I05:20
Sunrise over the Chinai
The river side wakes first. Fishing boats push off in the half-light while the island is still the colour of ash and rose.
Days here · Mousuni Island21°40′ N · 88°12′ E
Things to do on Mousuni Island, from sunrise to the bonfire
Sunrise over the Chinai, the long walk at low tide, boats to Kakramarir Chor and a bonfire at night: this is how the hours go at Penguin Beach Camp.
- First light
- 05:20
- Moments
- 4
- Fire lit
- 19:45
The day, as the sun sees it
05:00
I · 05:20
Sunrise over the Chinai
The river side wakes first. Fishing boats push off in the half-light while the island is still the colour of ash and rose.
A day here
II09:00
The long walk at low tide
When the water pulls back it leaves kilometres of hard, mirrored sand. Red crabs scatter. The horizon does not.
III15:30
Boats to Kakramarir Chor
A country boat, an hour of brown water, and a sandbar full of migratory birds that have not learned to be afraid of people.
IV19:45
Bonfire and barbecue
Driftwood, a guitar if someone brought one, fish off the coals, and a sky doing what it cannot do over Kolkata.
Make a weekend of it
Two days, hour by hour
One way to spend a night here, from the welcome drink to the walk after breakfast. The times are a guide; ask when you book what suits the day.
Day one
Arrive by lunch- —
Meal · Arrival
Welcome
Welcome Drink
- 13:30
Meal
Lunch
Bhaat, Dal & Sabji · Pomfret · Chingri
- 15:30
On the island
Boats to Kakramarir Chor
A country boat, an hour of brown water, and a sandbar full of migratory birds that have not learned to be afraid of people.
- 17:30
Meal
Evening snacks
Cha, Muri & Veg Pakora
- 19:45
On the island
Bonfire and barbecue
Driftwood, a guitar if someone brought one, fish off the coals, and a sky doing what it cannot do over Kolkata.
- 21:00
Meal
Dinner
Bhaat or Roti, Dal & Sabji · Chicken
Day two
Up with the sun- 05:20
On the island
Sunrise over the Chinai
The river side wakes first. Fishing boats push off in the half-light while the island is still the colour of ash and rose.
- 08:30
Meal
Next morning
Luchi & Aloor Torkari
- 09:00
On the island
The long walk at low tide
When the water pulls back it leaves kilometres of hard, mirrored sand. Red crabs scatter. The horizon does not.
Your day starts at Sealdah