Jullay!
Second day here, and the altitude is making itself felt. I started getting a headache mid afternoon yesterday and, by the time we were heading out for a meal in the evening, it was thumping. I had been warned to expect this and took a good dose of paracetamol and continued to drink as much water as possible, although I am sure lots of you know how tasty puri-tabbed water is!
This morning, I feel much better. The headache is all but gone and I have had a reasonable amount of sleep for the first time in 3 days. The rest of the trekking group arrived this morning - an American couple and an Austrian chef, formerly an artist, who lives and works in Shanghai! They seem to be a very pleasant group which bodes well for the month ahead.
There is a bustling market in Leh this morning - surprising for a Sunday. Kim tells me that the stall holders don't take days off and the market is like this every day of the week. Today's main fare is second hand clothes and new designer trainers. The free-wandering cattle and goats seem pretty unimpressed by it all.
Time to head off and do some clothes washing, prior to meeting up with the team for some lunch. More from your Ladakhi correspondent tomorrow!
TTFN
