Walking with Dad - He was big into walking. As a seven year old kid I would tag alongvbehind him, he ahead, me behind. (I don't think he liked the idea of me tagging along but i liked it). He would buy me something on the walk though he wasn't much into talking.
Walking home at Hanamkonda - I was all of 11 when me and my brother were to be escorted to Hanamkonda by our Man Friday Ahmed. Ram did not like the idea of a general compartment travel and wanted to go back. I wanted to go forward. So i sent off Ahmed and Ram back home and headed to Hanamkonda to play with my nephew Ajay.
I got off the Golconda Express at 9 pm at Kazipet, caught a bus to Hanamkonda, walked in the pitch dark towards home worried about dogs, and somehow made it. My mom almost fainted when she saw me standing there. The last part of the walk in the dark is what's memorable apart from the story.
Walk with Mohan - Ever the adventurer Mohan got his dog Jackie and the three of us aped some Enid Blyton characters as we walked into the overgrown TB Hopital estate. We roamed around for an hour and had to retreat when the local strays started to go after Jackie.
Walk to Parameshwari - Walked from school to Parameshwari theatre to watch 'Jaws' with the entire cricket team of All Saints HS - a reward for beating HPS Begumpet. Conversations with Ifti who asked me what a Commerical bank was (I told him it was Commercial and we laughed out guts out)
Walk home from Sheesh Mahal on Maha Shiva Ratri - We were probably in our tenth or ninth class when we decided to watch the late late night show on Maha Sivaratri (ended at 2 am). Choudary and i walked back home from Ameerpet.
Walk home from school after Farewell Party - Farewell party at All Saints and five of us - Choudary, Chandu, Suresh and Desai walked all the way back home from Abids. Crazy.
Walk on Ramakrishna beach - Osmania University cricket team split into two in 1984. One faction of XI walking one evening on the Ramakrishna Beach road in one line to get dinner. Movie like scene. Superb vibe.
Walk at Nagarjuna Sagar - On a college trip to Nagarjuna Sagar with the Electrical Engineering gang. Subbu got a player and played Beatles 'Paperback Writer' etc as we walked in the setting sun. Unforgettable.
Beach walks with Kartik - 1991. Osmania University wins final. Everyday young Kartik (who i would call Kiddo) would join me for a walk to the beach. Our chats helped clear my mind as i bowled Osmania to win the finals with 12 wickets.
Walk in the rain with Sanjay - 1989. It's pouring cats and dogs, Sanjay and i decided to walk in the rain to Sitara for chai. Grabbed an umbrella, rolled out pants up in the knee deep water, walked and sang our way to Sitara which was empty. After chai we walked all the way to Vardha's house in that crazy rain.
Goa - 1998. One crazy trip with Choudary, Ranjan and Vardha to Goa. A long walk by ourselves during the day followed by a tipsy walk at night on the beach, trying to jump across a puddle, singing Lucky Ali aloud.
Night walk at Mahabaleshwar - Sanjay stopped the car in the middle of nowhere and we saw this brilliant sky with stars. So many of them.
Simhagad - 2010. Doubts about my fitness, health, were overcome with this one challenge - climbing Simhagad after recovering from my illness. Parth was with me and i have a pic. Heaven.
Pune Walks - Walks in Pune with Milind, Satish, Parth, climbing Karve Nagar, Vetal tekdi, Law College road hills. With Pooja exploring Pune. Going to Durga with Anjali. Brilliant.
Cherai Walk - Post Pandemic finding myself, me and Tanhai, long 10 km walks on the lonely, lovely Cherai beach every morning and evening. Unforgettable.
Walk back after winning against Mumbai in Jaipur - Hyderabad beat Mumbai in Jaipur, a most satisfying win. NP Singh and i just walked for 3 kms soaking in the feeling, not saying a word. One of the best walks in my life.
10 k walk Hussain Sagar - Sunnie and Kiran joined me on this 10k walk around Hussain Sagar last year. Loved it.
Long rambling walks with Sunnie - A whole bunch of walks with Sunnie earlier this year exploring the city by walk, chatting, discussing. Lovely.
I'm sure there are more. I'll add as I remember.
Road to Heaven - Walking on the Road to Heaven as the sun set with NP Singh. And at night watching stars. And next morning watching the sun rise. Amazing.
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