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November 13th 2006

Published: November 18th 2006

There truely are some amazing things to see in this country. after fleeing the mountains I went over to Amritsar, which is a city in the Punjab Province near the border with Pakistan. Amazing Sikh temple(the famed "Golden Temple"), and wierd flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border, which was the most effort and commotion I'd ever seen over a couple of flags being pulled down in my life, but it ... Read Full Entry

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Russell Brown

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I'm russ, I'm from New Zealand and have developed a love for travelling over the last couple of years. It was the best descision of my life for sure, breaking the routine and heading off to explore the globe, and I would highly recommend getting out there and having a close up look and anything that you've read about or heard about that intrests you, because if it looks cool on TV, I can garuntee you that it'll be even cooler when you are there amoungst it. And if you're stuggling for ideas about where to start, I'd highly recommend buying a oneway ticket to South America and the rest will ta... full info

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19th November 2006

Mai Laya.
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Clarifications
Two comments: Sikhs are not celibate; they are supposed to get married as virgins - and remain faithful to their spouses. Both genders are required to have the 5 Ks: kirpan(sword, dagger), kesh(uncut hair, kachha (shorts), kangha(comb), kara (bangle), not just men.

19th November 2006

Tess - Wings to fly
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OOhhhh Shoes!!
Thanks Russ, just love those shoes among everything else. Can't wait to include this in my pilgrimige. Good stuff Russ. Regards Tess

20th November 2006

heidi
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damn, i am so happy [and jealous!] that you made it to the punjab! hope you enjoy the madness that india is...but it gets in the veins my friend. you will find yourself wanting to go back! anyway, keep the entries coming. heidi x www.globebug.blogspot.com

20th November 2006

Amalia
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So many amazing pics! I'v just met Lina in sthlm this weekend! Took her on a concert as a late birthday present. Thats was great, she's great! And your great as well! :) Take care! A big hug!! keep on doing all the things you'r doing:)!

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