Virtual walks with Roobaroo in 2020
With all travel plans suddenly cancelled and ‘stay indoors’ being the mantra, virtual walks were a saving grace in 2020, especially as we were still trying to figure out ways to deal with our wanderlust. When Roobaroo walks started their virtual tours, I jumped at the opportunity for some virtual travel in the North of the country and started with Varanasi. Virtual Varanasi One of the most interesting tours I have attended – one interspersed with the sounds of Varanasi – prayers, boatmen’s songs, the local dialect of Hindi, the natter at an adda, About the weavers of the city and the delight of kachoris and tea. The intrigue of the oldest living city of the world enveloping the viewer in this audio-visual treat. All the talks were informative but having spent a few days in Varanasi earlier made this walk both nostalgic and entertaining. Virtual Doon Valley From the Doon valley walk, I remember the hypnotic stories of ghosts that all good hill towns hav...