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Asia » India » Punjab » Patiala October 28th 2011

Having avoided the infamous Delhi Belly, I have picked up a nasty virus doing the rounds, I am also a bit worried by the news that Dengue Haemorrhagic fever has hit Delhi, which concerns me as it is transmitted by mosquito rather than contact. Out of 56 cases 4 people have died within the first day. Had a quick look at the symptoms, cold like fever and nose bleed are two that match nicely so having a day in bed to try to recover- have changed my travel plans again. Will be off to Shimla in the Himalayas next which was meant to be last on my list, and have scratched Varanasi due to the Dysentery there. So in the absence of a travelogue, did you know?...Hiduism is "the religion of 300 million deities" although an ... read more

Asia » India » Punjab » Patiala March 15th 2010

Amritsar This weekend was our trip to Amritsar, a quick five hours from Patiala as compared to our last jaunt to Jaipur. Amritsar is a small city in northern India, famous for two things: the border crossing with Pakistan and the golden temple. As we stayed for only a single night in Amritsar, we did not see too much of the city itself. Instead we focused on the important attractions, the border crossing, the golden temple and Domino's Pizza. Okay, we do have a Domino's in Patiala, but it's always fun to eat there. The Border We started off our travels at around 10:30am on Saturday and made it to Amritsar, around 5:30pm. We went straight to the border to see the border ceremony, which we were just in time for (Stretchable time strikes again) and ... read more
The crowd
School trip!
Me, Dipshikha & Pakistan




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