Day 7. Saturday. 24th Jan. Rupnagar.
Lazing around was out of the question with our little alarm clock(read Amaaya) waking us up bright and early. She was all chirpy and we were sleepy. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were at the venue with the kitchen being a good kilometre's walk from our rooms. Good exercise to build appetite and also burn the food. So, this had all the potential of being a vicious circle!
Sam & me were surprisingly not enjoying the RM as much as we had built up in our heads. I wonder if we were a little jaded or our hearts were more into riding than the act of being at the destination. So, we decided that the best course of action was to check out Amritsar earlier than our original plans of going there on Monday. We had to be back in Chandigarh by noon on Tuesday for the girls to catch their return flight. This would give us enough time to experience the famous Amritsari food.
After a few calls we had arranged a taxi and accommodation.
Day 8. Sunday. 25th Jan. Rupnagar.
We finished breakfast and headed towards Amritsar. We had a drive of about 5 hours ahead of us. Lunch was around Ludhiana and we ended up in Wagah just at the start of the daily retreat. The place was packed and we could just about see some of the action in the distance. It however seems to have become a spectacle with even a MC of sorts.
A short drive later we were at Vivek's house which Shub had booked through AirBnB. A wonderful family welcomed us and made us feel so much at home with their hospitality. Dinner was at a place where we had the best Chicken Tikka Masala we have ever had.
A short drive later we were at Vivek's house which Shub had booked through AirBnB. A wonderful family welcomed us and made us feel so much at home with their hospitality. Dinner was at a place where we had the best Chicken Tikka Masala we have ever had.
Day 9. Monday. 26th Jan. Amritsar
We woke up to a wonderful breakfast of home made Aloo Paratha's and some wonderful conversation. The plan was to visit the Jalianwala Bagh and the Golden Temple. The Golden Temple was a wonderful experience, but it did mean that we had a very long wait before we got to the sacred Sanctum. We came away very impressed with the temple and the langar. En route we even got to experience the best Lassi we have had. Amritsar was turning out to be our foodie outing. We had managed to keep our weight in check during the ride, but I think the few days we spent in Punjab resulted in us punching more holes in our belts. Dinner was Makki di Roti and Sarson ka Saag, which blew us away. The bikes are now going to be lugging heavier blokes back!
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