Pottala Palace is a beautiful cliff monastery which stands tall and magnificent while looking from Shanti Stupa. We got to explore this striking fortification during our last few hours of stay at Leh as we decided to take a walk to this place on a cold windy morning.

Entering the Leh Palace that is modeled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, with the help of a gleaming golden light in a dark, gloomy and narrow entrance, we found that most of the rooms were locked due to renovation purposes. 

The same evening, we decided to trek to the Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, a Buddhist monastery which did not have any clear path and a moderate level trekking was needed to climb the cliff. With a dipping temperature and a tough trek, we were mesmerized by the view offered by the top storey of Gompa that made us forget all the hassles that we went through to take this trek. The panaromic view of the Leh city and Shanti Stupa from the Tsemo Gompa was captivating!

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