Random nothings!

A visit to the holy town of Amritsar was long pending. Finally, in November, we made a trip, set out with one more family. We traveled by road, in our scorpio. Delhi to Amritsar is almost a 6-7 hour journey, and with kids, you tend to stop frequently, we still managed to reach by 5pm. Being the impulsive sorts, when it comes to traveling, we just decided overnight, we entered the city without an accommodation. Thankfully, got rooms in a star hotel, which was not really expensive. Freshened up and set out to visit the Golden Temple. A step inside the Gurudwara, and you know in your heart that you have entered a place of tranquility. The 'seva' done by the Sikh community is overwhelming. Most of them, doing the 'seva' have their fancy sedans or SUV's parked outside, they are so humble inside, that it can put you to shame. From collecting slippers to wiping the floor of the Gurudwara, to serving the 'langar' or 'kada prasad', they do everything. No...