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Khalatsé. The Ladakh village

Khalatsé. The Ladakh village

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Took place on: 2025-09-14

A mesmerizing settlement, where were stopped for a lunch

Going east from Kargil, there are two routes -- northern and southern. Halfway to Leh they merge back, and at this exact point we arrive at Khalatsé and stop for a lunch.

The offer was short, but one item in particular got me excited, and that was apricot punch. But it seems to be a seasonal beverage, as there was none in stock, -- I should have arrived earlier in the summer to try it.

By the way, a homemade lemonade jug is a common offer here, proposing 2 flavors -- sweet and salt. I've tried the salt one. Not the huge fan of it, but surprisingly it did its task with quenching my thirst.

The courtyard of our café

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The courtyard of our café

Apple harvest time!

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Apple harvest time!

That could be any suburban European backyard

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That could be any suburban European backyard

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Even if not considering how Ladakh generally looks, it's a tremendously green settlement. Ladakh is really motley with its contrast -- you can easily fit in a frame bland stone mountains and a desert on one hand, with lush green valleys or marshes on the other side.

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I finished my lunch early, and that means some free walk time, finally!!

Along the Khalatsé splitting highway stretch endless shops, selling not just souvenirs, but plain crockery and furniture.

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Going off the highway to the side, the village offers more authenticity and beauty.

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The council has gathered to solve the issue with ownerless steel tube segments by their house

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The council has gathered to solve the issue with ownerless steel tube segments by their house

Prayer flags wound on the tree.

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Prayer flags wound on the tree.

Dogs only want one thing...

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Dogs only want one thing...

~~...and it's disgusting~~

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~~...and it's disgusting~~

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While the highway splits Khalatse in one axis, a canyon does it in another. But the good thing with this road is a bridge connecting these sides.

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There is also a road down along this gorge.

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Getting back to the car.

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Peace and love to you too, mate

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Peace and love to you too, mate

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I appeared to have come early, so I could have gone down a bit more, but oh well.