In 2007 I took an overnight truck to Srinagar from Leh, definitely not something I would recommend doing again. Though we were exhausted and dead tired, it was definitely an experience to wake up to see our half awake driver flying down the hairpin turns and switchbanks along the river valley. After dosing off for a several hours we awoke to the sun rising over the Veil of Kashmir. As the fog lifted the desert terrain of Ladakh had switched to these green luscious valleys. It definitely seemed like paradise on earth. As we took in the view, the feeling began to change as the Indian Army/Police seemingly came out of nowhere... Welcome to Kashmir!
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