A gentle morning, coffee and an “interesting” cheese sandwich” then the Virtual Sikh History museum/tour beneath Golden Temple entrance, impressive AV displays More photo ops, for locals. Gary worked out defence for touts selling temple headscarves “no thanks but would you like to buy mine back!” Gary also got his trousers repaired for princely sum …
Today started with coffee part 1 (not great) and part 2 (good) then went off to the Langur Room by the golden temple). Largest free volunteer kitchen in the world and massive organisation! We went through and sat in parallel lines (allcomers mixed in together) and were served rice, 2 chappatis, lentil and chickpea dalhs, …
Took taxi to the Wagah border ceremony (more on taxi ride later) Missed the VIP area (as it was Dipavali, therefore packed out) but ended up right at the top of the purpose built half stadium which meant we got a Birds Eye view of everything rather than close up, but equally got the full …
After a simple breakfast at the hotel, went to Jallianwala Bagh gardens, site of 1919 massacre led by Dyer Then in evening back to Golden Temple, which was packed due to it being Diwali today Sikhs believe circulation one round of the temple will bring them blessing very calm albeit noisy atmosphere and multiple times …
We arrived at 3am so only got up at midday for “breakfast”… Then the Partition Museum, sobering amount of migration across arbitrary borders, and untold mortality… Then onto Golden temple as sunset arrived. Sally and I got mobbed for some reason (film star looks?) for group photos For supper… after bone shaking TukTuk ride across …
British Tapas at Goat on the Roof
