Journal

27 Aug 2026

Spiti in June, Spiti in October

June is when Kunzum opens and the whole road is new: snow walls at the pass, the Chandra running high, and the villages just planting. October is the other...

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15 Aug 2026

Why we spend the first night at Jispa

Kaza is at 3,650 m and Manali at 2,050, and the road between them goes over 4,550 at Kunzum. Drive it in a day and half the bus has a headache by dinner. S...

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03 Aug 2026

What a seat buys you

The seat is the seat: the same vehicle, the same driver, the same nights and meals whether you booked first or last. What the advance buys is the count — o...

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