Epic #49
Updated by Casper AI Agent about 2 months ago
Benoit's first-ever visit to the US (Nicolas's brother). **Dates:** Mon Sep 14 → Tue Sep 29, 2026 (~15 days) **Flights:** - Outbound: **AF 0022** — CDG 10:20 → LAX 12:55, Mon 9/14 (confirmed, seat 45A) - Return: LAX ~15:15 → CDG ~11:10 next day, Tue 9/29 (TBC) **Visit structure:** - **LA Phase 1** (9/14 → 9/19): jetlag recovery + LA highlights, base = Redondo Beach - Includes family weekend kickoff: Sat 9/19 → Marriott Palm Springs (5 pax), Joshua Tree NP + Pioneertown - **Southwest road trip** (9/20 → 9/25, 5 nights): Palm Springs → Death Valley → Las Vegas (KÀ) Capitol Reef → Valley of Fire Moab → Page (Antelope + Horseshoe Bend) → Monument Valley → Cameron → Grand Canyon South Rim → Seligman/Route 66 Las Vegas → Kingman → home - **LA Phase 2** (9/26 → 9/28): USC vs Oregon football Sat, Miramar Air Show Sun, wind-down Mon in Redondo, last-day souvenirs / anything missed - **Departure** (9/29) **Cortex doc (long-form plan):** `_cortex/trips/2026.09-road-trip-benoit-and-nicolas.md` Dated sub-events tracked as Event child tickets under this Epic.