<img style="float: left;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/sep/the-guide-logo.gif" alt="" width="150" height="36" />A photo travelogue of Ladakh
What: There are days when you are hit by wanderlust but can&rsquo;t pick up your bags and hit the road. On those days, armchair travel can bring respite. Published by Niyogi Books; Ladakh: A Photo Travelogue &mdash; a graphic novel by Sohini Sen, featuring 414 photos and one map, does just that. It follows the adventures of two lady travellers in the mountainous region of Leh.
<img title="A strip shows how new-found friends try to talk to each other. However, their questions and answers are in different languages" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/A-strip-shows-how-new-found.jpg" alt="A strip shows how new-found friends try to talk to each other. However, their questions and answers are in different languages" /> A strip shows how new-found friends try to talk to each other. However, their questions and answers are in different languages
<img title="A tent camp by the blue waters of the Pangong lake. Pangong is a derivation of the Tibetan word &lsquo;Banggong&rsquo; which means the low, narrow, enchanted lake" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/09Banggong.jpg" alt="A tent camp by the blue waters of the Pangong lake. Pangong is a derivation of the Tibetan word &lsquo;Banggong&rsquo; which means the low, narrow, enchanted lake" /> A tent camp by the blue waters of the Pangong lake. Pangong is a derivation of the Tibetan word 'Banggong' which means the low, narrow, enchanted lake
<img title="Tourists ride double-hump camels at the Nubra Valley" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/Tourists-ride-double-hump-c.jpg" alt="Tourists ride double-hump camels at the Nubra Valley" /> Tourists ride double-hump camels at the Nubra Valley How: There are fun stories about Sen&rsquo;s trip to the Nubra Valley, via Khardung La Pass (the world&rsquo;s highest motorable road), to&nbsp; get a glimpse of the 32-metre tall statue of Maitreya Buddha who shares the limelight with double-humped camels. The adventures also include visits to the picturesque Pangong (13,900 ft) and Tso Moriri lakes (15,075 ft) and a peek into the lives of the Changpa nomads, who inhabit land that is&nbsp; inhospitable for farming The graphic novel is a fun read for all age groups.
<img title="The Diskit Buddha is a 32-metre statue facing the Shyok river flowing towards Pakistan" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/The-Diskit-Buddha.jpg" alt="The Diskit Buddha is a 32-metre statue facing the Shyok river flowing towards Pakistan" /> The Diskit Buddha is a 32-metre statue facing the Shyok river flowing towards Pakistan
<img title="A beautiful Thangka at the Phyang monastery which is unrolled once every three years." src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/A-beautiful-Thangka-at-the-.jpg" alt="A beautiful Thangka at the Phyang monastery which is unrolled once every three years." /> A beautiful Thangka at the Phyang monastery which is unrolled once every three years.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/dec/Ladakh.jpg" alt="" /> Where: Ladakh, A Photo Travelogue, Rs 750, Sohini Sen, Niyogi Books, available at leading bookstores.
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