Popnfrsh24
09-11-2013, 16:32
Hello all!
Long time no see for me on these forums, because I have been hiking the trail! Maybe some of you have met me, my trail name is Lighthouse. Anyways, I have had the time of my life on the trail, and I am sad that it is about to end soon. I have thought a lot about how I am going to get back home, and I have a few extra dollars than expected, so I thought it would be super fun to rent a car and drive home in a rental car and go all the way from Katahdin all the way back to Indianapolis.
Does anyone else recommend this route? Or should I take a bus or a train? With my old job, I have a bunch of hotel points so I have about a weeks worth of free hotel stays, so I am not worried about staying a night in a hotel to break the trip up into 2 days. It seems like this might be a little more expensive than taking a flight or taking a bus/train, but it seems like it will be the most relaxing and enjoyable.
Also, are there any scenic routes that anybody knows that I can take on the way back to Indy that aren't too far out of the way? I really want to take the interstate that goes right along Franconia ridge!!
Also, from looking in AWOLs book, I am rather confused about where I should end up to rent a car. It says that most people head to Millinocket, ME when they finish but it doesnt look like there is any car rental places there. AWOL claims that from Millinocket, you can take a bus from Medway, and then take another bus to Bangor? Can anyone clear this up for me? Should I just rent a car from the Bangor airport or is there something in Medway? Sorry for so many questions, I am in a library and I only have 30 minutes left before it closes so I can't really look all this stuff up!
thanks,
Pop AKA Lighthouse
Long time no see for me on these forums, because I have been hiking the trail! Maybe some of you have met me, my trail name is Lighthouse. Anyways, I have had the time of my life on the trail, and I am sad that it is about to end soon. I have thought a lot about how I am going to get back home, and I have a few extra dollars than expected, so I thought it would be super fun to rent a car and drive home in a rental car and go all the way from Katahdin all the way back to Indianapolis.
Does anyone else recommend this route? Or should I take a bus or a train? With my old job, I have a bunch of hotel points so I have about a weeks worth of free hotel stays, so I am not worried about staying a night in a hotel to break the trip up into 2 days. It seems like this might be a little more expensive than taking a flight or taking a bus/train, but it seems like it will be the most relaxing and enjoyable.
Also, are there any scenic routes that anybody knows that I can take on the way back to Indy that aren't too far out of the way? I really want to take the interstate that goes right along Franconia ridge!!
Also, from looking in AWOLs book, I am rather confused about where I should end up to rent a car. It says that most people head to Millinocket, ME when they finish but it doesnt look like there is any car rental places there. AWOL claims that from Millinocket, you can take a bus from Medway, and then take another bus to Bangor? Can anyone clear this up for me? Should I just rent a car from the Bangor airport or is there something in Medway? Sorry for so many questions, I am in a library and I only have 30 minutes left before it closes so I can't really look all this stuff up!
thanks,
Pop AKA Lighthouse