So, I arrived very late at night, and found myself wondering the streets, because I couldn't get a tuck-tuck for a reasonable price. I finally found the Golden Temple (in hindsight it shouldn't have been that hard). Well, I found it and was shown to my absolutely free dorm. It is really cool, they just put up anyone who comes. They feed you as well, but as I fear to get sick, I obtained from the food. The temple it's self was magnificent. It really is everything it is made out to be, and more. To add to that, all the people are overly friendly. Each one asks me if there is anything they can do for me or anything I need. I have never been to a more hospitable place.
The rest of the city is just fair. There is a nice park and memorial from a British massacre that is quite nice. There is also a nice area of somewhat high end shops and restaurants.
The second attraction of the area is the India/Pakistan boarder. Each night they have a boarder closing ceremony, and each side is full with thousands of people who come to cheer on their nation. There are grand stands built, and a lot of flags, its almost like a giant pep rally side by side with your rival's pep rally. Really just odd.
Other than that, nothing much to say. I had a headache yesterday, which probably kept me from enjoying some of the city, but overall the temple is all that's going on here.
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