Vypin island

 We had always intended to come back to the top end of Vypin…and this time Charlie has brought his fishing rod specifically for our visit! This time we chose Blue Birds homestay with a room perched right up in the trees! Every device is operated by Alexa and we’ve got disco lights beside our bed! 

The homestay is run by Wilson who also runs the little local shop downstairs. This man never stops smiling…not much English but so keen to sell us what we wanted…Google translate in Malayalam came to the rescue! 

As we were exploring down the little lanes a scooter stopped and there  was Shabdi…our homestay host from four years ago! Such a warm welcome, and she invited Charlie to go fishing in the lake from her garden. 

She is now catering for Russians who come on an Ayurvedic retreat with yoga.

Next day Charlie was off to Ambadi villas first thing and I walked right up to the tip of the island for a swim. Shaiby had mixed up some special bait for him and he caught three cat fish…but I didn’t really fancy them for tea! 

I would come back to this blissful hide away again…a narrow strip,of land with the ocean on one side and backwaters on the other. They are building a new bridge…it will not stay like this for much longer…