Life on the Ganges

Week 12 – Golden Temple – Taj Mahal – Varanasi

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January 10th 2009
Christmas eve was spent on a train bound for Amritsar. We awoke Christmas day to some young children singing gingel bells. Tracy and I both had Father Christmas hats which we worn more for their warmth than festive cheer. Amritsar at Christmas time is cold. After getting a hotel room, we went off to have our Christmas dinner. Turkey was not an option so I went for chicken tikka masala. ... read more

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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