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[We were asked to assemble at 9 PM at a place which was 1/2 kilometer away. By the time we finished booking it was past 8 PM. We had to have our dinner, refreshen ourselves and proceed towards the assembling place.]
We reached the assembling place sharp at nine. We were made to sit on stone benches under trees in a small triangular park along with other waiting passengers. The touts of different travel agents were bringing in many more passengers. It was fairly dark with lights coming …

Note:- The story of this journey is solely for my own personal remembrance, experience and purpose; the minute details may not interest you. Also, do not see it as a travel guide though it may end up to be one.
That does not mean you can not comment or share your experiences. Go ahead, whatever you have to say !!
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[We like surprises, don’t we ? Loads of them. And that 2 nights & 1 day turned into 4 nights and 3 days by the time we reached Mumbai …

Note:- The story of this journey is solely for my own personal remembrance, experience and purpose; the minute details may not interest you. Also, do not see it as a travel guide though it may end up to be one.
This journey was soaked in the freshness, warmth, hospitality and culture of people of a state in north India called Punjab and as mentioned earlier I am going to cherish it for a very long time.
First, the name of Punjab
The name Punjab = punj + aab = five + water
a place …

At last I am able to start something. I had hoped to salvage the opportunity to write during my free time, if any, but could not. This journey is about Amritsar (Punjab), a small city in north India.
Within India most of the time I fly to my destinations even if they are personal trips, mainly for two reasons – convenience and lack of time. So as much as I love train journeys, I end up missing them.
This time when I saw I could afford to spend sometime to myself, I …

Before I start writing about it, here are some photos to give you an idea. Yes yes, I am aware of your restlessness but I just do not have enough time to pen it down. Enjoy the pictures till then.

The entrance to famous Jalianwala Bagh

Self descriptive

Golden Temple : during day

Golden Temple : at night 

The ‘disciplined’ crowd at Wagah Border

At far end you can see the Pakistani gate

The crazy crowd
I’ll have to show you the no. of pictures I spoilt to …

Neighbour rivalry like Israel/Palestine, Australia/New Zealand and of course India/Pakistan at its best.
Have you ever watched a live cricket/hockey match between India and Pakistan in a stadium ? I have.
The whole atmosphere of hooting, shouting, jumping and pumping, passion & patriotism running at all time high is nothing compared to what I experienced today here just a few meters away from Pak territory.

Yes, reporting from Wagah border (India Pakistan international border). Details will follow soon once I am back.