Amritsar: Part II

I'm still about a week behind in posting (life with out my mac-y is largely inconvenient!) but I'm  trying to catch up and wanted to share about the second part of our weekend trip to our trip to Amritsar.

After a morning of sleeping in and eating an amazing breakfast, we headed off to Jallianwala Bagh, which is a memorial of the Amritsar massacre that took place in 1919, when thousands of women, children, and disabled individuals were fired at during a public meeting. The massacre was ordered by a British Indian commander (India was still under British rule) because public meetings had been outlawed.

I love hearing the history of places like this and was thankful to have such wonderful and knowledgable hosts--Nitika made a great tour guide! The memorial was set up in a garden and it was beautiful. I've felt so deprived of nature while in Delhi so it was refreshing to finally seeing some green! 

  

After visiting the memorial and doing a little shopping in the area, we headed off to another Sikh temple. Although it wasn't as extravagant as the Golden Temple, this was my favorite spot in Amritsar, mostly because it was so quiet and peaceful. Although India is a wonderful and colorful place, it can be very chaotic, loud, and overwhelming. We took our time walking around and enjoying the peaceful and beautiful environment.

 Of course, on the way home, I had to take a picture of the cows in the street. Just an everyday sight here in India.

We finished off our evening enjoying some "gola" (a cold drink that can be found at shops on the street) and then our last meal with our hosts.

If you ever find yourself passing through India, a visit to Amritsar is so worth it!