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Amritsar in 36 hours

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A Sikh worshiper with his ever present traditional knife tucked into his Dastar, a style of Pagri A city known for its Sikh temple, the Golden Temple, adorned with 750kg of serious gold, and pilgrims from around the Sikh world.  Visiting this temple is akin to 68 other sacred pilgrimages so one of the signs informed me!   Maree and Trish at least found a use for the many pieces of fabric purchased while in India Such a sacred experience even for us non Sikhs.  Follow the rules and deposit your shoes and cover your head and everything else is OK. The Hotel Pool (joking) Finding a good hotel with a cool pool is another bonus for a city in the Punjab.  A hot place to hang in September. We stayed at The Hyatt and it was just lovely. Cheap enough, under $100 for a clean room, comfortable  bed and breakfast, and right next to a shopping centre should you forget something. I hadn't...