What is the most interesting thing I did as a Local Guide is I went to jail. I am not a criminal but I was behind the bars. I felt like a convict even though I have not harmed anybody**.** These all thoughts kept lingering in my mind as I was treading through the darkness of Jail cells barely lit by natural light, carefully investigating the old structures to uncover the mysteries behind them. The more I was moving forward, the more I was engulfed in the fantasy. I only got back to reality when my friend shook me and said, “Pankaj do you know this is the only jail museum in India”. Yes, It was a Jail museum built by East India Company in 1847.
This became one of the most interesting places which I visited around me. Every new place has a story behind it. Even there are structures that are in the middle of the city but unknown to localities have mysteries buried in them. In Fact I found and marked more than 25 places, some from the medieval period which were unnoticed by even localities. One example is Nahan Kothi which was present in the middle of the city but people around it did not know about it. Only after some research I found out that this is a place of historical importance.
By being a local guide I am able to help other local guides, travelers, researchers, museologists in their endeavors. This also allowed me to discover new places around me, explore the history of this nation.
Much more than that it made me a better storyteller. My motive is to tell those stories by gathering bits and pieces of clues from local residents by making them friends and registering information on Google maps**.** This has made me even more curious about the origin of different places around me and is how being a local guide I am able to give back to the people around me.
Here is list of Adventurous Getaway of Tricity Under 100 km .