Hi there,
You can find female guides to Ladakh here - LWTC - Home - a really great idea, maybe that could be of some use to you.
Other than that, great bike and trip! I did the Leh - Srinagar highway via Zanksar in 2009 on a 1983 Bullet, and then went to McCleod Gange. The Nubra valley, north of Leh, was fantastic.
Good luck with the rest of your trip!
PS yes the food in India is great, and what a brilliant place to travel. It´s easily the most compelling and interesting country I´ve ever visited. As an India-lover, the worst thing I´ve found about S.America so far is the terrible food, coffee and the lack of chai!!!
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