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Reformat day plans as bullet lists, simplify group section

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## The Group ## The Group
| Name | Travelling from | - KT, VT — Sofia, Bulgaria
|------|----------------| - MS, LK — Vancouver, BC
| KT | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| VT | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| MS | Vancouver, BC |
| LK | Vancouver, BC |
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| Sep 19 | Sat | Daly City (SF area) | ✅ Airbnb check-in after 3 PM · KT picks up rental car at SFO | | Sep 19 | Sat | Daly City (SF area) | ✅ Airbnb check-in after 3 PM · KT picks up rental car at SFO |
| Sep 20 | Sun | San Francisco | — | | Sep 20 | Sun | San Francisco | — |
| Sep 21 | Mon | San Francisco | — | | Sep 21 | Mon | San Francisco | — |
| Sep 22 | Tue | Yosemite | Check-out SF by 11 AM · Depart 7 AM · See Day 1 plan · Wawona check-in (flexible) | | Sep 22 | Tue | Yosemite | Check-out SF by 11 AM · Depart 7 AM · [See plan ↓](#sep-22--sf--yosemite-valley) · Wawona check-in (flexible) |
| Sep 23 | Wed | Yosemite | See Day 2 plan | | Sep 23 | Wed | Yosemite | [See plan ↓](#sep-23--yosemite--glacier-point--mariposa-grove) |
| Sep 24 | Thu | Sequoia | Check-out Wawona by 10 AM · Drive Hwy 41 (~3 hrs) · See Day 3 plan · ✅ Gilmore Cabin check-in from 4 PM | | Sep 24 | Thu | Sequoia | Check-out Wawona by 10 AM · Drive Hwy 41 (~3 hrs) · [See plan ↓](#sep-24--yosemite--sequoia) · Gilmore Cabin check-in from 4 PM |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Kings Canyon | See Day 4 plan | | Sep 25 | Fri | Kings Canyon | [See plan ↓](#sep-25--kings-canyon) |
| Sep 26 | Sat | Los Angeles | Check-out Gilmore by 11 AM · Drive to LA | | Sep 26 | Sat | Los Angeles | Check-out Gilmore by 11 AM · Drive to LA |
| Sep 27 | Sun | Los Angeles | TBD | | Sep 27 | Sun | Los Angeles | TBD |
| Sep 28 | Mon | Los Angeles | TBD | | Sep 28 | Mon | Los Angeles | TBD |
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## Detailed Day Plans ## Detailed Day Plans
### Day 1 — Tue Sep 22: SF → Yosemite Valley ### Sep 22 — SF → Yosemite Valley
Depart SF by 7 AM. Enter via Hwy 120 for Tunnel View, then Bridalveil Fall (5-min walk, right there). Valley View next for the Merced River framing. Cook's Meadow Loop in the late afternoon — a flat 1-mile walk with Half Dome perfectly framed over open meadow, ideal for golden hour photography. Wawona check-in is flexible. - **7 AM** Depart SF
- **Morning** Tunnel View (Hwy 120 entrance) → Bridalveil Fall (5-min walk) → Valley View (Merced River framing)
- **Late afternoon** Cook's Meadow Loop — 1 mile, flat, Half Dome framing, good golden hour
- **Evening** Wawona check-in (flexible)
### Day 2 — Wed Sep 23: Yosemite — Glacier Point & Mariposa Grove ### Sep 23 — Yosemite: Glacier Point & Mariposa Grove
Glacier Point first thing for the best morning light on Half Dome. Back to the Valley for Mirror Lake — easy 2-mile paved walk via the free shuttle (water level is typically low in late September, but the Half Dome views along the path are still excellent and early fall colour is starting). Mariposa Grove in the late afternoon at a relaxed pace. - **Morning** Glacier Point — best light on Half Dome early
- **Midday** Mirror Lake — 2-mile paved loop via free shuttle (low water in Sep but great views)
- **Late afternoon** Mariposa Grove — relaxed pace
### Day 3 — Thu Sep 24: Yosemite → Sequoia ### Sep 24 — Yosemite → Sequoia
Check out and drive south on Hwy 41 (~3 hrs). Giant Forest Museum to orient, then shuttle to General Sherman Tree. Follow directly with the Congress Trail — a 2-mile paved loop past dozens of named giants, genuinely the better walk. Cap the afternoon with Moro Rock in the late afternoon light. - **By 10 AM** Check out Wawona
- **Morning** Drive Hwy 41 south (~3 hrs)
- **Afternoon** Giant Forest Museum (orientation) → General Sherman Tree (shuttle) → Congress Trail (2-mile paved loop, better than just the Sherman stop)
- **Late afternoon** Moro Rock
- **From 4 PM** Gilmore Cabin check-in
### Day 4 — Fri Sep 25: Kings Canyon ### Sep 25 — Kings Canyon
Grant Grove and General Grant Tree in the morning (much quieter than Sequoia). Then the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway descent — one of the most dramatic drives in California. Zumwalt Meadow at the canyon floor, then push all the way to Road's End before turning back. The canyon walls in afternoon light on the return drive are spectacular. - **Morning** Grant Grove & General Grant Tree — quieter than Sequoia
- **Midday** Kings Canyon Scenic Byway descent
- **Afternoon** Zumwalt Meadow → Road's End
- **Return drive** Canyon walls spectacular in afternoon light
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