Day 5 - The Magnificient Pangong, Sand Storm and a Broken Wind Shield.
On Day 4, after returning the bikes, we had to plan for the next day. Day 5 and 6 were supposed to be Pangong and beyond. I was inclined to camp for the night at Pangong. With 22nd July being a full moon night (if I remember the date correctly), a near full moon on 24th would have meant the beautiful Pangong turning absolutely majestic. We were probably at the right place, at almost the right time. The initial plan was to leave on the morning of 24th, and return by the evening of 25th to Leh. The night of 24th was supposed to be spent at the lakeside. But, a straight forward NO by Arun to staying in tents, meant end of discussion. And, I guess others supported him too. I was probably the only one who wanted to spend the night at Pangong, so protesting wasn't really an option and leaving early towards Pangong, and returning by the night was decided. Car booked, and off to sleep we went with a early morning start of around 6 AM planned. It was an early start on Day 5. We got up, g...