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You pay for windows
... to go with. We went for the cheapest option, which turned out to be a cycle rickshaw. We shared a few worried glances (mainly from Brad), particularly about where our bags were going to go, but we were assured by the driver " take it easy, it's not my first day"! However, we did have to get off the rickshaw to help push it up any slight hill (well Brad pushed, Abs watched), one of which was on ...
Fertility temples, Border Ceremonies, & Mad Sikhs
... food, ringing certain bells along the way. And the whole thing was lit up with lights almost like a massive santa's grotto! There was fierce craic to be had and only in India could you find so much enjoyment to be had in a place of worship! It was literally a fun house!
From there we met our driver and decided to head to the border ceremony. This is a ceremony that occurs every day at one of the border crossings between india and pakistan and it has been covered in many ...
Amritsar -Sikhs, Soldiers, and Quality Hospitality
... road, loud music was played and everyone, especially the ladies, was up singing and dancing.
At night time when all lit up and reflecting in the water, the temple was possibly even more beautiful than during the day. Every time I went there, a huge line of people waited for their turn to be able to enter ...
Borderline
... not brought our passports. Double Damn! I remember that I was never any good at getting into the VIP areas and it was Kulsoom who did this trick amazingly.
Ok, not one to give up first time, I think, WWKD (‘What Would Kulsoom do?’). I try another soldier and I use my most common cockney London accent possible. He looks us up and down in our Western wear and… still asks for ID. This time I don’t hesitate and show our UK driving license and with an ...
The Golden Temple and Silly Walks
... a large pool of water about 3 stories deep ( The Pool of Nectar ) and is reached by the Guru's bridge which is absolutely packed with devotees waiting to pass in to the temple. The temple houses the original Sikh holy book and a copy of it is taken over the bridge to be put to bed in another building every night. The dome is said to be covered in about 750 kg of gold and is absolutely spectacular.
The temple and pool are surrounded by an enormous quadrangle ...
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