TRAVEL-202609-uswest/itinerary.md

# 🌴 US West Coast Trip — September/October 2026

## The Group

- KT, VT — Sofia, Bulgaria
- MS, LK — Vancouver, BC

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## Destinations

- San Francisco (base: Daly City)
- Yosemite National Park
- Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Parks
- Los Angeles
- Las Vegas

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## Bookings & Reservations

| | Dates | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [🏠 Airbnb — Daly City](bookings/stays/airbnb-sf-daly-city.md) | Sep 19–22 (3 nights) | $1,049.54 CAD | Auto-pays Sep 7 |
| [🏕️ Cabin — Yosemite (Wawona)](bookings/stays/cabin-yosemite-wawona.md) | Sep 22–24 (2 nights) | US$933.75 | ✅ Paid |
| [🌲 Cabin — Sequoia (Miramonte)](bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md) | Sep 24–27 (3 nights) | US$771.16 | Auto-pays Sep 8 |
| [🏙️ Airbnb — LA (DTLA)](bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) | Sep 27–30 (3 nights) | US$860 | ✅ Booked by KT · ⚠️ complete online check-in form |
| [🎰 Hotel — Las Vegas (Horseshoe)](bookings/stays/hotel-vegas-horseshoe.md) | Sep 30–Oct 3 (3 nights) | US$1,067.70 | ✅ Booked by KT · 2 rooms · pay at property · free cancel until Sep 28 · replaces [Wyndham](bookings/stays/wyndham-desert-rose-las-vegas.md) (cancelled Sep 9) |
| [🚗 SIXT Car Rental](bookings/transport/car-rental.md) | Sep 20–Oct 5 (15 days booked) | US$897.93 | ✅ Booked (9739014160) · pickup Sep 20, 13:00 PDT · return early Oct 4, 16:30 PDT |
| [✈️ Flights — KT & VT](bookings/transport/flights-kt-vt.md) | Sep 19 / Oct 3 | — | ✅ Dates confirmed (details later) |
| [✈️ Flights — MS & LK](bookings/transport/flights-ms.md) | Sep 20 / Oct 4 | CA$1,369.76 | ✅ Booked (OMK75H) · UA1333 / AC573 · bag CA$69/direction extra · LK flies to Kansas City Sep 22 |
| [🚗 LK — Hertz at LAX](bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md) | Sep 25–27 | CA$232.12 | ⚠️ Not available for planning — expected to be cancelled |

**Expense split:** [`expenses.md`](expenses.md) · [Tricount](https://tricount.com/tOMVasoAGxPeQkMAJP) (opens in the app).

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## Timeline

One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes.

| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| [Sep 19](days/2026-09-19.md) | Sat | Daly City |
| [Sep 20](days/2026-09-20.md) | Sun | San Francisco |
| [Sep 21](days/2026-09-21.md) | Mon | San Francisco |
| [Sep 22](days/2026-09-22.md) | Tue | SF → Yosemite |
| [Sep 23](days/2026-09-23.md) | Wed | Yosemite |
| [Sep 24](days/2026-09-24.md) | Thu | Yosemite → Sequoia |
| [Sep 25](days/2026-09-25.md) | Fri | Kings Canyon |
| [Sep 26](days/2026-09-26.md) | Sat | Sequoia / Kings Canyon |
| [Sep 27](days/2026-09-27.md) | Sun | Sequoia → Los Angeles |
| [Sep 28](days/2026-09-28.md) | Mon | Los Angeles |
| [Sep 29](days/2026-09-29.md) | Tue | Los Angeles |
| [Sep 30](days/2026-09-30.md) | Wed | LA → Las Vegas |
| [Oct 1](days/2026-10-01.md) | Thu | Las Vegas |
| [Oct 2](days/2026-10-02.md) | Fri | Las Vegas |
| [Oct 3](days/2026-10-03.md) | Sat | Las Vegas → SF |
| [Oct 4](days/2026-10-04.md) | Sun | San Francisco |

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*Last updated: 2026-09-12*