· Gallivant Journeys · 05:28
Tea with the monks at Thiksey
Before the prayer wheels turn, the kitchen is already busy. A breakfast at 3,600 metres.
The puja starts at six, but the kettle is on by four. Butter tea, salty and warm, in a clay cup older than my country.
Ladakh teaches you to slow down by simply existing at its altitude.
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