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Amritsar

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February 25th 2015
Our trip to Amritsar got off to a great start with the train arriving about 3 hours late at Amritsar, so that we could enjoy an extra long sleep in the 2 berth cabin, and arrive well rested in daylight. Result! We then went straight for breakfast in a totally vegetarian, Mcdonalds. (Strange how familiar brands, even if nasty, can seem appealing when away from home!). Straight after this we went to ... 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