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By Mike Huber<\/h6>\n

India Part XI<\/p>\n

As we arrived back in Amritsar my friend\u2019s eyes were returning to almost normal from his Bhang border journey that had still left him speechless. We all were still in awe from the entire border scene but we would have time to reflect on it later.\u00a0 Now we had to walk about two kilometers from our hotel to the Golden Palace and experience having dinner there.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t quite like anything we expected.<\/p>\n

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As we entered the grounds of the Golden Temple we had to check our shoes at the gate and place a hat on our heads to adhere to the Temple\u2019s dress code.\u00a0 The temple and surrounding buildings were so lit up (not as lit up as my friend at the Pakistani Border, but lit up nonetheless). We walked around the inner walls of this magnificent building and eventually made our way to what seemed to be a huge dining hall.\u00a0 We learned this temple provides free food to 100,000 people every day!\u00a0 It is the single largest free kitchen in the world.<\/p>\n

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Once in the dining hall we were given a metal tray, some utensils, and a cup.\u00a0 We simply followed the people in front of us into an even larger room where there were just rows and rows of people sitting down on the floor, eating and drinking.\u00a0 After we sat down it was only a few moments before a server came by with a giant ladle and plopped some food onto our tray.\u00a0 There were a few servers dishing out rice, water, bread, and a sauce.\u00a0 For the amount of people there this setup was extremely efficient, to the point that once we were finished with our first portion, seconds were just a few moments away. The food was very satisfying and by the time we each had consumed two or three servings, we were set to get up and drop our trays and utensils off at the dishwasher counter.<\/p>\n

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After dinner we spent about an hour or so just admiring the beauty of this massive architectural structure.\u00a0 It was quite a sight and it was one of those places that really had its own pulse. The temple had a presence you could feel.<\/p>\n

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It was quite an eventful day in Amritsar.\u00a0 We retired to our rooms to get some sleep and prepare for the next day\u2019s adventure.<\/p>\n

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