Monkies

India is just crawling with critters. I was actually mugged by a monkey the other day. I was walking up to see a Laxshmi temple, totally minding my own affairs, when the cheeky little shit climbed my pants and removed a bag of peanuts form my pocket. They are intriguing little creatures, so humanistic. He was not the least bit threatening, he just figured that I was not using the peanuts, so he relieved me off them is the most civilized fashion. I kept walking up to the temple, but picked up a brick, the monkies understood this perfectly, and I was not acosted again.

Amritsar

This was a fascinating city. It is the centre of the Sikh religion. Like anyone in Calgary can tell you, Sikhs are amongst the friendliest and most hospitible people to be found anywhere. We weren't cheated once, and people even gave us freebies (turbans). The Golden Temple is stunning. It has gleaming white marble buildings set around a sacred artificial lake. In the centre of the lake is a square golden temple. The effect is breathtaking.