, and heated the only ready-to-eat packet we had left &#8211; Gajar ka halwa! It was pretty windy, and the stove had to be kept inside the car to keep it from getting extinguished.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, at 8 in the morning, on the banks of the Suru river, in the remote Zanskar region, the two of us, all packed up in sweaters and jackets, had a breakfast of piping hot Gajar ka halwa! And as someone rightly said: \u201cGar firdaus, ruhe zamin ast, hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin asto\u201d. (Loosely translated: If there\u2019s paradise on earth, it\u2019s here, it\u2019s here, it\u2019s here).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/zanskar-valley\/\">How to Plan a Trip to Zanskar Valley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tasty breakfast at such a picture-perfect spot. It felt as if things really could not get any better. Well, they did &#8211; Aarti allowed me to smoke a cigarette without shouting too much.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parking spot next to Stod for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28742 size-full\" title=\"aarti and harsh\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10.jpg\" alt=\"aarti and harsh\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-10-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Away from the windy valley, the stove burns<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28743 size-full\" title=\"aarti and harsh\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11.jpg\" alt=\"aarti and harsh\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-11-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To prepare an exquisite Gajar ka halwa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28744 size-full\" title=\"aarti and harsh\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12.jpg\" alt=\"aarti and harsh\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-12-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drang_Drung_Glacier\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Drang Drung Glacier<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thereafter, back on the road, we did not stop for too many photographs and just kept going. We were doing very well on time and had reached the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drang-Drung_Glacier\">Drang Drung glacier<\/a><\/strong> already at 10 am. Now that is a sight which you cannot help but a photograph, and so we spent a few minutes there, again taken in by the grandeur of the scene before us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Few lake formations near Drang Drung<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28745 size-full\" title=\"lake formations near Drang Drung\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14.jpg\" alt=\"lake formations near Drang Drung\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-14-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ever-fascinating Drang Drung<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28746 size-full\" title=\"Drang Drung glacier\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15.jpg\" alt=\"Drang Drung glacier\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-15-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lakes at Pensi La<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28748 size-full\" title=\"Lakes at Pensi La\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17.jpg\" alt=\"Lakes at Pensi La\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-17-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The descent to Rangdum was easy, and we were there by 11:30. We stopped at our friend Tashi\u2019s dhaba for an early lunch, as we\u2019d promised him we would three days ago. Then, after making another promise of sending Tashi his photograph, we hit the road again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rangdum Gompa, we meet yet again<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28749 size-full\" title=\"Rangdum Gompa\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18.jpg\" alt=\"Rangdum Gompa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-18-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marmots start to appear again, this time they fail to excite us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28750 size-full\" title=\"padum to kargil\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19.jpg\" alt=\"padum to kargil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-19-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Car_Trouble\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Car Trouble<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On we went, our bodies now used to the constant rattling of the car on the un-tarred road, happy that we would make it to Kargil by 4 if we maintained our current speed. And then, when we were about an hour away from Parkachik, it happened again. Kiyang sputtered, and we looked at each other, not knowing what to do now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The only thing that could be done was to drain the sedimenter. So I got out out the car and readied myself to perform the now-familiar drill of lying down on a mat near Kiyang\u2019s exhaust and unscrewing the sedimenter to drain the water that had accumulated in it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only this time, in my frustration maybe, I screwed back the sensor with a little more strength than required, and it came off! The bloody design is so flawed, I mean who in their right mind would make a plastic screw of a metallic component? That\u2019s cost-cutting my dear friends, and that\u2019s how Tata Safari is cheaper than let\u2019s say a Toyota Fortuner (of course, there are many other factors as well and not just a plastic screw).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So there we were, stranded at 3500 m above sea level, beneath a glacier with diesel leaking through the sedimenter, and the only thing stopping the leak was my finger which was shoved up the sedimenter. And I, of course, was lying on my back on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/how-to-prepare-your-car-for-ladakh-trip\/\">How to Prepare your Car for Leh Ladakh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Help_Around\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No Help Around<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I stayed there for about 10 minutes, panicking and kicking myself for not carrying M-Seal or some adhesive that would\u2019ve got me out of such a sticky situation. In this remote part of the world, help could be another hour or two hours away. I was resigning myself to be in an uncomfortable position when I heard the roar of a taxi. Aarti tried to flag it down, but the guy did not stop!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now let me take a break here to explain, as I perceive, the difference between people on the Manali &#8211; Leh highway and those on the Leh &#8211; Srinagar highway (or in this case Padum &#8211; Kargil highway). Had this been the Manali &#8211; Leh highway, the taxi would\u2019ve stopped without Aarti even having to flag it down and would\u2019ve asked if he could help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, on any other highway, people just pass through and don&#8217;t ever stop! Such is the difference between camaraderie on different highways in India.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Troubleshooting<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first objective was, of course, to stop the leaking fuel. After a few minutes of panic, my brain started working again, and I remembered that the oil filter had a pretty similar screw to the one that had come off, minus the sensor for the sedimenter. Fortunately, I had kept an extra oil filter and was thrilled to see that the part did actually fit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the fuel leak stopped, I cranked up the car again to see to my horror that the sedimenter light went on! The sensor connecting the sedimenter to the engine ECU was dangling in mid-air. This led to a high RPM and the manual suggested the driver not to drive the car for a long period in such situations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I knew that there was no water there now, but it was only the sensor acting up. Upon closer inspection of the sensor, it became clear that the two strobes were connected by a drop of liquid which was conducting the required electric signal to fire the ECU sedimenter warning up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wiped the strobes dry with a piece of cloth and then bandaged it well with non-conducting tape (electric one). By doing that the signal for the sedimenter immediately went off and the RPM was returned to a normal engine beat. So after about an hour of struggle, we were good to resume our journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/tourist-places-in-zanskar-valley-vicinity\/\">Tourist Attractions in Zanskar Valley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Padum_to_Kargil_Distance\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Padum to Kargil Distance<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The distance between Padum and Kargil is about 230 kilometers in total which may not seem like much. But when you put it together with the bad roads, it can take you as long as 8 to 10 hours to cover. Thankfully, we started from Padum early in the morning which gave us some leverage. Even after an hour wasted fixing the car, we knew that we will still be able to make it to Kargil in time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pinnacle peak where we were stuck again<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28751 size-full\" title=\"padum to kargil\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22.jpg\" alt=\"padum to kargil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-22-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parkachik\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Parkachik<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bAnother hour later as we were crossing the Gumri glacier close to Parkachik, it happened again. The sedimenter warning went up and the RPM went wild again. I went down, again, to check on the strobes, due to a water splash the strobe was wet again and was conducting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/mobile-phone-connectivity-in-zanskar-valley\/\">Mobile Phone Connectivity in Zanskar Valley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tape was unwound, the strobes wiped dry, a plastic was tied to the strobe so that further water splashing does not affect the strobes and we marched on. And of course, since I was down there, I drained the sedimenter again!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gumri glacier near Parkachik<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28752 size-full\" title=\"padum to kargil\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24.jpg\" alt=\"padum to kargil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/padum-to-kargil-24-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kargil%E2%80%8B\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kargil\u200b<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At Sankoo, 40 km before Kargil, we managed to locate the road that goes directly to Dras through Umba La. This road branches off from the main market in Sankoo. Had Kiyang not been unwell, we would definitely have taken this road and then stayed the night in Dras. Well, some other time I say.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We managed to reach Kargil, despite all these delays, by 6 pm. The casualty of all this was, of course, the peace of mind and photography. It\u2019s difficult to shoot under such trying circumstances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aarti checked into D\u2019Zojila, and I again went around to what seemed all the mechanics in Kargil to see if they could fix the sedimenter. But Safari spare parts are hard to come by in a small town like Kargil, and after several futile attempts, I returned to the hotel around 7.30. After a quick bath, we went into the market for a dinner of Kashmiri food.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/kargil-to-srinagar-by-road\/\"><strong>Kargil to Srinagar &#8211; The Beautiful Valleys of Kashmir<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Padum to Kargil &#8211; Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope you have enjoyed reading the travelogue so far. After Padum to Kargil, our plan for the next day was to drive to Srinagar via Zojila and Dras. Please click on the link above to read the next part of the travelogue. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section below, or at our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/roadragas.com\/threads\/ladakh-and-zanskar-the-road-less-traveled.5282\/page-5\">Community Forum<\/a><\/strong> and I will be glad to answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is in continuation of a previous one and a part of my Ladakh and Zanskar Travelogue. 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