{"id":28770,"date":"2020-11-07T06:05:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T06:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=28770"},"modified":"2022-05-11T02:04:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T02:04:11","slug":"srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Srinagar to Delhi by Road &#8211; The Long Drive Home"},"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 15, 16, and 17 of our trip. We spent a day sightseeing in Kashmir and then returned from Srinagar to Delhi by road in 2 days. 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 \u2013 Sightseeing in Zanskar Valley. Night Stay at Padum<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/sightseeing-in-zanskar-valley-padum-and-around\/\"><strong>Day 13 \u2013 Padum to Kargil<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/kargil-to-srinagar-by-road\/\"><strong>Day 14 &#8211; Kargil to Srinagar<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The day began in anticipation. The plan was to circumnavigate the much heard of Wular lake. For the uninitiated, Wular Lake is India&#8217;s largest freshwater lake is located in Bandipore district. It is also one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. The only concern was the strike that was happening in the districts around Srinagar due to some clash with the government and the army with the locals. Still, we marched ahead.<\/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-6a0e005f4404b\" 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-6a0e005f4404b\"  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\/srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home\/#Day_15_Around_Srinagar_%E2%80%93_Wular_lake_Gulmarg\" >Day 15: Around Srinagar &#8211; Wular lake &amp; Gulmarg<\/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\/srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home\/#Wular_Lake\" >Wular Lake<\/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\/srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home\/#Gulmarg\" >Gulmarg<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home\/#Day_16_17_%E2%80%93_Srinagar_to_Delhi_by_Road\" >Day 16 &amp; 17 &#8211; Srinagar to Delhi by Road<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/srinagar-to-delhi-by-road-the-long-drive-home\/#Delhi\" >Delhi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_15_Around_Srinagar_%E2%80%93_Wular_lake_Gulmarg\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Day 15: Around Srinagar &#8211; Wular lake &amp; Gulmarg<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drive would be marked as one of the most disappointing drives of my life. With a high level of expectation set for Wular, what we saw was pathetic to be blatant. The entire lake was dry, despite being the month of July, and was hardly visible from points along the road.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wular_Lake\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wular Lake<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The route was dotted by villages after villages which wore a deserted look due to the Bandh. There were certain points on the drive on which the lake was visible, but the view was highly disappointing. The entire lake was covered in weed and was hardly visible. I had to convince Aarti that we were actually seeing the lake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THAT is Wular lake, somewhere beneath those weeds<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28782 size-full\" title=\"wular lake\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2.jpg\" alt=\"wular lake\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-2-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was one of the few places, where the semblance of a lake was seen\u200b<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28783\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3.jpg\" alt=\"wular lake\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wular-lake-3-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A long 3-4 hours ride later we were finally back on the highway, heading back towards Srinagar. The day had been disappointing so far, and to make it worse further we saw the board towards Gulmarg and decided to head towards it.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gulmarg\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gulmarg<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drive towards Gulmarg is now a great highway which is 2 lanes on either side. The average speed was nice and the climb towards Gulmarg was also quite beautiful. However, the destination itself was quite pathetic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The entire parking was swarming with tourists who were treating the whole place as their personal garbage bin. Throwing items left and right. We were also bugged by ghodi-walahs who wanted us desperately to go around the meadow in their horses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/gulmarg-kashmir\/\">How to Plan a Trip to Gulmarg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not to mention that the entire place smelled of horse-shit. Disappointed again we decided to just have lunch at Gulmarg as quickly as possible and head straight towards Srinagar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28772 size-full\" title=\"gulmarg\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4.jpg\" alt=\"gulmarg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gulmarg-4-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Back in Srinagar by evening and had a decent evening alongside Dal lake. A Shikara ride was the call of the hour along with some kebabs being sold next to the lake (which were very pricey by the way).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Love the name of the houseboat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28774 size-full\" title=\"houseboat\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4.jpg\" alt=\"houseboat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-4-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They do get trained early, rowing the boat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28775 size-full\" title=\"houseboat\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5.jpg\" alt=\"houseboat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-5-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A lovely assortment of fruits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28776 size-full\" title=\"houseboat\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6.jpg\" alt=\"houseboat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-6-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the trip now almost over, the next two days would be spent on the highway back towards Delhi and \u201cnormal\u201d life. The magical two weeks had gone by, and quite fast.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_16_17_%E2%80%93_Srinagar_to_Delhi_by_Road\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Day 16 &amp; 17 &#8211; Srinagar to Delhi by Road<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The flipside of coming back from Leh via the Srinagar route is the LONG drive back home. The drive becomes more or less uninteresting the moment one leaves Srinagar valley. To keep it interesting we took out the &#8220;Highway on my plate&#8221; &#8211; guide book and made it a point to visit the Dhabas en route.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An early start from Srinagar saw us having breakfast on the other side of the Jawahar tunnel amidst the torrential rain. The breakfast was heavenly of Warqi Parantha with freshly made Atta ka halwa in a tiny shackle of a dhaba on the roadside. We had to keep the breakfast light keeping in mind the next eating stop of Rajmash Chawal at Peera Morh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next stop was to pick up Son halwa at a village just after Patnitop. However, we just had enough space to taste eat. The rest was left to be eaten later on. The gastronomical ride took a rest, and it was some dreary driving all the way to Pathankot. We thought of picking up &#8220;Palangtod&#8221; there but at the last moment decided against it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A collection of bats manufactured at Anantnag!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28778 size-full\" title=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1.jpg\" alt=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lovely drive through the valley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28779 size-full\" title=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2.jpg\" alt=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-2-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This bridge has always fascinated me, between Udhampur and Pathankot\u200b<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28780 size-full\" title=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3.jpg\" alt=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-3-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The night was spent at a lavish 4-star hotel, I forget the name now, in the middle of Jalandhar. They were desperate to have us there, and the tariff was reduced from 6k to about 1.5k if I remember correctly now.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delhi\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Delhi<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being a nice hotel, and Delhi not being far away. We started off lazily on the final day of the drive. A dhaba between Jalandhar &amp; Ludhiana was to become our breakfast point, although not that great. And again I forget the name of the dhaba.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We had to give Puran Singh ka dhaba (at Ambala) a miss, as we were pretty much stuffed with food by now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drive toward Delhi was uneventful, but as always such drives lead to a very interesting conversation. This time the conversation led to another trip planning towards Ladakh, but this time on a bike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Action has already begun on the planning and purchasing part of the next trip, which led us to buy a new tourer in the family, WanderB. A Classic 500cc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WanderB<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28781 size-full\" title=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4.jpg\" alt=\"srinagar to delhi by road\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/srinagar-to-delhi-4-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope you enjoyed reading the travelogue. If you have any questions or need any help planning your trip to Ladakh and Zanskar, 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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