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Ladakh - The real Europe in India (you will forget Switzerland)

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                                                         Ladakh - the hidden gem                  We planned a visit to Ladakh mainly after seeing the “3 idiots” movie. It is mainly to see the Pangong Lake and Rancho School. Let me start by sharing about these two most talking about things itself.   Rancho School is about 20 kms or 30 minutes drive from Leh. This is the place where the character – “Ranchod das chanchad” in the movie started his school and was popular for his innovative ways. It has become a popular tourism destination now. There is a wall with paintaings and a very small ground with a cafĂ© next to it and that’s all.  But what will shock you is that there the school in the movie is not a reality. There is a school next to this place but has nothing to do with this character and is run by some Buddhist followers. However, for Bollywood fans this place is still quite attractive and we also spent at least 2 -3 hours in this place clicks pictures and eating in the famous