The Holy Frontier

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The City: Amritsar is most famous for The Golden Temple and the extremely friendly locals. Its a frontier city only a few kilometers from Pakistan and has some real good street food.
The Ultimate Advice: Try the Makhaan Lassi (an indian drink) near the Golden Temple. I usually hate Lassi but I decided to try it anyway since Amritsar is famous for its Lassis. I ordered the sweet Lassi which the guy loaded with chunks of butter. That Lassi rocked my world... I spent the next ten minutes in a liquidy buttery heaven for the tastebuds.
The Adventure: My second evening in Amritsar my rickshaw guide told me to visit the Pakistan border, after a 2 hour drive I found myself in a huge arena which was divided into two halves, one in India and the other in Pakistan, I was just in time for a parade between the borders. It was an electrifying experience as both sides engaged in a cheering match trying to sing their patriotic chants the loudest. India clearly won the contest, but we had them badly outnumbered!

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Photos

A langaar.
A free meal at the temple, no plates or utensils though..

Outside the Temple
it was a religious holiday, hence the crowd.

My Amritsari Guide
He showed me around city and took me to best eating places, this kind auto-rickshaw driver really made my stay more enjoyable

At a hindu temple
these kids insisted that I take a picture of them.

The sign says it all
I look a bit concerned..

The pakistani side
The white arena beyond the gate is the pakistani side.

Jallianwala Bagh
The infamous garden where innocent people were gunned down by the British rule.