In winter, the sea at Chandipur pulls back across the flats at low tide, and red crabs dash over sand where waves broke earlier. Come June, monsoon rain fills the paddy around town, and the stream at Panchalingeswar runs full over five stone lingams in the Nilagiri hills.
In town, a short ride to Remuna leads to Khirachora Gopinath temple, named for a legend about a pot of sweet khira. In autumn, neighborhoods compete over their Durga Puja idols. The climate is tropical, with hot, humid summers, heavy rain from June to September and mild, dry winters. A Local Friend keeps the plan loose, so a turning tide or a passing shower can send the day somewhere better.
