India · Himachal Pradesh

Ten Days in Spiti Valley: A Road Trip Through the Cold Desert

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Spiti Valley sits in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, a high-altitude desert of bare mountains, whitewashed monasteries and villages that seem to hang off the edge of the world. This is a placeholder post — swap in your own photos, route, and stories from the actual trip.

The route

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Where I stayed

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What I'd do differently

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