We had discussed going to the temple for sunrise which I'd done previously, but given our messed up sleeping patterns already we opted to head down about 9 instead. It wasn't too busy which was nice and we queued to go inside the beautiful golden bit which I hadn't before. Afterwards we went for food and managed to get in so quickly. The simple meal of vegetable curry, dahl and chapati is so nice and it's just amazing to see the volunteers cooking and distributing it to so many people 24 hours a day. After walking around we left and had a little look in the shops where I manged to pick up some spices at last to take back as souvenirs.
After relaxing for a bit at the hostel we went to the Wagah border on one of the hostel's trips. I went last year but decided to go anyway, especially as it was Pakistan's independence day so was going to be more exciting than usual. It wasn't as hectic as last year which was good, and we got good seats to watch the strange performance. On both sides of the border there are people dressed up who perform almost like a dance routine getting each side's support through cheering. Very weird but very entertaining, especially on the Pakistani side which had an extra performance at the end for independence day. The border is about 30km from Amritsar and even just the tuk tuk ride through the city makes it worth the £2 for the trip.
We got back around 9 and after showering and starting to pack in preparation for going home, I bought some fruit from a stand near the hostel and had it for dinner. By then it was pretty much time for bed!
Laura x
After relaxing for a bit at the hostel we went to the Wagah border on one of the hostel's trips. I went last year but decided to go anyway, especially as it was Pakistan's independence day so was going to be more exciting than usual. It wasn't as hectic as last year which was good, and we got good seats to watch the strange performance. On both sides of the border there are people dressed up who perform almost like a dance routine getting each side's support through cheering. Very weird but very entertaining, especially on the Pakistani side which had an extra performance at the end for independence day. The border is about 30km from Amritsar and even just the tuk tuk ride through the city makes it worth the £2 for the trip.
We got back around 9 and after showering and starting to pack in preparation for going home, I bought some fruit from a stand near the hostel and had it for dinner. By then it was pretty much time for bed!
Laura x
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