finishing India- awesome!

Amritsar was our last stop in India, camping in a nice guest house with a swimming pool. the water quickly turned black when we all got in there on arrival! We spent $ days there relaxing and waiting to go to Pakistan. i visited the golden temple- the only touristy thing i gave in to, and actually found it really nice. we went at 9pm, in time for the 10pm service. the water surrounding the temple made it very tranquil with the lights reflected in it. the temple itself is exactly as it says on the tin- gold! and it is covered in gold! with shanderliers inside. we had to remove our shoes and cover our heads, but could enter the temple. people were praying and the service had music in the form of accordian type instruments and a drum that accompanied the man saying/singing prayers.
other than the temple, we ventured into the town for pizza hut, and buying a few things. n border crossing day, we set off for Wagah early and got there with a few hours to wait for the border to open but first in the queue. it was a very hot nightmare getting the documents to get out of India, but we made it, and Pakistan was plesantly easy to get into! the difference in the two countries was obvious immediately- Pakistan felt cleaner and even wealthier than India. it was a breath of fresh air. Im glad to leave India- its an amazing place but also a difficult and dirty place. 2 and a half months is plenty of time before you feel ready to leave India behind in search of something new....

finishing India- awesome!

Amritsar, India