diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md index a0d9238..9ddb3d6 100644 --- a/TODO.md +++ b/TODO.md @@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ Open items before and during the trip. Tick and date when done. ## Before departure (Sep 19/20) -- [ ] **Buy the US$250 nonresident annual pass** — digital, on - [recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/pass/annual), before the Sep 22 - Yosemite entrance. One pass admits the whole car at Yosemite and - Sequoia/Kings Canyon and waives the US$100/person nonresident surcharge. - Without it: ~US$435 per park, US$870 total. Pass holder must be in the - car with photo ID at every gate. +- [x] **Buy the US$250 nonresident annual pass** — purchased 2026-09-22. + Recreation.gov order `0897664684-1`; valid 2026-09-22 through 2027-09-30. + The pass holder must be in the car with photo ID at every gate. +- [ ] **Confirm the accounting payer for the US$250 pass** before adding it to + [`expenses.md`](expenses.md). The receipt identifies Visa ending in `3924`, + but not the accounting party; do not infer the payer from the card suffix. - [ ] **Print the pass PDF** after purchase and carry the physical copy. - The planned Big Oak Flat and Big Stump entries are daytime fee stations, - but an unstaffed entrance requires a physical pass or printed PDF to be + An unstaffed entrance requires a physical pass or printed PDF to be displayed. Ask the ranger for a physical pass at the first staffed entry. - [ ] **KT: complete the LA DTLA online check-in form** — [Hostaway portal](https://guest-portal.hostaway.com/65596088/dxYlP4ov/check-in). diff --git a/bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md b/bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4b02c08 --- /dev/null +++ b/bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# America the Beautiful Pass — 2026 Non-Resident Annual + +| | | +|---|---| +| **Product** | 2026 Digital Non-Resident Annual Pass · America the Beautiful Pass Series | +| **Pass holder** | Maksim Shulga | +| **Order** | `0897664684-1` · receipt order `0897664684` | +| **Purchased** | 2026-09-22 | +| **Valid** | 2026-09-22 through 2027-09-30 | +| **Price** | US$250.00 | +| **Payment** | Paid by Visa ending in `3924`; accounting payer TBC | +| **Use** | Covers entrance or standard day-use fees for the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle where the pass is accepted; pass holder and valid photo ID must be present | +| **Status** | ✅ Purchased; digital/PDF pass still needs to be prepared for park entry | + +The pass is intended for the group vehicle at Yosemite and Sequoia / Kings Canyon. Some unstaffed locations require a physical pass or printed PDF displayed from the vehicle. The email also offers digital-wallet formats. No pass link was opened. + +The US$250 purchase is not yet entered in [`expenses.md`](../../expenses.md): the receipt identifies a Visa ending in `3924` but does not identify the accounting payer. Do not infer the payer from the card suffix. + +## Sources + +- [Pass confirmation](../../sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Confirmation.md) +- [Order receipt](../../sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Order_Receipt.md) diff --git a/days/2026-09-22.md b/days/2026-09-22.md index f430325..4887d29 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-22.md +++ b/days/2026-09-22.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ - Check out of the Airbnb by 11 AM - Groceries and a full tank in Oakdale — last supermarket; Wawona has a small store. No gas in the Valley; in-park pumps at Crane Flat (Hwy 120) and Wawona (by the store), 24 h pay-at-pump - Wawona host notified Sep 19: estimated arrival approximately 8:00 PM -- **Entrance pass:** planned daytime entry at Big Oak Flat; show the digital pass and MS's photo ID, ask the ranger for a physical pass, and carry the printed PDF in case an entrance is unstaffed +- **Entrance pass:** the 2026 America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass was purchased for US$250 and is valid from 2026-09-22. Keep the digital/PDF pass ready, show it with MS's photo ID, and ask the ranger for a physical pass; an unstaffed entrance may require the displayed physical/PDF pass. See [the pass record](../bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md). ## Plan diff --git a/days/2026-09-24.md b/days/2026-09-24.md index 44d0d6d..265a25b 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-24.md +++ b/days/2026-09-24.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ - Check out of Wawona by 10 AM · **leave by 8:00 AM** — Hwy 41 to Fresno, Hwy 180 to the Big Stump entrance, Generals Hwy to Giant Forest: **~4 hrs** - Fresno: full tank and groceries for three nights. No gas near the cabin or inside the parks; backups are Hume Lake (off the byway) and Stony Creek Lodge (Generals Hwy, seasonal) — verify open. Sep 24–25 is ~250 miles - Giant Forest → Miramonte is ~1 hr 30 back along Generals Hwy and Hwy 180, in the dark after the Moro Rock sunset; watch for deer -- **Entrance pass:** planned daytime entry at Big Stump; show the digital pass and MS's photo ID, ask the ranger for a physical pass, and carry the printed PDF in case an entrance is unstaffed +- **Entrance pass:** use the 2026 America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass purchased for the trip; keep the digital/PDF pass ready, show it with MS's photo ID, and ask the ranger for a physical pass. An unstaffed entrance may require the displayed physical/PDF pass. See [the pass record](../bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md). ## Route after Fresno diff --git a/days/2026-09-25.md b/days/2026-09-25.md index b627a9f..53d2594 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-25.md +++ b/days/2026-09-25.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ - LK departs Kansas City independently for Los Angeles: [MCI 4:20 PM CDT on `E279K7`](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md); arrival and flight number are TBC - LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC - LK collects the [Budget rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) at 18:45 PDT; this leaves little time after the 18:00 LAX arrival, so confirm Budget's grace period -- **Entrance pass:** planned daytime re-entry at Big Stump for Kings Canyon; the same pass covers the car. Keep the digital pass and MS's photo ID available, and carry the printed PDF if the station is unstaffed +- **Entrance pass:** re-entry at Big Stump for Kings Canyon is covered by the 2026 America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass. Keep the digital/PDF pass and MS's photo ID available; an unstaffed station may require the displayed physical/PDF pass. See [the pass record](../bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md). ## Group plan diff --git a/itinerary.md b/itinerary.md index ab30f8e..3b79053 100644 --- a/itinerary.md +++ b/itinerary.md @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ |---|---|---|---| | [🏠 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 | +| [🏞️ America the Beautiful Pass](bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md) | Sep 22, 2026–Sep 30, 2027 | US$250.00 | ✅ Purchased · payer TBC for ledger | | [🌲 Cabin — Sequoia (Miramonte)](bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md) | Sep 24–26 (2 nights) | US$542.73 | ✅ Paid Sep 8 · shortened Sep 16 · US$228.43 refund pending | | [🏙️ Airbnb — LA (DTLA)](bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) | Sep 26–30 (4 nights) | €1,077.00 | ✅ Booked & paid by KT · altered Sep 15 (+1 night, check-in moved to Sep 26) · ⚠️ complete online check-in form | | [🎭 Water for Elephants — Hollywood Pantages](bookings/activities/water-for-elephants-pantages.md) | Sep 27, 6:30 PM | US$230.00 | ✅ 4 tickets (Ticketmaster 57-46264/LA2) · MEZZR Row C 6–12 · mobile tickets in VT's account | diff --git a/parks_sights.md b/parks_sights.md index bc38422..b72e86b 100644 --- a/parks_sights.md +++ b/parks_sights.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ## Before you go -- **2026 nonresident fee:** from Jan 1, 2026, non-US residents pay a US$100 per-person surcharge at Yosemite and at Sequoia & Kings Canyon, on top of the US$35 vehicle fee. Everyone in the car is a nonresident. Per [nps.gov](https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm) the **US$250 nonresident annual pass** admits the entire vehicle and waives the surcharge — one pass covers all four at both parks (vs ~US$870 without). Buy the digital pass on recreation.gov before Sep 22; see [`TODO.md`](TODO.md) +- **2026 nonresident fee:** from Jan 1, 2026, non-US residents pay a US$100 per-person surcharge at Yosemite and at Sequoia & Kings Canyon, on top of the US$35 vehicle fee. Everyone in the car is a nonresident. Per [nps.gov](https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm) the **US$250 nonresident annual pass** admits the entire vehicle and waives the surcharge — one pass covers all four at both parks (vs ~US$870 without). The digital pass was purchased 2026-09-22; see [`TODO.md`](TODO.md) and the [pass record](bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md). - **Yosemite entry reservation:** none needed — the park [dropped the timed-entry system for 2026](https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/reservations.htm). Drive in through the South Gate on Hwy 41 - **Sunset ~6:55 PM** in both parks on these dates; drives back to the cabins are in the dark diff --git a/sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Confirmation.md b/sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Confirmation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..26f49c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Confirmation.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Recreation.gov — America the Beautiful Pass Confirmation + +- **From:** Recreation.gov +- **To:** donbot@recreation.spqr.link +- **Subject:** Recreation.gov - America the Beautiful Pass Confirmation +- **Received:** 2026-09-22 03:44:24 UTC (2026-09-21 20:44:24 PDT) +- **Message-ID:** `010001a0c736ecda-e4e1fe9f-cf21-4d01-960a-06038065b7c5-000000@email.amazonses.com` + +Mailbox source: normalized extraction from Fastmail; the mailbox tool did not provide the original `.eml` artifact. No links in the message were opened. + +## Confirmed details + +- **Order:** `0897664684-1` +- **Pass:** 2026 Digital Non-Resident Annual Pass, America the Beautiful Pass Series +- **Pass holder:** Maksim Shulga +- **Valid from:** 2026-09-22 +- **Valid through:** 2027-09-30 +- **Use:** The pass holder must be present and show valid photo identification. For vehicle-based fees, the pass covers the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle. Some unstaffed locations require a physical pass or printed PDF to be displayed from the vehicle. +- **Payment status:** The separate order receipt confirms payment; this message is the pass confirmation, not the pass itself. + +The message includes Recreation.gov options to print the pass or add it to a digital wallet. Those links were not opened. diff --git a/sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Order_Receipt.md b/sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Order_Receipt.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e023036 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/activities/2026-09-22_Recreationgov_Annual_Pass_Order_Receipt.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Recreation.gov — America the Beautiful Pass Order Receipt + +- **From:** Recreation.gov +- **To:** donbot@recreation.spqr.link +- **Subject:** Order Receipt +- **Received:** 2026-09-22 03:44:22 UTC (2026-09-21 20:44:22 PDT) +- **Message-ID:** `010001a0c736e5df-5b7fe429-bf31-451e-9c63-2aa77e9a1510-000000@email.amazonses.com` + +Mailbox source: normalized extraction from Fastmail; the mailbox tool did not provide the original `.eml` artifact. No links in the message were opened. + +## Confirmed details + +- **Order number:** `0897664684` +- **Order date:** 2026-09-22 +- **Product:** 2026 Digital Non-Resident Annual Pass, Interagency Pass +- **Quantity:** 1 +- **Payment method:** Visa ending in `3924` +- **Total:** US$250.00 +- **Payment status:** paid / order receipt issued + +The receipt states that it is not the pass, permit, ticket, or entry document. The accounting payer is not identified in the receipt and remains TBC for the shared-expense ledger.