Was up at 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 8. We set off for the Golden Temple, did the parikrama and 'matha thekaaoed' to our hearts' contend. Partook the 'Guru ka atoot langar' and Lekha and I sat at the special enclosure with seating arrangements. This visit to the Golden Temple was a humbling experience.
I must confess that I was irked about the inscription, glorifying Bindranwale, the number one rogue of his times and the cause of so many deaths of uniformed personnel during Operation Bluestar!
We, then, went across to the Jalianwala Bagh museum and spent time at the beautiful environs there.
We split from the others, bought a bag for ourselves, left for our hotel and had our lunch ordered. Then we'd a half an hour's snooze in our cabin 103.
By 3, we were hurtling towards the Attari border to see the sunset ceremony. Anmol Yadav was an effective 'motivator' who could work the crowds. The Pakistani side, on the other hand, looked lost, depleted and lacking in enthusiasm.
Havildar RB Singh, Jyothi and his dad were taken into our company and we took our photographs with them.
We returned to our hotel and had spent a fruitful evening. Today's the final day of our trip as we hit for New Delhi tomorrow early morning. We need to catch the 2125 hrs Indigo flight to Kochi. And I know that, in the process, shall make many of my friends unhappy for not stopping by there!
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