One of my childhood wishes was going to be fulfilled! We spent many summer months with family in Kashmir but never managed to go to Ladakh. There was always a really good reason to keep it for “next time”. The reasons ranged from “road washed away”, “an avalanche has blocked the road”, “heavy snow and difficult driving conditions”, “road blockade  because of a security alert”, …. You get the picture. In those days it took a good 3 days to travel from Srinagar to Leh and it was not meant for the faint-hearted. It needed serious preparation and planning and …