Graeme and our Domino's feast

Days 16-17

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July 18th 2012
We woke up really early, got in a taxi and headed to the airport. As were far too early to check in (and because the airport was tiny) we were asked to wait outside at 6.30am until 8.30am. Throughout this time, bus loads of Monks arrived dressed with their ceremonial hats and musical instruments etc to welcome the Dalai Lama. One Monk sat next to us and Nikki had a little chat with him, he told he ... read more

Asia » India » Punjab » Amritsar

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more