Reclining in the balcony of my glamp, a diaphanous igloo-like structure, in Mount Xanadu Resort, I watched a green expanse come into focus as the mist cleared to reveal hills, dales and lakes in the distance. There was nothing around to disturb the quietude in this paradise except the pitter-patter of rain and twittering birdcall.
Sipping steaming filter coffee over nibbles, I watched the rain interspersed with occasional thunder and lightning. The serenity was so soothing that I hardly felt like venturing out. But I had to — to attend Splash 2023, the biannual Monsoon Tourism. . .