1st I went to Punjab Ag Uni for the PAU Museum but it was shut! The Uni is v nice. Had sweets again for brekky.
Went to the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab war museum to learn about the wars with Pakistan mainly. They had a couple of awesome aircraft in the yard. I worked out my Lieutenant Colonel I met in the train is pretty high up.
The highway was very smooth and not terrible as power usual.
Next stop was the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort Phillaur. There were guards with guns, a metal detector, and each new guy asked me if I was carrying guns, which I'm not used to.
A kind guard showed me through the whole place, even into the temple finishing with the obligatory sacred sweets. I got to practice touching the ground with my head, which is best to do, and the walk around.
After the sweets, i now want to find somewhere to eat and run. No chance haha.
I am at Daddys Food Zone, GT Road Phillour, near Railway Station, Jalandhar, Punjab. I'm trying the tandoori fish. They said it would cost 300 but a different guy charged 370. Not sure if I got ripped off.
Set off, felt strange bumps, realised the back was flat. This being an internal hub, they're is no quick release of the back wheel. What the hell was I thinking getting this kind of bike for a crazy expedition. 🤪 Lesson learnt but this is one of my dumbest decisions ever. 30 gears would make it 6 times easier. I search for a hotel, and there's one soon. Turns out I've been going on the wrong road. I saw a big hotel sign, but after walking to it, the sign says "3kms ahead". One saviour points next for to the tyre repair place. The first word is "puncture?" So I go for it, pulling out the tube. They apply soapy water. We find the hole. I patch it, express my extreme gratitude, and head off, back again, to go the right way this time.
I'm hauling ass to get there before sunset and we're looking good, but then the dining feeling of a wheel going wrong happens again. I wonder if there's a turn still in the tyre. I pump up and can go about 2k at a time. It's not safe and hard to find a spot on the road side but at last the hotel appears.
The web site says 2000 but he says 2700. On principle I leave and try for the next hotel, but I can't see a thing, the tyre is not working, so I go back with my tail between my legs. This is the nicest room I've had for ages, by far.
I made 33km progress today, annoying but expected.
Dinner was the usual roulette wheel, 250 for dahl, paneer and 4 rotis. I'm v happy now.
Navdeep suggests You can take the train to Chandigarh, I think you can also bring the bike on the train. Though you should do (Local) Amritsar on bike.
I think that going there by train is a GREAT idea.
He says to Check for train seat availability at https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search, and to Get to the station early and request that you be allowed to take your bicycle in the compartment, pay any additional fees as required.
Let's see what happens. There are seats but the app has gone f ing blank on me damn it.
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