We have finally arrived in Amritsar, about 35km from the Wagah border where we will be crossing into Pakistan tomorrow around noon. Yesterday was extremely tough. We managed an aggressive 520km in 10 hours, no mean feat on India roads. Our eyes are puffy and suffering from the constant exposure to dust and dirt that was almost blinding after such a long day on the bike. We entered the chaotic town of Amristar, home of the Golden Temple, around 8pm in the evening, and were greeted with the normal mayhem of turban toting cyclist, cows blocking our path, dogs barking, children begging and the standard hysteria that our vehicle guarantees. Our trusty Lonely Planet guide ensured a safe place to stay, although to my disappointment and frustration the bathrooms rusting shower nozzle greeted me with only a sad dribble. That was the end of the line for me after too much filth and exhaustion, and as the tears began to swell my beloved Aj came to the rescue, as he always does. After a room upgrade and a satisfactory rinse, our heads hit the pillow. Today has been a day or organising as we are in desperate need to replace the bike tyres as we are already burning through the rubber extremely fast after only a month. Unfortunately Pakistan is not an ideal location to have any bike concerns. Alas, we are unable to find any stock here in Amristar so to our despair we are most likely to have to order them directly from Singapore and have them flown into Lahore. My next post will be once we cross the border and hit Lahore, Pakistan. Wish us luck! Please note that the GPS tracker will not be working till we are in Pakistan.
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