{"id":6215,"date":"2011-07-07T23:19:38","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T04:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=6215"},"modified":"2011-07-07T23:20:28","modified_gmt":"2011-07-08T04:20:28","slug":"trip-easter-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=6215","title":{"rendered":"Trip Easter Egg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jay and Becca put an &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; on the trip itinerary. They wouldn&#8217;t tell us where we were going, and wouldn&#8217;t even let us help navigate.  We had to drive through Mystic to get to the location of the &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; &#8211; LOL.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5887999420\/\"  title=\"2011-06-30 10.45.47.jpg by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5236\/5887999420_475e418e2f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"2011-06-30 10.45.47.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the scenic overlook by the road where you can see Mystic Seaport and all the sailboats in the bay.  It&#8217;s so much prettier in person.  The camera phone picture just doesn&#8217;t do it justice.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5888247214\/\"  title=\"2011-06-30 12.15.14.jpg by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5313\/5888247214_6539a504f0.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" alt=\"2011-06-30 12.15.14.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The owner was really nice and helped us take this photo.  I think he felt bad when he saw Brian laying on the pavement to try to get us all in frame.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5914577090\/\"  title=\"SAM_0545 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6034\/5914577090_2842267b06.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"460\" alt=\"SAM_0545\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trip &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; turned out to be Saltwater Farm Vineyard in Stonington, CT.  The wine tastings are not free, but they give you a free wine glass with your $8 tasting fee.  The experience is totally worth it.  Just ask Brian and Jay.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5890097658\/\"  title=\"SAM_0550 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6003\/5890097658_60b18fed20.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0550\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5890098256\/\"  title=\"SAM_0551 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5024\/5890098256_1395d811db.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0551\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5889531733\/\"  title=\"SAM_0553 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6058\/5889531733_24ba7b1f62.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0553\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jay and Brian hung out with Paul while Becca and I explored the vineyard.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5889533549\/\"  title=\"SAM_0558 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5022\/5889533549_294678ec76.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0558\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The property is really pretty.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5889529393\/\"  title=\"SAM_0548 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6008\/5889529393_c45ccf82cb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0548\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5890102386\/\"  title=\"SAM_0562 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5269\/5890102386_ab496c2bb6.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0562\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5889537519\/\"  title=\"SAM_0569 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5064\/5889537519_9a6381a1f8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"SAM_0569\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d never had a trip &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; before, but I have to say this was the best &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; ever! Totally worth the trip to Stonington!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/5914034853\/\"  title=\"SAM_0575 by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6024\/5914034853_637652db3b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"SAM_0575\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jay and Becca put an &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; on the trip itinerary. They wouldn&#8217;t tell us where we were going, and wouldn&#8217;t even let us help navigate. We had to drive through Mystic to get to the location of the &#8220;Easter Egg&#8221; &#8211; LOL. 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