This summer, I have a ton of trips planned, most of which have a purpose, and are not really vacations. My girlfriend and I decided to do something for ourselves this summer, and take a proper vacation. On August 19th, we are flying up to Mystic, CT. Don't know Mystic, CT? Most people don't, so don't worry. I have never been before, but by what I have heard, it is a pretty amazing place. Mystic is sometimes referred to as the perfect New England vacation spot. It is a what you are thinking of when you think "Harbor Town". Mystic is the type of place they would film a movie that is suppose to take place in the perfect little "Harbor Town".

Some people are wondering why we choose Mystic? Neither I nor Megan have ever been to Mystic before. Going there for a vacation was Megan's idea and it was just a random pick. We are both very quiet and simple people. Our idea of a vacation is a place where we can go that has some beautiful scenery, has stuff todo, and is quiet. Megan and I are not the typical 20 somethings, we don't want to goto the beach and cook in the sun for 5 days. We don't want to drink ourselves stupid every night. We want somewhere comfortable and quiet with simple things todo. Mystic seemed like a perfect destination. Also, Megan's sister and brother-in-law live an hour away, so we will meet up with them for a night.

While we are in CT, we are also going to rent a car and drive around to different area's of New England. We have plans to visit New Haven, Hartford, and Storrs (Home of the University of CT.) I plan to take a ton of photos while I am there, and will post them here and on my flickr account when I get back. Taking photos is one of my favorite things todo on vacation. I like to catalog all of the places I have been through a series of artistic photos. While I don't consider myself to be a photographer, I do know my way around a DSLR.

Have you ever heard of Mystic? What is your idea of a great vacation?