24 — 26 april · 2026

our little
escape

a few slow mornings in the hills

☕ coffee estates · 🏔 mist · 🔥 bonfires

♡

🚗

11:00 pm · thur

depart cher street

stars, open road, just us

☕

12:15 am

kamat lokaruchi, ramanagara

first tea stop — 24/7, cozy

🌙

3:30 am
midnight tea · kushalnagar
truck-stop chai, the best kind

Day One

friday, 24th

soft morning, golden evening

🌅

5:45 am
sunrise on the ghats
mist rolling over coffee hills

🥐

7:00 am

breakfast at hotel east end

akki roti + pandi curry — local

☕

8:00 am
big cup cafe
their own roastery, watch beans roast

💧

9:00 am

abbi falls

first in at opening — empty, all ours

🎲

10:00 am

the wheel cafe

board games + french toast

🛏️

12:00 pm
zostel check-in + nap
shower, nap, slow

🎢

3:30 pm

zipline · quarry adventures

your brave face is the best part

🏛️

5:00 pm

raja's tomb (gaddige)

quiet kodava history, empty

🌇

5:45 pm
sunset · raja's seat
golden hour, just watching

🍽️

8:00 pm
dinner at raintree
140-year-old bungalow, corner table, us

the big day

wake me up gently ✨

· dawn adventure ·

mandalpatti sunrise

4:45 am jeep through the dark
1,600m up by 5:30 · 360° of sky
you'll hate me for the wake-up
you'll love me by the top

Day Two

saturday, 25th

mountains, river, bonfire

🌄

5:30 am

sunrise at mandalpatti peak

cold, beautiful, worth it

🥞

8:30 am

big cup breakfast menu

proper pancakes this time

💤

10:30 am

long nap at zostel

earned it

🌊

2:30 pm
cauvery polekere · river dip
feet in river, sun on face

🪟

6:30 pm
skywalk glass bridge
175ft up, sunset, hold my hand

🔥

9:00 pm
zostel bonfire + dinner
hammock, stars, warm

Day Three

sunday, 26th

one last lake, then home

☕

6:30 am

coffee on the deck

quiet morning together

🎒

7:15 am

checkout

🏞️

7:55 am
harangi dam + backwaters
one more postcard moment

🏠

2:45 pm

home to bangalore

tired, happy, already planning next one

tiny numbers

nothing to worry about ☁

zostel (2 nights)₹4–6k

car + fuel₹12k

food + cafes₹5k

adventure + entries₹4.5k

total · for both~₹27k

my cutie pie,
i just wanted to plan
something slow with you
and watch you be happy
in the mountains
☕♡

— yours, harsh

Coorg

our littleescape

our little
escape