diff --git a/bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md b/bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eea00e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Brand Plaza Hotel — LK + +✅ **Booked — itinerary `73544817153078`** +([booking screenshot](../../sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg)) + +| | | +|---|---| +| **Guest** | LK (Liubov) | +| **Address** | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 | +| **Check-in** | 2026-09-25 from 15:00 PDT | +| **Checkout** | 2026-09-26 by 11:00 PDT | +| **Room / price / payment** | TBC — not shown in the booking screenshot | +| **Parking** | Off-site, paid; confirm availability and the fee before arrival | +| **Access** | Hotel access is up a flight of stairs; no elevator currently | + +This is LK's separate accommodation and is not included in the group expense ledger. + +## Source + +- [Booking screenshot](../../sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg) +- [Hotel website](https://brandplazahotel.com/) diff --git a/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md b/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..443e47c --- /dev/null +++ b/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Car Rental — LK / Budget at LAX + +✅ **Booked — Budget itinerary `73544810702403`** +([booking screenshot](../../sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg)) + +| | | +|---|---| +| **Driver** | LK (Liubov) | +| **Vehicle** | Standard | +| **Pickup** | 2026-09-25 18:45 PDT | +| **Return by** | 2026-09-26 18:45 PDT | +| **Pickup / return location** | TBC — the booking screenshot does not show it; confirm in Budget itinerary | +| **Price / payment** | TBC — not shown in the booking screenshot | + +This is LK's separate transport and is not included in the group expense ledger. + +## Source + +- [Booking screenshot](../../sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg) diff --git a/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md b/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md index 1f77352..3d71134 100644 --- a/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md +++ b/bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Car Rental — LK in Los Angeles -⚠️ **Do not plan around this car (2026-09-12).** LK cancelled her LA (Sep 25) and San Diego (Sep 26) hotels; the rental is expected to be cancelled as well. Kept here for the record until LK confirms. +⚠️ **Replacement booked (2026-09-13):** LK now has a [Budget rental](car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) for 2026-09-25–26. This Hertz reservation remains in the record until LK confirms its cancellation. ✅ **Booked 2026-09-04 through Expedia — itinerary `73537324893669` · Hertz confirmation `L701E988AD2`** ([confirmation email](../../sources/transport/Expedia_Hertz_LAX_Sep25-27_73537324893669.eml)) diff --git a/days/2026-09-25.md b/days/2026-09-25.md index c7b1be5..bb8d170 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-25.md +++ b/days/2026-09-25.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ # Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon / LK → Los Angeles **Group stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md) -**LK stay:** Los Angeles — TBC +**LK stay:** [Brand Plaza Hotel — Glendale](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) ## Logistics - LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC -- LK's Hertz reservation is not available for planning unless she confirms a change rather than cancelling it +- 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 ## Group plan @@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ ## LK plan -- Collect baggage and continue to the Los Angeles accommodation -- **Recommended overnight base:** Burbank Airport / downtown Burbank — the best balance of a reasonable drive after the LAX arrival, hotels and dinner nearby, then a ~45–50 minute baseline drive to Vasquez Rocks -- **Pure driving-optimum alternative:** Valencia / Santa Clarita near I-5 — ~30 minutes to Vasquez Rocks the next morning, but a longer and less interesting late drive from LAX -- Avoid Santa Monica and DTLA for this particular night: they add backtracking before the Vasquez Rocks → Point Vicente → LAX route +- Collect baggage, collect the Budget rental and drive to the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) in Glendale - Late dinner and rest; no sightseeing scheduled after the flight +- Confirm off-site parking and the parking fee with the hotel before arrival ## Addresses @@ -44,3 +42,5 @@ | Boyden Cavern (optional) | Hwy 180, national forest section below Grant Grove | [36.81495, -118.81764](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.81495,-118.81764) | | Zumwalt Meadow | Hwy 180 | [36.79161, -118.59612](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.79161,-118.59612) | | Roaring River Falls | Hwy 180 | [36.78147, -118.62190](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.78147,-118.62190) | +| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 · off-site paid parking | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) | +| Budget rental — LK | Pickup / return location TBC; confirm in itinerary `73544810702403` | | diff --git a/days/2026-09-26.md b/days/2026-09-26.md index 909a2aa..0c0486a 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-26.md +++ b/days/2026-09-26.md @@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ ## LK solo options before returning the car -These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use DTLA as the starting-point baseline and assume an LAX return target of **4:30–5:00 PM**; adjust them once LK's hotel is known. The Hertz booking must be changed and confirmed first. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic. +These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) as the starting-point baseline and target an early LAX return at **4:30–5:00 PM**, although Budget is booked through 18:45 PDT. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic. ### Option A — [Crystal Cove](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644) and Laguna Beach · recommended -Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 104 miles total from DTLA via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 45 minutes of baseline driving. +Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 112 miles total from Brand Plaza via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 55 minutes of baseline driving. **Crystal Cove hiking choices:** @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 104 miles to ### Option B — Palos Verdes coast · least driving -Best low-stress choice. Approximately 49 miles total from DTLA via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 20 minutes of baseline driving. +Best low-stress choice. Approximately 58 miles total from Brand Plaza via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 30 minutes of baseline driving. - **8:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles - **9:00–11:30 AM** Point Vicente Interpretive Center and the open coastal paths @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Avoid Abalone Cove Beach, Sacred Cove Beach and their access trails; the city li ### Option C — Vasquez Rocks · geology and desert scenery -Best non-ocean option. Approximately 98 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving. +Best non-ocean option. Approximately 93 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving. - **7:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles - **8:15–11:30 AM** [Vasquez Rocks Natural Area](https://parks.lacounty.gov/vasquez-rocks-natural-area-and-nature-center/): rock formations, viewpoints and a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This route is exposed and can be hot; carry water and start early. ### Option C2 — Vasquez Rocks + Point Vicente · two landscapes in one day -Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 132 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours 5 minutes of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon. +Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 128 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon. - **6:15 AM** Leave Los Angeles - **7:15–9:30 AM** Vasquez Rocks: formations, viewpoints and a short hike before the heat @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Start at Vasquez Rocks and finish at Point Vicente: the desert is cooler early, ### Option D — Annie's Canyon and Torrey Pines · ambitious -Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 217 miles and 4 hours 25 minutes of baseline driving before traffic. +Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 225 miles and 4 hours 35 minutes of baseline driving before traffic. - **5:30 AM** Leave Los Angeles - **8:00–9:15 AM** [Annie's Canyon Trail](https://naturecollective.org/location/annies-canyon-trail/) — 1.4–2 miles, 40–60 minutes, narrow slot canyon with stairs and short scrambles @@ -103,5 +103,5 @@ Choose this only if the drive itself is acceptable and both places matter to LK. | Place | Address | Map | |---|---|---| | Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte | 48753 Todd Eymann Road, Miramonte, CA 93641 · PIN 2531 · host +1 559-790-6432 · no cell service | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48753+Todd+Eymann+Road+Miramonte+CA+93641) | -| Los Angeles stay | TBC | | -| Hertz LAX (LK car return) | 5251 W 98th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045 · +1 310-568-5100 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hertz+5251+W+98th+St+Los+Angeles) | +| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) | +| Budget LAX (LK car return) | TBC — confirm in Budget itinerary `73544810702403` | | diff --git a/itinerary.md b/itinerary.md index fb84e7f..c0a1979 100644 --- a/itinerary.md +++ b/itinerary.md @@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ | [🚗 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 | +| [🏨 LK — Brand Plaza Hotel](bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) | Sep 25–26 | — | ✅ Booked (73544817153078) | +| [🚗 LK — Budget at LAX](bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) | Sep 25–26 | — | ✅ Booked (73544810702403) · Standard · 18:45 PDT pickup/return | +| [🚗 LK — Hertz at LAX](bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md) | Sep 25–27 | CA$232.12 | ⚠️ Replacement booked; Hertz cancellation still needs confirmation | **Expense split:** [`expenses.md`](expenses.md) · [Tricount](https://tricount.com/tOMVasoAGxPeQkMAJP) (opens in the app). diff --git a/sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg b/sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0536e53 Binary files /dev/null and b/sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg differ diff --git a/sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg b/sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0536e53 Binary files /dev/null and b/sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg differ