Our stay at Nawang's Home Stay in Lato Village.....

For all of us who have been to the mountains or wish to visit the mountains, we surely know that it is going to be a memorable experience. There are places, sights and sounds that remind you of home. One such place for us is Nawang's home stay by the river in Lato - Gya just after coming down Tanglang La.


An absolute joy, this man, his stories and his hospitality!
You may get in touch with us to know how to get there or for pre booking the house for your family or friends.


info@motomonks.com
Being motorcycle enthusiasts, we believe in more than one way that there is nothing better than travelling on a motorcycle.
There is a certain joy of the open road that makes you want to go back to the same places again!

Needless to mention that the more you travel, the more you learn! The moment you are open to different people and their many ways, you free a part of your mind. An open mind is a big step towards real happiness.


Happiness is the key they say! Opens up your heart to the world. Give and share in any way with that open heart, it gives love a whole new meaning. Before you know it its time to get back on the road again.



The happiest loop - On open roads with open minds and open hearts! 

When we think about why we travel, why we love to travel or why we need to travel there is very less that comes to mind. The more you think about it, the clearer it gets. The answer to these questions may be very different with different people, which is excellent and that’s why we meet on our travels.

It starts with planning a trip or journey or tour which involves a lot of variables like dates, cost, tickets, destinations, hotel bookings, mode of travel, etc etc.. Most people I know, including myself get goose bumps just talking about a travel plan. All it takes from here is getting out of that comfort zone and promising yourself that you’re doing it! If you want to get out, you get out whether or not you get that ticket, hotel booking or your vehicle is acting funny. There is a way for everything! 

I want to mention two excuses / reasons that came to my mind which I absolutely love and is a part of all of us at some point. These really keep a lot of people from travelling – ‘I love to travel, I really want to come but I won’t get permission from home..’ and the next best is ‘I am so caught up with work, you have no idea, I feel like leaving everything and getting on the road..’ Whoa! Really?
Sometimes it is real, sometimes it is not. 

Get out! There is a lot to see, learn experience, feel, absorb, taste, and hear. Travel is possibly the best medium to bond with Mother Nature, with yourself, your family, your friends, local communities, travelers, animals, landscapes, machines, simplicity and needs. It is necessary to deal with your routine stress, you must experience some adventure to test yourself, you must escape to make a whole new memory, and you need to challenge your mind to discover yourself in a new place. Whether it is a day or a year, once you get home or get to work, you are going to love yourself and everyone around just as much as we love sharing our experiences on social media ;)
See you on the open road, with an open mind and a clear open heart!



You’ve been planning forever to get there.

You feel nervous but excited.  You’ve longed for and dreaded this experience.  Riding a motorcycle at high altitude in such an isolated place is dangerous and challenging. But you longed for the exhilaration of arriving at that pass and achieving your goal.


It is a clear sunny day with bright blue skies. But the weather changes dramatically in less than an hour! The road snakes up the mountain, sheer drops every inch of the way.  Everything beneath looks tiny.  Across the valley are white topped Himalayan peaks and in front of you; beautiful black tarmac.

Few kilometres down and the roads begin to deteriorate. The body begins to take a beating. You curse yourself for making your body go through this ordeal.


The riding gets slower and harder. Up and down, rut after rut. The wind is chilly outside. You ride with your helmet visor down. But then, you soon notice the visor fogging up immediately. The visor comes up again.  Your trusted Enfield manages in the thin air until; finally, you see thousands of colourful prayer flags fluttering in the wind. You are there!


You feel like you are on top of the world, in some cases quite literally. The scenery combined with the lack of oxygen takes your breath away.   You then see the seemingly endless, wild, snow covered Himalayas all around you.  You then understand why, for so many people, across many religions the Himalayas are sacred and venerated.

And then after you’ve gone back home, and you’ve seen the photographs, it all begins to sink in. The magnitude, the splendour of the Himalayas!

And for as long as you’ll live you are sure to remember those magnificent days and your motorcycle ride up some of the world’s highest motorable roads.